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Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection
Greatest hits album by
Released1993
Genre Pop
Easy listening
Length75:38
Label Arista
Barry Manilow chronology
Hidden Treasures
(1993)
Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection
(1993)
Singin' with the Big Bands
(1994)
Alternative cover
UK cover for the album
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Music Week [2]

Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1993. All of the compilation's songs had been previously released, with the exception of the 1993 remixes of " Could It Be Magic" and " I'm Your Man".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." Could It Be Magic" (1993 Version)4:54
2." Bermuda Triangle"3:48
3."Hey Mambo"
2:54
4."I Wanna Do It with You" Layng Martine Jr.3:43
5." Let's Hang On"3:09
6."Some Kind of Friend"
  • Manilow
  • Anderson
4:05
7." Copacabana (At the Copa)" (The 1993 Remix)
  • Manilow
  • Sussman
  • Feldman
4:06
8." I'm Your Man" (1993 Remix)
  • Manilow
  • Allan Rich
  • Howie Rice
4:47
9." Mandy"3:21
10." Can't Smile Without You"
3:13
11." Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" David Pomeranz3:53
12." I Made It Through the Rain"
4:27
13." Read 'Em and Weep" Jim Steinman5:27
14." Somewhere in the Night"3:28
15." Lonely Together" Kenny Nolan4:23
16."Stay" (Live)
  • Manilow
  • Kevin DiSimone
  • James Jolis
3:34
17."If I Should Love Again"Manilow5:32
18." I Write the Songs" Bruce Johnston3:56
19."One Voice" (Live)Manilow3:05

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [3] 6
UK Albums ( OCC) [4] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [5] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom ( BPI) [6]
as The Platinum Collection
Silver 60,000^
United Kingdom ( BPI) [7]
as Greatest Hits - The Platinum Collection
Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (27 November 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Barry Manilow – Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Barry Manilow | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – The Platinum Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – Greatest Hits - The Platinum Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 July 2021.