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2:00 AM Paradise Cafe is the tenth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1984 on Arista Records. The album peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 and went Gold in the United States.[5]
| 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | November 15, 1984 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 49:15 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Barry Manilow | |||
| Barry Manilow chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Johnny Mercer's widow, Ginger, entrusted Manilow with a cache of Mercer's lyrics that had never been set to music, although Manilow used only Mercer's "When October Goes" for the project. He recruited veteran jazz musicians Bill Mays, Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, Mundell Lowe, and George Duvivier for the album. Also enlisted for vocal duets were Mel Tormé and Sarah Vaughan. The entire album was rehearsed for three days, then recorded entirely live (in one take) without overdubs at Westlake Studio 'C' in Los Angeles, California.
All music is composed by Barry Manilow
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paradise Cafe" | Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Where Have You Gone" | Adrienne Anderson | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Say No More" | Adrienne Anderson | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Blue" (with Sarah Vaughan) | Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman | 4:16 |
| 5. | "When October Goes" | Johnny Mercer | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Am I Doin' Here" | Marty Panzer | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Goodbye My Love" | Adrienne Anderson | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Big City Blues" (with Mel Tormé) | Adrienne Anderson | 4:14 |
| 4. | "When Love Is Gone" | Lisa Sennett | 4:17 |
| 5. | "I've Never Been So Low on Love" | Marty Panzer | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Night Song" | Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman | 4:28 |
| Chart (1984/85) | Position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard 200) | 28 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 100 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 28 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||