Brandy (Scott English song) arranged the record. In the Manilow version, the first two lines from the fourth verse, following the instrumental section, were omitted. They were: "Riding on a country bus/<br>No one even noticed us." The remaining lines were then used as a bridge instead. "Mandy" was covered by Irish boy band Westlife in 2003 and was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, "Turnaround". The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart to become the band's twelfth #1 single on the chart. The single sold over 200,000 copies in the UK. The single was released on Monday,
Brandy (Scott English song) November 17, 2003. The music video was filmed in the United Great Lodge of England, Freemasons Hall, 60 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5AZ. Their version won them their third Record of the Year award, in under five years. Their version of "Mandy" is also considered the single with the longest leap to the top (from No. 200 to No. 1) in UK music history. "Mandy" has been covered many times. Notable cover versions include: Brandy (Scott English song) "Brandy", later called "Mandy", is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. It was originally recorded by English in