Even Now (Barry Manilow song)

"Even Now" is a 1978 song by American adult contemporary and pop music singer Barry Manilow. It is the title track from his 1978 album, and Manilow wrote the music and co-produced the track with Ron Dante. The words were written by Marty Panzer.

"Even Now"
Single by Barry Manilow
from the album Even Now
B-side"I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)"
ReleasedApril 1978
GenrePop
Length3:28
LabelArista 0330
Songwriter(s)Marty Panzer (words)
Barry Manilow (music)
Producer(s)Ron Dante
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow singles chronology
"Can't Smile Without You"
(1978)		 "Even Now"
(1978)		 "Copacabana"
(1978)

Released as the second single from the album, "Even Now" became a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1978, peaking at No. 19.[1] It became Manilow's ninth song to reach number one on the Billboard easy listening chart, spending three weeks atop the chart beginning May 27, 1978.[2]

Billboard Magazine described "Even Now" as "one of Manilow's classiest efforts."[3]

In his autobiography Sweet Life, Manilow said that the song was "one of my personal favorites, which never fails to move me. It reminded me of the great times I had collaborating with" Marty Panzer, with whom the singer had worked previously.[2]

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 17
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 14
New Zealand [6] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 19
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 1
US Cash Box Top 100 [9] 17

See also
  • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1978 (U.S.)

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 394.
  2. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 218.
  3. "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. May 6, 1978. p. 96. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4614a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  5. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4609." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  6. "Archived copy". Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  7. "Barry Manilow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. "Barry Manilow Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2015-04-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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