Barry Manilow’s self-titled 1989 album, he recorded a wistful ballad, “When the Good Times Come Again,” that was never released as a single.
Now, 31 years later, it has become an unlikely hit and a balm as people deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and not being able to see their loved ones for extended periods of time.This week, the song rose to No.
18 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, making Manilow the first artist to span reaching the top 20 of the chart from the '70s to the ‘20s.
It is his 36th Top 20 hit on the chart.The song's resurrection started after an Israeli fan made a lyric video for the tune as the coronavirus spread.