As I got my coffee, there were clouds outside the window of the airplane and you could see the reflection in the cup of coffee. [3] Twenty-five years after its initial release, No Secrets was officially certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 12, 1997. [5] The song originally had a fourth verse, possibly including another subject.[31]. "You're So Vain" is a song written in 1971 by Carly Simon and released in November 1972. Long before Simon recorded what would be known as "You're So Vain", the song was entitled "Bless You, Ben". With the top bid of $50,000, Dick Ebersol, president of NBC Sports and a friend of Simon, won the right to know the name of the subject of "You're So Vain". Moonlight Serenade is 20th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on July 19, 2005, by Columbia Records.It is her fourth album of standards.. 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Heimall – art direction, design, This page was last edited on 26 January 2021, at 01:40. "[26] A representative for Simon stated that the name whispered during the song is "David". John Barrowman released it on the album Another Side in 2007. It was replaced by Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and spent the next month in the runner-up spot. Simon felt dissatisfied with the lyrics and put the song away until she attended a party one night where a famous guest appeared. It was Simon's first US Top 10 album since Boys in the Trees (1978). [29], After her live performance of the song with Simon in July 2013, Taylor Swift stated that Simon had revealed the identity of the song's subject to her in confidence. [17] Ebersol said Simon allowed him to divulge a clue about the person's name: "Carly told me that I could offer up to the entire world a clue as to what she'll tell me when we have this night in about two weeks. But “You’re So Vain” was the moment she leveled up and became a star. It is one of the songs with which Simon is most identified, and upon its release, reached No. Simon incorporated the words into the melody of "Bless You, Ben" as she was composing on her piano, and the song took on a whole new meaning. In a November 4, 2009, interview on WNYC, Simon said she had hidden the name of the subject in a then-new recording of the song. [25] In February 2010, Simon reiterated that the name of the subject was whispered in a re-recording of "You're So Vain": "There's a little whisper—and it's the answer to the puzzle. Trident Studios had previously been the venue for the recording of notable albums including The Beatles' White Album, David Bowie's Space Oddity and Elton John's second album. tono: F ( Carly Simon ) Dm7 Bb F Bb Dm7 You walked into a party Like you are walking on to a yacht Dm7 Bb F Bb Dm7 You hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf it was an a-pri-cot Dm7 Bbmaj7 C Am7 Dm7 Bb F You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte F C Bb And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner They'd be your partner and F Gm7 F You're so vain … Watch the video for You're So Vain from Carly Simon's Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. (Who Was ‘So Vain’? The making of the album, including commentary from many of the main musicians and production staff, was examined in the 2017 documentary Carly Simon: No Secrets directed by Guy Evans for Eagle Rock Film Productions. The next day, the program's crew detected the name "David" concealed in a back-played whisper. Eleonora Espago - You're So Vain (Extended Version) - YouTube "You're So Vain" was Simon's breakthrough hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 997 in All-Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd. [7] Simon said that when she wrote the song in 1971, she had not yet met Geffen. 4 in Ireland and South Africa. You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about you Don't you? The song was re-released in the UK in 1991 to cash in on its inclusion in a commercial for Dunlop Tyres, peaking at No. Listen online to Carly Simon - You're So Vain and see which albums it appears on. "[11], Over the years Simon has divulged "letter clues" and has claimed that the subject's name contains the letters A, E, and R.[12], Shortly before the writing of the song, Simon was married to James Taylor; she has said that he was "definitely not" the subject of the song. 41. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1994 CD release of You're So Vain on Discogs. The title subject's identity has long been a matter of speculation, with Simon stating that the song refers to three men, only one of whom she has named publicly: actor Warren Beatty.[5]. According to an interpretation of a clip of a remastered version of "You're So Vain," Carly Simon named David Geffen as the target of the song. