Barry Manilow’s tour through the annals of pop music continues Nov. 25 with “The Greatest Songs of the Eighties,” his fourth decade-themed collection for Arista.
Working again with longtime collaborator Clive Davis, Manilow tackles Reagan-era staples such as Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up,” Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called To Say I Love You,” Wham!’s “Careless Whisper,” Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)” and Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers’ “Islands in the Stream,” with Parton’s part handled by Reba McEntire.
The three prior “Greatest Songs” releases have sold more than 2 million copies combined in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Manilow’s “Ultimate Manilow” engagement resumes Oct. 22 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Here is the tentative track list for “Greatest Songs of the Eighties”:
“Islands in the Stream” with Reba McEntire
“Open Arms”
“Never Gonna Give You Up”
“Have I Told You Lately”
“I Just Called to Say I Love You”
“Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)”
“Careless Whisper”
“Right Here Waiting”
“Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do)”
“Hard to Say I’m Sorry”
“Time After Time”
“I’ve Had the Time of My Life”
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