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Fanilows Boost Manilow
Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 1:01PMNever underestimate the power of dedicated fans.
Barry Manilow has a new album dropping Nov. 25. Called The Greatest Songs Of The Eighties, Manilow's latest effort has him covering some of the biggest pop hits of that decade, including a duet with Reba McEntire on "Islands In The Stream," as well as renditions of Phil Collins' "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" and "Arthur's Theme (The Best That I Can Do)."
Here's where the fan power comes in. Within one day of Manilow's official site sending an e-mail blast to fans announcing the new work, the album shot up from No. 1,912 to No. 8 on the Amazon bestsellers chart.
Now, if only we could harness the fans' energy for our automobiles. Just think of the possibilities!

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