You Belong to Me (Carly Simon song)

"You Belong to Me"
Single by Anita Baker
from the album Rhythm of Love
Released	1995
Format	CD single; cassette single; vinyl;
Recorded	1994
Genre	R&B; soul jazz;
Length	4:41
Songwriter(s)	Carly Simon; Michael McDonald; Billy Livsey; Graham Lyle; Terry Britten;
Producer(s)	Michael J. Powell; Anita Baker (exec.);
Anita Baker singles chronology

"You Belong to Me"
Single by Carly Simon
from the album Boys in the Trees
B-side	"In a Small Moment"
Released	September 1978 (U.S.)
Format	7" single
Recorded	1978
Genre	Jazz fusion; soft rock; blue-eyed soul;
Length	3:52 (Album Version); 3:12 (Single Version)
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Carly Simon; Michael McDonald;
Producer(s)	Arif Mardin
Carly Simon singles chronology

"You Belong to Me" is a song written by American singer-songwriters Carly Simon and Michael McDonald. Originally recorded by McDonald's rock group The Doobie Brothers for their seventh studio album, Livin' on the Fault Line (1977), the song was made famous by Simon herself when she recorded it for her seventh studio album, Boys in the Trees (1978). Released as the album's lead single, her version reached the top ten of the Billboard Pop Singles chart, peaking at #6, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks.^[1] Simon received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Female Vocalist in 1979.^[2] A live version of the song from The Doobie Brothers' 1983 album Farewell Tour would later chart on the Pop Singles chart at #79 in August 1983.^[3]

Simon's version has been featured on the soundtracks to the romantic comedy films Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)^[4] and Little Black Book (2004),^[5] as well as being featured on many compilation albums of her work.^[6]

Carly Simon - lead vocals, backing vocals
Richard Tee - electric piano
Cornell Dupree - electric guitar
Eric Gale - electric guitar
Gordon Edwards - bass
Steve Gadd - drums
David Sanborn - saxophone alto solo
James Taylor - backing vocals

Strings - Jonathan Abramowitz, Lamar Alsop, Julien Barber, Alfred Brown, Fredrick Buldrini, Paul Gershman, Ted Hoyle, Theodore Israel, Harold Kohon, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, Yoko Matsuo, Homer Mensch, Kermit Moore, Marvin Morgenstern, Alan Shulman, Mitsue Takayama y Gerald Tarack

Anita Baker version

In 1994, American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker re-recorded her own version of the song for the compilation album "Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary" in 1990. She subsequently re-released the track in 1995 as the fourth single from her fifth studio album Rhythm of Love.

Covers

Artists who have covered the song include:

Anita Baker for the 1990 compilation album Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary, as well as her 1994 album, Rhythm of Love.
Jennifer Lopez on her 2002 album This Is Me... Then.
Chaka Khan on her 2007 album Funk This—the latter being a collaboration with Michael McDonald.
It was recorded in Finnish by Finnish singer Maarit for her 1978 album Siivet saan, retitled "Yhteen kuulutaan".
Los Hooligans, a traditional ska band from Fresno, California, covered the song on their Mafioso Ska CD released in 2006 with lead vocals sung by Randy Young.
Simon herself re-recorded the song on her 2009 album Never Been Gone, with guest vocalist John Forté.

Chart performance

Carly Simon version

Weekly chart (1978)^[7]	Peak position
Australia	43
Canada RPM Top Singles	5
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary^[8]	7
U.S. Billboard Pop Singles (Hot 100)^[9]	6
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary^[10]	4
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	9

Year-end chart (1978)	Rank
Canada^[11]	31
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[12]	59
U.S. Cash Box^[13]	74

The Doobie Brothers live version

Chart (1983)^[14]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Pop Singles	79

References

↑ "Carly Simon - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
↑ CarlySimon.com. "Awards". Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
↑ "The Doobie Brothers - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
↑ Desperately Seeking Susan. "Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
↑ Little Black Book. "Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
↑ "You Belong To Me". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
↑ "Boys in the Trees > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
↑ "Image : RPM Weekly".
↑ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 218.
↑ "Image : RPM Weekly".
↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978".
↑ The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1978
↑ "Farewell Tour > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-18.

External links

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[1] "Carly Simon - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-01-11.

[2] CarlySimon.com. "Awards". Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

[3] "The Doobie Brothers - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-01-11.

