Brandy - Scott English ( original version of Mandy - Barry Manilow )

Original 1971 hit version of the song that later evolved into the hit Mandy for Barry Manilow and Westlife.
Aside from Brandy/Mandy , Scott English also co-wrote other hits for other artists including Bend Me Shape Me and Hi-Ho Silver Lining

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[ollberto]

thank god barry manilow saved this song <3

[misterd3000]

Amazing what Barry Manilow did with this song!

[MrSS8864]

Likewise man. I'm a guy who spent literally every waking moment drunk or getting there for a lot of years. It nearly killed me and did get me injured so badly that my life was permanently altered as a result. Unbelievably, I somehow managed to get sober and stay that way - in July it will be for 17years. There's no doubt in my mind that this song is about alcoholism and I too understand every word of this.

[tommieparch]

:-)



[MrSS8864]

Hey...then maybe Barry Manilow did him a favor by re-naming it "MAN-dy"!!!

Sorry for the awful joke, but I just couldn't help myself. : )

[tommieparch]

true...Ron

[bluefox4000]

For those Yelling at MANILOW.....blame Clive Davis. Manilow has said he originally recorded this version. Clive said that's not what I want. Blame soul sucker Davis.

[dlsofsetx]

I preferred this version to Manilow's.

[leihoa]

sounds like a sick hobbit song. Great that Barry Manilow was there to save the future for this "something"...

[theonlymoo5e]

Debuted on the CHUM (Canada) chart in Mar 1972, peaked at #10 & charted for 7 weeks

Debuted on the Billboard pop chart on Mar 4, 1972, peaked at #91 & charted for 2 weeks

Debuted on the Record World pop chart on Mar 4, 1972, peaked at #70 & charted for 4 weeks

[simonmoves]

barry manilow--pure and simply-an ugly thief in the night--reminds one of al jolson--he use to do the same--sing the song--own the rights and publishing..

[Ronald Istivan]

This original song is very interesting to hear. Originally, it was thought that this song was a tribute to the drink, brandy. The links are there: The romanticism - "you came and gave without taking." The brutality of alcoholic withdrawal - "you kissed me and stopped me from shaking...I need you today, oh Brandy..."