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks, and the Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. [citation needed], Howard Stern stated that Simon had privately revealed to him about whom the song was written after her interview on his popular radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio. In 2010, she got more detailed in an interview with British music magazine Uncut: “I'm just going to tell you this — the answer is on the new version of ‘You're So Vain. Mick Jagger contributed uncredited backing vocals for the song. It was also covered by Dan Hill [ZA], Trash Pour 4, The Good Music Orchestra, Jean Le Fort and other artists. You're So Vain by John Barrowman was written by Carly Simon and was first released by Carly Simon in 1972. [23] Armstrong's full name, Daniel Kent Armstrong, contains all three letters of Simon's clue. [4], "Angel from Montgomery" was recorded by Carly Simon in her first session for the No Secrets album which was produced by Paul Buckmaster and featured James Taylor's vocals and Danny Kortchmar on guitar. The album is ranked No. Rare for a Marilyn Manson album inclusion, the instrumentation in "You're So Vain" was recorded largely by musicians outside the band. But I'm going to add one to it. Nothing in the words referred to Mick [Jagger]. For example, AllMusic's William Ruhlmann gave the album four-and-a-half stars (out of five). At the invitation of producer Richard Perry, Simon recorded the album at Trident Studios in London, where Perry was keen for Simon to work with engineer Robin Cable. It was covered by Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos with The London Festival Orchestra & Chorus, Trash Pour 4, Jean Le Fort, Déjà vu [US] and other artists. No Secrets is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on November 28, 1972, by Elektra Records. The album debuted at No. [4], The song is a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover about whom Simon asserts "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you." The song is ranked at No. ^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, Grammy Awards[56] You're So Vain Lyrics: Son of a gun / You walked into the party / Like you were walking onto a yacht / Your hat strategically dipped below one eye / Your scarf it … "[9], More recent reviews have been much more positive. Her heartbreak over eventually losing him inspired the song "Dan, My Fling", which appears on her first album. [30], In November 2015, Simon, promoting her about-to-be-published memoirs, said, "I have confirmed that the second verse is Warren (Beatty)" and added that while "Warren thinks the whole thing is about him", he is the subject of that verse only, with the remainder of the song referring to two other, still unnamed men. 92 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All Time. And I've given out two letters already, an 'A' and an 'E'. A condition of the prize was that Ebersol not reveal the name. You came in when nobody else left off." Simon said about the song, "The apricot scarf was worn by Nick [Delbanco]. [10] The song was also voted No. ", The line "I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won" refers to the, This page was last edited on 31 January 2021, at 20:43. 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"[21] Simon confirmed that she has given the names to a few people, including Stern.[22]. Simon plays piano on the track. When the song is played backwards, at least as heard in the clip, a voice whispers "David." … I said "We're doing some backup vocals on a song of mine, why don't you come down and sing with us?"[32]. [13] David Bowie, David Cassidy and Cat Stevens have all been cited by the press as speculative candidates. That song was about me. He also stated that she had said it was a "composite of three people. Carly Simon originally released You're So Vain written by Carly Simon and Carly Simon released it on the album No Secrets in 1972. "The Christgau Consumer Guide: Carly Simon: "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary", https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08pg5tq, "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste", "Hit Parade Italia – Gli album più venduti del 1973", "The Official Charts Company – Carly Simon –, "British album certifications – Carly Simon – No Secrets", "American album certifications – Carly Simon – No Secrets", "Carly Simon’s ‘No Secrets’ Re-released. [Letra de "You Re So Vain"] / [Intro: Charly García] / Chicas, ah, ah, ah / Ah, ah, ah / [Verso 1: Brenda Asnicar, Brenda Asnicar & Charly García] / You walked into the party [Elektra] didn't think Buckmaster would produce a hit record for me".[5]. [2] "[18], In 2004 Simon told Regis Philbin, "If I tell it, it's going to come out in dribs and drabs. "[20] Simon had said in 1983 that Beatty "certainly thought it was about him—he called me and said thanks for the song..."[8] In an interview for the 1978/1982 version of The History of Rock and Roll radio series, producer Richard Perry said that Simon was essentially referring to Beatty while also evoking other previous relationships in her life. In her 2008 book Girls Like Us, author Sheila Weller includes a detailed account of Simon's love affair with musician Dan Armstrong, and suggests that he was the inspiration for "You're So Vain". Before the song became a hit single in 1972, Simon told an interviewer that the song was about "men", not a specific "man". The first words were: "Bless you, Ben. 1 in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Billy said to me, 'Look at the clouds in your coffee'. Chocolate Starfish are an Australian rock music group formed in 1992, before separating in 1998. "[12], In 2005 Simon's ex-husband Jim Hart said he was sure that the song was not about anyone famous. It remains Simon's biggest hit and is considered her signature song. "You're So Vain" is a song written in 1971 by Carly Simon and released in November 1972. "You're So Vain" is ranked at No. [6], Initial reviews for No Secrets were mixed to positive. He also stated that "now that she felt she had found true love, she was as willing to acknowledge her own mistakes and regrets as she was to point fingers." Carly Simon originally released You're So Vain written by Carly Simon and Carly Simon released it on the album No Secrets in 1972. 