It's a Miracle (Barry Manilow song)
| "It's a Miracle" | ||||
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| Single by Barry Manilow | ||||
| from the album Barry Manilow II | ||||
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| Released | February 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 (single version) 3:58 (album version) | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Manilow, Ron Dante | |||
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"It's a Miracle" is a 1975 single by Barry Manilow and was the second release from his album, Barry Manilow II. "It's a Miracle" went to number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was Manilow's second number one on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, spending one week at number one in April 1975.[1] The single also peaked at number fifteen on the disco/dance chart, and was the first of four entries on the chart.[2] "It's a Miracle" was followed by "Could It Be Magic".
In Canada, "It's a Miracle" was a number one hit, spending two weeks at the top spot.[3] It was his second and final number one song in that nation, and is ranked as the 25th biggest Canadian hit of 1975. [4]
The song describes the rigors of a long concert tour across America. The "miracle" is coming home and rediscovering love and intimacy after having gone for a protracted time without it. Once the singer returns home, he is determined to never leave again.
Cash Box said that it's "an up-tempo, rocking tune with a great dance rhythm."[5] Record World called it "an all-purpose disco-dynamic delight."[6]
"It's a Miracle" is traditionally the first song played at Barry Manilow concerts. The single version of the song features riffs from a saxophone at the instrumental outro.
Chart performance
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 155.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 165.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 22, 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 22, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3950a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3966." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Barry Manilow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Barry Manilow Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, May 17, 1975". Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "1975 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
External links
[edit]- Listen to "It's A Miracle" on YouTube (Single edit, hit version)
- Listen to "It's A Miracle" on YouTube (Studio LP version)
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