Barry Manilow Announces First New Studio Album of Mostly New Material in Nearly 15 Years

Barry Manilow is set to release a new studio album, What a Time , on June 5 – his first album of mostly new material in nearly 15 years. Primarily produced by Manilow and longtime collaborator Michael Lloyd, What a Time is Manilow’s 33rd studio album and his first mostly original LP since 2011’s 15 Minutes , which became his 15th top 10 album on the Billboard 200.

The veteran entertainer first made the top 10 on Billboard’s flagship albums chart in February 1975 with Barry Manilow II . Manilow has also released “Sun Shine,” an ebullient single that echoes Manilow’s 1977 hit “Daybreak.” The retro vibes include a whistling break and the evocative sound of a needle being dropped onto a vinyl record. Written by Manilow and Take That ’s Gary Barlow , the song was produced by Manilow, David Benson and Greg Bartheld.

Manilow doesn’t appear in the video, which was directed by Laís Sambugaro, and which focuses instead on an attractive young couple getting ready for the day. The album opens with “Once Before I Go,” which...