Song #341: "Could It Be Magic"--Barry Manilow (1975)

As yesterday's song was saying goodbye to the charts, today's song began its ascension. It is the third song on the Top 500 from an artist who oozed the decade of the Seventies.

Yes, some of his stuff was cheesy, but he also had some epic performances. Today's song, co-written by Manilow in 1971 before he was world famous, was recorded in 1973, but didn't hit the charts until its single release in that unforgettable Summer of 1975 using a re-recorded version.

Chronologically, in 1975, Manilow released the following singles:

--It's A Miracle
--Could It Be Magic
--I Write The Songs

Those came on the heels of his breakthrough #1 song, "Mandy".  I'd say Manilow had a pretty good year.

And, no, this is not Barry's swan song on our countdown. He'll be back once more, somewhere down the road (pun intended....)