The Old Songs
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"The Old Songs" is a song written by David Pomeranz
and Buddy Kaye
and recorded by Barry Manilow
. The song was a track from Manilow's 1981 album, If I Should Love Again
. It peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100
and was Manilow's eleventh number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, spending three weeks at number one.
David Pomeranz
David Pomeranz is an American singer, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theatre. He is also ambassador for Operation SmileBorn in Reno and raised on Long Island, Pomeranz expressed interest in music from an early age, singing in the synagogue choir, learning to play the piano, guitar, and...
and Buddy Kaye
Buddy Kaye
Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye was an American award-winning songwriter, musician, producer, author and publisher. His songs were recorded by top performers, including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Elvis Presley and Dusty Springfield...
and recorded by Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...
. The song was a track from Manilow's 1981 album, If I Should Love Again
If I Should Love Again
If I Should Love Again is the eighth studio album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow. The album was recorded at United Western Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California...
. It peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and was Manilow's eleventh number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, spending three weeks at number one.