One Voice (Barry Manilow album)
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Released | September 25, 1979 | |||
Studio | United Western Studios, Hollywood; Allen Zentz Recording, Encino, California | |||
Genre | Pop, easy listening | |||
Length | 40:59 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Barry Manilow, Ron Dante | |||
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One Voice is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1979. It was recorded at United Western Studios and Allen Zentz Recording in Hollywood. The album peaked at #9 on the billboard album chart and was certified Platinum by RIAA.[1] The album contained three top-40 singles, "Ships" which peaked at #9, "When I Wanted You" at #20 and "I Don't Want To Live Without You" which hit #36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The title track was featured in a lengthy segment in an episode of the British comedy show Only Fools and Horses, "Fatal Extraction", where the show's central character Del Boy starts singing the song outside a block of flats late at night after he's been drinking, starting a riot.
The song "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" was sampled in the song "Superheroes" by Daft Punk in the album Discovery.
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Track listing[]
Music and lyrics written by Barry Manilow, except where noted.
Side one[]
- "One Voice" - 3:01
- "(Why Don't We Try) A Slow Dance" (lyrics: Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman) - 4:16
- "Rain" (lyrics: Adrienne Anderson) - 4:48
- "Ships" (Ian Hunter) - 4:06
- "You Could Show Me" (lyrics: Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman) - 1:45
- "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" (music: Jule Styne, lyrics: Frank Loesser) - 3:54
Side two[]
- "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" (lyrics: Marty Panzer) - 4:36
- "Where Are They Now" (music: Richard Kerr, lyrics: John Bettis) - 3:59
- "Bobbie Lee (What's the Difference, I Gotta Live)" (lyrics: Enoch Anderson) - 3:32
- "When I Wanted You" (Gino Cunico) - 3:31
- "Sunday Father" (lyrics: Enoch Anderson) - 2:51
CD Bonus tracks[]
- "They Gave In to the Blues" (non-LP B-side of "Ships") (Included on 1998 and 2006 remasters) - 2:59
- "Learning to Live Without You" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 3:46
- "Where I Want to Be" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 2:57
- "I Let Myself Believe" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 3:38
Personnel[]
- Barry Manilow - vocals, backing vocals, piano
- Mitch Holder - guitar
- David Hungate, Dennis Belfield, Will Lee - bass
- Bill Mays, Jai Winding - keyboards
- Ian Underwood, Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
- Ed Greene, Jim Gordon - drums
- Alan Estes - percussion
- Jim Horn - saxophone on "Bobbie Lee"
- Monica Burruss, Muffy Hendrix, Reparata, Ron Dante - backing vocals
- Artie Butler, Jimmie Haskell - orchestration
- Technical
- Michael DeLugg - engineer
- Donn Davenport - art direction
- Victor Skrebneski - photography
Charts[]
Chart (1979/80) | Position |
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United States (Billboard 200) | 9 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 64 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 18 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[1] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – One Voice". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – One Voice". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- Barry Manilow albums
- 1979 albums
- Arista Records albums
- Albums produced by Ron Dante
- Albums recorded at United Western Recorders