About This Song
About "Ain't It A Shame (Unreleased outtake from "If I Should Love Again")" by Barry Manilow
An outtake from 'If I Should Love Again,' 'Ain't It A Shame' pulses with a rueful groove. The lyric's bittersweet regret is cushioned by lush backing vocals, creating a tension between danceable rhythm and heartache—a classic Manilow contradiction.
