Brandy - Scott English (original Version - Of Mandy - Barry Manilow)

: It became Barry Manilow's first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1975.

: The song found a new generation of fans in 2003 when the Irish boyband Westlife released their version, reaching #1 in the UK. : It became Barry Manilow's first #1 hit

: Scott English admitted he fabricated the dog story to get a pestering reporter off the phone. : Scott English initially "hated" the changes Manilow

: Scott English initially "hated" the changes Manilow made, but he grew to love the version because the massive royalties "bought him houses". : It became Barry Manilow's first #1 hit

Watch these videos to hear the contrast between the original rock-inspired version and the famous ballad version:

: Manilow’s version omitted two lines from the fourth verse: "Riding on a country bus / No one even noticed us" . The Myth of the Dog