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

For years, an urban legend persisted that the song was about a favorite dog.

: Scott English admitted he fabricated the dog story to get a pestering reporter off the phone. For years, an urban legend persisted that the

: It became Barry Manilow's first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1975. : Manilow’s version omitted two lines from the

: 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 The "face through a window" mentioned in the

: Scott English initially "hated" the changes Manilow made, but he grew to love the version because the massive royalties "bought him houses".

: English has since clarified that the song was actually inspired by his own life, specifically the fear and vulnerability he felt about leaving his first wife. The "face through a window" mentioned in the lyrics refers to his father. Chart Impact and Legacy