Barry Manilow, ‘Somewhere In The Night’ (‘Radio & Records’ magazine, January 19, 1979). Click to enlarge.

Barry Manilow’s recording of “Somewhere In The Night” originally appeared on the artist’s 1978 LP Even Now.

The song, written by Richard Kerr and Will Jennings, was first a hit for Helen Reddy who took the tune to US #19 in 1976. Manilow’s version released in the summer of 1978 and grabbed US #9.

Previously on Vintage Ads: Bobby Womack, ‘Lookin’ For A Love’ (1974)