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Looks Like We Made It
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Wikipedia article
"'Looks Like We Made It'" is a song by American singer Barry Manilow, from his 1976 album, 'This One's for You', composed by Richard Kerr with lyrics by Will Jennings. It was released as a single on 20 April 1977.
Overview
The song was first released in 1976 on his 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. Adult Contemporary chart. It is ranked as the 37th greatest U.S. hit of 1977. It became his third of five gold records.
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 fulfillmentthough not with each other. They have, indeed, "made it," but apart, not together. Songwriter Will Jennings commented,
Reception
'Cash Box' called it "a stately ballad with a sad story," saying that it "reverberates with a gargantuan choir that pushes to a towering, dynamic finale."
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 'Facts of Life'
* Christopher Wheat on his 2013 album 'Breaking the Waves'
See also
* List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1977 (U.S.)
* List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1977 (U.S.)
References
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