(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
The Singer Sang His Song stage. It reached #25 in the UK. Maurice Gibb explained about this song: The only time Robert was wrong when he said to release "Jumbo" as the A-side instead of the flipside "The Singer Sang His Song. We thought that was going to be the A-side, but Atlantic convinced Robert, and Robert had been convinced by Vince and Colin 'cause they liked playing a bit more bluesy stuff, Robert said 'never again will I let anybody talk me into anything'. The band's manager Robert Stigwood also explained about this song: I also now realise it was a mistake to release