LOS ANGELES, March 23 /PRNewswire/ — Barry Manilow’s star is burning brighter then ever. Following Westlife’s recent No.1 hit with his classic song ‘Mandy‘ (which also went straight to the top of the US charts when originally released in 1975), Manilow’s brand new greatest hits compilation Ultimate Manilow has brought one of the world’s greatest showman his first UK Top 10 album since ‘A Touch More Magic ‘ went to No. 10 in 1983.
Ultimate Manilow is out now on BMG and is a timely reminder why Grammy award winning Barry Manilow is one of the most successful pop performers ever. As well as ‘Mandy’, Ultimate Manilow includes an exclusive previously unreleased track ‘Who Needs to Dream’ from Copacabana The Musical as well as 19 of the Brooklyn-born star’s biggest hits, including the Chopin-inspired US Top 20 / UK Top 25 hit ‘Could It Be Magic;’ The US No.1 hit ‘Looks Like We Made It‘ and ‘Copacabana (At The Copa).’
Commenting on the success of Ultimate Manilow, Manilow said, “Well, this just goes to prove that if you live long enough, anything is possible! I couldn’t be more excited or be more grateful to all of my wonderful UK fans.” [Story]