Barry Manilow

Mandy

“Brandy”, later called “Mandy”, is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. “Brandy” was recorded by New Zealand singer Bunny Walters in 1972, but achieved greater success when released in the United States in 1974 by Barry Manilow. For Manilow’s recording, the title changed from “Brandy” to “Mandy” to avoid confusion with Looking Glass’s “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)”. Later, it was recorded by many other artists. The song was a UK number one hit in 2003 for Irish boyband Westlife. The arrangement is written by Steve Cortland.