1972 studio album by Carly Simon No Secrets Studio album by Carly Simon ReleasedNovember 28, 1972 RecordedSeptember–October 1972 StudioTrident Studios GenrePop rock Length35:58 LabelElektra ProducerRichard Perry Carly Simon chronology Anticipation No Secrets Hotcakes Singles from No Secrets "You're So Vain" Released: November 1972 "The Right Thing to … Download the karaoke of You're So Vain as made famous by Smokie in the genre Rock, Pop on Karaoke Version. And the clue is: The letter 'E' is in the person's name. 92 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All Time. When asked how this collaboration occurred, Simon said: He happened to call at the studio. He concluded that "Perry paid particular attention to Simon's vocals and gave her music a new pop/rock 'buoyancy that previous albums lacked'."[1]. 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Label: Hut Recordings - HUT 58,Hut Recordings - HUT58,Hut Recordings - 7243 … Robert Christgau, writing in Creem, said, "if a horse could sing in a monotone, the horse would sound like Carly Simon, only a horse wouldn't rhyme 'yacht', 'apricot', and 'gavotte'. ", "Carly Simon: You're So Vain is about Beatty and two others", "Carly Simon Now Saying 'You're So Vain' is about Dead Classical Poet", "Names and faces: Carly Simon, Mark and Jenny Sanford, Seth Green, Stevie Wonder > A vain hunt for 'David, "Carly Simon Reveals Subject of 'You're So Vain'? I'm going to add an 'R' in honor of you. The distinctive bass guitar intro is played by Klaus Voormann. Simon recalls: "Elektra rejected [the tracks from that session] and...asked me to work with Richard Perry. 1 in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. 216 in RIAA's Songs of the Century, and in August 2014, the UK's Official Charts Company crowned it the ultimate song of the 1970s. There are nearly 24,000 dance studios and schools across North America, and the most consistent comment I’ve heard is frustration around studio owners who don’t communicate well, completely, or in a timely manner and how frustrating … But Some Secrets Remain Intact. [19], In a 2007 interview, Warren Beatty said, "Let's be honest. 216 in RIAA's Songs of the Century. Don't you? Stern commented, "There is an odd aspect to it... he's not that vain." "You're So Vain" is a song from Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album Born Villain.The song is a cover and was originally written and performed by Carly Simon in 1972. "You're So Vain" was voted No. Is that some kind of joke? [24] However, Simon contradicted this, saying she had spoken "Ovid" both forwards and backwards, and that sounded like David. [7] Vanity Fair noted that in addition to "David", "Warren" and an unintelligible name are whispered during the recording. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 2 December 1972, the song took five more weeks to rise to the top of the chart, where it stayed for the first three weeks of 1973. It was also covered by Springbok, Trash Pour 4, Jean Le Fort, Dan Hill [ZA] and other artists. [26] Multiple media outlets then speculated that the subject was Simon's former boss at Elektra, David Geffen,[27] which Jim Hart, Simon's ex-husband and close friend, denied the following day. 7 on the Billboard 200, selling 58,000 copies in its first week, and remained on the chart for 10 weeks. It is sampled by Janet Jackson with Carly Simon. 216 in RIAA's Songs of the Century, and in August 2014, the UK's Official Charts Company crowned it the ultimate song of the 1970s. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Ruhlmann noted that "You're So Vain", "set the album's saucy tone, with its air of sexually frank autobiography and its reflections on the jet-set lifestyle." It also spent two weeks at the top of the Easy Listening chart in early 1973, her first No. Carly Simon - Youre So Vain (with lyrics) - Dailymotion Video 72 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All-Time. [14][15][16], In August 2003 Simon agreed to reveal the name of the song's subject to the highest bidder of the Martha's Vineyard Possible Dreams charity auction. 1 hit in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and reached No. [7], In 1983, she said the song was not about Mick Jagger,[8] who contributed uncredited backing vocals to it. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1995 Vinyl release of You're So Vain on Discogs. The song is ranked at No. edition, 2000). [9] In a 1993 book, Angie Bowie claimed to be the "wife of a close friend" mentioned in "You're So Vain", and that Jagger, for a time, had been "obsessed" with her. [28] Simon's publicist also confirmed the song was not about Geffen, but that there was indeed "a David who is connected to the song in some way, shape, or form". The album was Simon's major commercial breakthrough; it spent five weeks at No. [38] Entering at No. [3] "You're So Vain" was voted No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and quickly went Gold,[2] as did its lead single, "You're So Vain", which remained at No. It is one of the songs with which Simon is most identified, and upon its release, reached No. It was covered by Dan Hill [ZA], Trash Pour 4, The Good Music Orchestra, Jean Le Fort and other artists. [10] Simon made another comment about the subject's identity as a guest artist on Janet Jackson's 2001 single, "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)", which sampled "You're So Vain". 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