(Is This the Way to) Amarillo returned to prominence as a pop singer in the mid-1970s after a decade of relative obscurity, recorded his own version of the song, released under a shortened title of "Amarillo." Sedaka's version of "Amarillo" got to number 44 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and number four on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1977; in Canada, Sedaka reached number two on the Adult Contemporary chart. In 2002, Tony Christie's version was used in the Channel 4 sitcom "Phoenix Nights". The song was then re-released on March 14, 2005 to raise money for "Comic Relief". The video features Peter Kay, Tony
Always Remember Us This Way That happens very seldomly." The song is a piano-driven country ballad, which is "pushed along" by Gaga's raw, powerful vocals. Following the first verse being on piano, the guitars and drums kick in from the second verse and Gaga's vocals build up to the final chorus uttering the lines, "When the sun goes down/ And the band won't play/ I'll always remember us this way". The song is composed in the time signature of common time and is performed in the key of A minor with a slow tempo of 65 beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of