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You Belong to Me (Carly Simon song)
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Wikipedia article
"'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 when she recorded it for her seventh studio album, 'Boys in the Trees' (1978). A live version of the song from The Doobie Brothers' 1983 album 'Farewell Tour' would later chart on the Pop Singles chart at No. 79 in August 1983.
Overview
Released as the lead single from her seventh studio album, 'Boys in the Trees' (1978), "You Belong to Me" reached the top ten of the 'Billboard' Pop Singles chart, peaking at No. 6, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks. It also peaked at No. 4 on the 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary chart. At the 21st Annual Grammy Awards in 1979, the track earned Simon a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. 'Cash Box' particularly praised the lead and backing vocals and "lilting sax solo."
One of Simon's biggest hits, "You Belong to Me" has been featured on many compilations of her work, including such as the three-disc box set 'Clouds in My Coffee' (1995), the UK import 'The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better' (1998), the two-disc retrospective 'Anthology' (2002), the single-disc 'Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits' (2004). It is also featured in Simon's 1987 HBO concert special 'Live from Martha's Vineyard,' and the accompanying 'Greatest Hits Live' (1988). The track is also featured in romantic comedy films 'Desperately Seeking Susan '(1985) and 'Little Black Book' (2004).
In 2009, Simon re-recorded the song, with guest vocalist John Fort, for her album of acoustic performances of many of her past hits, 'Never Been Gone.'
Personnel
* Carly Simon lead vocals, backing vocals
* Richard Tee Fender Rhodes
* Cornell Dupree electric guitar
* Eric Gale electric guitar
* Gordon Edwards bass
* Steve Gadd drums
* David Sanborn alto saxophone solo
* James Taylor backing vocals
* 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 and Gerald Tarack strings
Track listing
;7" single
* "You Belong to Me" 3:12
* "In A Small Moment" 3:05
Chart performance
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="center"|Weekly chart (1978)
!align="center"|Peak
position
|-
|align="left"|Australia
|align="center"|43
|-
|align="left"|Canada 'RPM' Top Singles
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|Canada 'RPM' Adult Contemporary
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="left"|US 'Billboard' Hot 100
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|US 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|US 'Cash Box' Top 100
|align="center"|9
|}
Awards
The Doobie Brothers version
"You Belong to Me" originally appeared on The Doobie Brothers' seventh studio album, 'Livin' on the Fault Line' (1977). The live version from their 1983 album 'Farewell Tour' would later chart on the Pop Singles chart at No. 79 in August 1983.
Chart performance
{| class="wikitable"!align="center"|Weekly chart (1983)
!align="center"|Peak
position
|-
|align="left"|US 'Billboard' Hot 100
|align="center"|79
|}
Anita Baker version
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| type = single
| artist = Anita Baker
| album = Rhythm of Love
| released = 1995
| recorded = 1994
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| length = 4:41
| label = Elektra
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| prev_title = It's Been You
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = My Funny Valentine
| next_year = 1995
}}
In 1994, American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker re-recorded her own version of the song for the compilation album 'Rubiyt: 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'.
Other covers
Artists who have covered the song include:
*Jennifer Lopez on her 2002 album 'This Is Me... Then'.
*Chaka Khan on her 2007 album 'Funk This', as 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.
References
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