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I Write the Songs

Barry Manilow / Ultimate Manilow

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Barry Manilow

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Album

Ultimate Manilow

Release date

January 1, 1975

Duration

3:50

Genres

Easy Listening

Label

Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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Songwriters / credits

Bruce Johnston

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"I Write the Songs" is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston. Barry Manilow's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976 after spending two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart in December 1975. It won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and was nominated for Record of the Year in 1977. Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song of 1976.

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