(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
(Is This the Way to) Amarillo 2006, the song was played at the World Cup Final in Berlin and was also played by the Central Band of the Royal British Legion on Centre Court at Wimbledon before the start of the Men's Singles final. On some recorded live performances, in the final chorus, Christie intentionally sings the wrong lyrics. Instead of the standard "I've been weeping like a willow", Christie changes it to "weeping like a Winslow" as a homage to one of his favourite high school teachers . In the United States, Neil Sedaka, the writer of the song and a man who had recently