The Old Songs
Song written by David Pomeranz and Buddy Kaye
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"The Old Songs" is a song written by David Pomeranz and Buddy Kaye and was featured in Pomeranz's 1981 album, The Truth of Us.[2] In 1999, the song was re-recorded again in Pomeranz's 1999 album, Born for You: His Best and More.
| "The Old Songs" | |
|---|---|
| Single by David Pomeranz | |
| from the album The Truth of Us and Born for You: His Best and More | |
| Released | 1981 1999 |
| Recorded | 1977–1979 1999[1] |
| Genre | Pop[2] |
| Length | 4:10 |
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| Songwriters | David Pomeranz, Buddy Kaye |
| Music video | |
| "The Old Songs" (lyric video) on YouTube | |
Barry Manilow version
| "The Old Songs" | ||||
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| Single by Barry Manilow | ||||
| from the album If I Should Love Again | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Fall in Love With Me" | |||
| Released | October 1981 | |||
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| Length | 4:42 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriters | David Pomeranz, Buddy Kaye | |||
| Barry Manilow singles chronology | ||||
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A year after its release, American singer Barry Manilow would later record the track for his 1981 album, "If I Should Love Again".[2]
"The Old Songs" peaked at number fifteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was Manilow's eleventh number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, spending three weeks at number one.[3]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (1981) | Rank |
|---|---|
| U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual) [6] | 98 |
