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The Old Songs
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = The Old Songs
| cover =
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| type =
| artist = David Pomeranz
| album = The Truth of Us Born for You: His Best and More
| released = 1980
1999 (re-release)
| recorded = 1977-1979
1999 (re-recorded)
| genre = Pop rock
| length = 4:10
| label = Pacific (1980)
PolyEast Records (Philippines) (1999)
| writer = David Pomeranz, Buddy Kaye
| producer =
| misc =
}}
"'The Old Songs'" is a song written by David Pomeranz and Buddy Kaye and was featured in Pomeranz's 1980 album, 'The Truth of Us'. In 1999, the song was re-recorded again in Pomeranz's 1999 album, 'Born for You: His Best and More'.
Barry Manilow version
A year after its release, American singer Barry Manilow would later record the track for his 1981 album, "'If I Should Love Again'".
"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.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
*List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1981 (U.S.)
References
Category:1980 songs
Category:1981 songs
Category:1981 singles
Category:Barry Manilow songs
Category:Songs written by David Pomeranz
Category:Songs with lyrics by Buddy Kaye
Category:Songs about music
Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Songs about nostalgia
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