"Looks Like We Made It" is a song by

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singer

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can ...

, from his 1976 album '' This One's for You'', composed by Richard Kerr with lyrics by

Will Jennings Wilbur H. "Will" Jennings (born June 27, 1944) is an American lyricist. He is popularly known for writing the lyrics for the songs "Tears in Heaven" and "My Heart Will Go On". He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has won s ...

. The single was released April 20, 1977.

Overview

The song was first released in 1976 on his album '' This One's For You'', and was issued as a single in 1977 where it reached the number one spot on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. It is ranked as the 37th greatest U.S. hit of 1977. It became his third of five gold records. Despite the optimism suggested by the song's title, the narrator is actually ruminating on the fact that he and his ex-lover have finally found happiness and fulfillment—though not with each other. They have, indeed, "made it," but apart, not together. Songwriter Will Jennings commented,

Reception

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'' called it "a stately ballad with a sad story," saying that it "reverberates with a gargantuan choir that pushes to a towering, dynamic finale."

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Track listing

* 7" AS 0244 # "Looks Like We Made It" – 3:33 # "New York City Rhythm (Live)"

Other recordings

* Facts of Life on their 1977 album '' Sometimes'' * Christopher Wheat on his 2013 album ''Breaking the Waves''

References

External links

* 1976 songs 1977 singles Barry Manilow songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Songs with lyrics by Will Jennings Songs written by Richard Kerr (songwriter) Song recordings produced by Ron Dante Arista Records singles {{1970s-single-stub