"Looks Like We Made It" is a song by

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Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...

, from his 1976 album '' This One's for You'', composed by Richard Kerr with lyrics by

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. The single was released April 20, 1977.

Overview

The song was first released in 1976 on Barry Manilow's album '' This One's for You'', and was issued as a single in 1977 where it reached the number one spot on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and the U.S.

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chart. It is ranked as the 37th greatest U.S. hit of 1977. It became Manilow's third of five gold records, and his third and final ''

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'' number one hit. Despite the optimism suggested by the song's title, the narrator is actually ruminating on the fact that he and his ex-lover have finally found happiness and fulfillment—though not with each other. They have, indeed, "made it," but apart, not together. Songwriter

commented,

Reception

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'' called it "a stately ballad with a sad story," saying that it "reverberates with a gargantuan choir that pushes to a towering, dynamic finale." The song was featured in the 1996 ''

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". The song subsequently featured in a 2012

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Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Track listing

* 7" AS 0244 # "Looks Like We Made It" – 3:33 # "New York City Rhythm (Live)"

Other recordings

* Facts of Life on their 1977 album '' Sometimes'' * Christopher Wheat on his 2013 album ''Breaking the Waves''

References

External links

* 1976 songs 1977 singles Barry Manilow songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Songs with lyrics by Will Jennings Songs written by Richard Kerr (songwriter) Song recordings produced by Ron Dante Arista Records singles {{1970s-single-stub