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Even Now
Studio album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedFebruary 1978
StudioA&M, Hollywood
GenreSoft rock, pop
Length41:39
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Barry Manilow Live
(1977) 		Even Now
(1978) 		Greatest Hits
(1978)
Singles from Even Now
  1. "Can't Smile Without You"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Even Now"/"I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)"
    Released: 1978
  3. "Copacabana (At the Copa)"
    Released: 1978
  4. "Somewhere in the Night"
    Released: July 1978

Even Now is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. It was recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California, and released in 1978. The album reached triple platinum and spun off four hit singles in 1978 and early 1979: the title song, "Can't Smile Without You", "Copacabana" and "Somewhere in the Night" (which had previously been a hit in 1976 for Helen Reddy).

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone(average) link

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Copacabana (At the Copa)" (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) - 5:46
  2. "Somewhere in the Night" (Richard Kerr, Will Jennings) - 3:26
  3. "A Linda Song" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 3:20
  4. "Can't Smile Without You" (Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow) - 3:13
  5. "Leavin' in the Morning" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:25
  6. "Where Do I Go From Here" (Parker McGee) - 3:07

Side two

  1. "Even Now" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:28
  2. "I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:29
  3. "Losing Touch" (Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 2:40
  4. "I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh) - 3:39
  5. "Starting Again" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 2:40
  6. "Sunrise" (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson) - 3:16

Bonus track (CD)

  1. "I'm Comin' Home Again" (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) - 3:44
  1. "No Love for Jenny" (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson) - 2:46

Charts

Chart (1978) Position
United States (Billboard 200) 3
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 8
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 12

Personnel

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Even Now Review by Joe Viglione". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – Even Now". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Even Now". Recording Industry Association of America.
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