Jump to content

Even Now (Barry Manilow song)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Richhoncho (talk | contribs) at 19:27, 3 August 2015 (added Category:1978 songs using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"Even Now"
Song
B-side"I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)"

"Even Now" is a 1978 song by American adult contemporary and pop music singer Barry Manilow. It is the title track from his 1978 album, and Manilow wrote the music and co-produced the track with Ron Dante. The words were written by Marty Panzer.

Released as the second single from the album, "Even Now" became a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1978, peaking at #19.[1] It became Manilow's ninth song to reach number one on the Billboard easy listening chart, spending three weeks atop the chart beginning May 27, 1978.[2]

In his autobiography Sweet Life, Manilow said that the song was "one of my personal favorites, which never fails to move me. It reminded me of the great times I had collaborating with" Marty Panzer, with whom the singer had worked previously.[2]

Chart performance

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 394.
  2. ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 218.
  3. ^ http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19771029.html
  4. ^ http://www.bullfrogspond.com/whitburn/1978wye.htm