Love of My Life (Carly Simon song)
| "Love of My Life" | ||||
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 Reprise promo CD cover | ||||
| Single by Carly Simon | ||||
| from the album This Is My Life | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Qwest Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Carly Simon | |||
| Carly Simon singles chronology | ||||
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"Love of My Life" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon, from the soundtrack to the 1992 film This Is My Life.
The single was a Top 40 success on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #16.[1] Simon made a music video for the song, which featured a young Ben Taylor (Simon's son), along with clips from the film.[2]
Simon included the single on her compilations Clouds in My Coffee (1995), Anthology (2002), and Reflections (2004).[3]
Inspiration and Alternate versions
Nora Ephron called Simon in 1991 and asked her to score her upcoming film, "This Is My Life". Ephron told her, "It's 'our story', about the tricky business of raising children and maintaining a solid career, without the benefit of a live-in father". Simon has stated the inspiration for the song was her children, Ben and Sally Taylor.[4]
Simon re-recorded the song as a lullaby version for her 2007 album Into White. In this version, she altered the lyrics from "Woody Allen" to "Mia Farrow", and removed the 3rd verse.[5]
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 16 |
References
- ↑ "Carly Simon - Chart history | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ↑ "Love Of My Life - Carly Simon - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ↑ "Carly Simon Official Website - Love of My Life lyrics". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ↑ "Carly Simon's kids are the loves of her life". Celebritybabies.people.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Carly Simon Official Website - Love of My Life - Lullaby Version lyrics". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