[4] Desperately Seeking Susan. "Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved July 31, 2014.

[5] Little Black Book. "Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved July 31, 2014.

[6] "You Belong To Me". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-01-11.

[7] "Boys in the Trees > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-18.

[8] "Image : RPM Weekly".

[9] "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[10] Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 218.

[11] "Image : RPM Weekly".

[12] "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978".

[13] The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1978

[14] "Farewell Tour > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-18.

The Doobie Brothers
Tom Johnston John McFee Patrick Simmons John Hartman Dave Shogren Tiran Porter Michael Hossack Keith Knudsen Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Michael McDonald Bobby LaKind Cornelius Bumpus Chet McCracken Willie Weeks
Additional personnel	Bill Payne John Cowan Marc Russo Ed Toth Richard Bryant Bernie Chiaravalle Rem Smiers Jimi Fox M. B. Gordy Danny Hull Dale Ockerman Guy Allison Tony Pia Skylark
Studio albums	The Doobie Brothers Toulouse Street The Captain and Me What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits Stampede Takin' It to the Streets Livin' on the Fault Line Minute by Minute One Step Closer Cycles Brotherhood Sibling Rivalry World Gone Crazy Southbound
Live albums	Farewell Tour Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert Best of The Doobie Brothers Live Live at Wolf Trap Live at the Greek Theater 1982
Compilations	Best of The Doobies Best of The Doobies Volume II Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers Long Train Runnin': 1970–2000 Greatest Hits Doobie's Choice Divided Highway The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
Singles	"Nobody" "Listen to the Music" "Jesus Is Just Alright" "Long Train Runnin'" "China Grove" "Another Park, Another Sunday" "Eyes of Silver" "Nobody" (re-issue) "Black Water" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Sweet Maxine" "I Cheat the Hangman" "Takin' It to the Streets" "Wheels of Fortune" "It Keeps You Runnin'" "Little Darlin' (I Need You)" "Echoes of Love" "What a Fool Believes" "Minute by Minute" "Dependin' on You" "Real Love" "One Step Closer" "Wynken, Blynken & Nod" "Keep This Train A-Rollin'" "Here to Love You" "You Belong to Me" (live) "The Doctor" "Need a Little Taste of Love" "South of the Border" "Dangerous" "Rollin' On" "Long Train Runnin'" (re-issue) "Ordinary Man" "Nobody" (re-recording)
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Carly Simon
Discography
Studio albums	Carly Simon Anticipation No Secrets Hotcakes Playing Possum Another Passenger Boys in the Trees Spy Come Upstairs Torch Hello Big Man Spoiled Girl Coming Around Again My Romance Have You Seen Me Lately This Is My Life Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera Letters Never Sent Film Noir The Bedroom Tapes Moonlight Serenade Into White This Kind of Love Never Been Gone
Compilations	The Best of Carly Simon Greatest Hits Live Clouds in My Coffee The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better Christmas Is Almost Here Anthology Christmas Is Almost Here Again Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits Carly Simon Collector's Edition Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon Songs From The Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)
Soundtracks	Working Girl This Is My Life Piglet's Big Movie Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Concerts	Live from Martha's Vineyard Carly in Concert – My Romance Live at Grand Central A Moonlight Serenade on the Queen Mary 2
Singles	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" "Anticipation" "Legend in Your Own Time" "You're So Vain" "The Right Thing to Do" "Mockingbird" "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" "Attitude Dancing" "Waterfall" "It Keeps You Runnin'" "Nobody Does It Better" "You Belong to Me" "Devoted to You" "Vengeance" "Jesse" "Why" "Kissing with Confidence" "You Know What to Do" "Tired of Being Blonde" "My New Boyfriend" "Coming Around Again" "Give Me All Night" "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" "All I Want Is You" "Let the River Run" "Better Not Tell Her" "Love of My Life" "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)"
Other songs	"We Have No Secrets" "Night Owl" "You Can Close Your Eyes"
The Simon Sisters	Meet The Simon Sisters Cuddlebug The Simon Sisters Sing the Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod: The Kapp Recordings
Family	Richard Simon(father) George Simon{uncle} Andrea Simon(mother) Joanna Simon(sister) Lucy Simon(sister) James Taylor(ex-husband) Ben Taylor(son) Sally Taylor(daughter)
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