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Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection

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Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection
Greatest hits album by
Released1993
GenrePop
Easy listening
Length75:38
LabelArista
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

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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

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

Certifications

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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

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  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.