Copacabana (song)

"Copacabana" is a disco song recorded in 1978 by Barry Manilow. It is one of Manilow's best-known and most successful songs, released as a single from his album, Even Now. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and topped several international charts.

The song tells the story of a fictional nightclub and its performers in Havana, Cuba, named the Copacabana. The lyrics narrate a tragedy of love and violence that unfolds in the nightclub in 1948 and then fast forwards to a dilapidated version of the club, where only the memory of the past remains.

The song was written by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, and Jack Feldman. It won the 1979 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.

The success of "Copacabana" led to a 1985 television film of the same name starring Barry Manilow, as well as a stage musical that premiered in 1994. The musical further developed the characters and expanded upon the original song's narrative.

The song has become a staple of Manilow's live performances and continues to be a popular and recognizable tune. It is frequently used in films, television, and other media.