"Brandy", later called "Mandy", is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr.

"Brandy" was recorded by New Zealand singer Bunny Walters in 1972, but achieved greater success when released in the United States in 1974 by Barry Manilow.

[3] In a 2013 interview, he said the idea for the song title came while he was in France and someone tried to make a dirty joke saying "Brandy goes down fine after dinner, doesn't she" although in English, a drink does not actually have a grammatical gender, and the line does not have the intended double entendre.

He said he hated the Manilow version because he took out part of a verse and made it a bridge, but he later loved it because it bought him houses.

Cash Box said "a lushly orchestrated ballad it is a classic love song with Barry doing some fine piano work.

"[16] Record World said that "Manilow's performance builds from his solo foundation to the rafters of Joe Renzetti's romantic strings.

"[17] In "Judgment," the season 2 premiere of Angel, the eponymous protagonist sings "Mandy" at Lorne's Caritas karaoke bar in exchange for information.

Irish boy band Westlife covered "Mandy" in 2003 and released it as the second single from their fourth studio album, Turnaround (2003), in November 2003.

[41] The music video was filmed in the United Great Lodge of England, Freemasons' Hall, London.