Carly Simon discography
| Carly Simon discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 25 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 42 |
| No. 1 Singles (Overall) | 2 |
The discography of Carly Simon, an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author, consists of 24 studio albums, 1 live album, 6 compilation albums, 2 holiday albums, and 42 singles, on Elektra Records, Warner Bros. Records, Epic Records, Arista Records, Rhino Entertainment, Columbia Records, Hear Music, and Iris Records. This list includes all live and studio albums, and the motion picture list includes albums containing more than 50% of Simon's music. She has 5 Platinum albums, which includes a live album and a multi-platinum greatest hits collection, and 3 Gold albums. She also has 23 Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, with 13 of them hitting the Top 40.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
JPN [4] |
UK [5] | |||||
| 1971 | Carly Simon
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30 | 55 | 17 | — | — | |||
Anticipation
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30 | 12 | 36 | — | — |
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| 1972 | No Secrets
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1974 | Hotcakes
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3 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 19 |
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| 1975 | Playing Possum
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10 | 25 | 22 | 70 | — | |||
| 1976 | Another Passenger
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29 | 44 | 44 | — | — | |||
| 1978 | Boys in the Trees
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10 | 27 | 4 | — | — |
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| 1979 | Spy
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45 | 33 | 56 | — | — | |||
| 1980 | Come Upstairs
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36 | 43 | 86 | — | — | |||
| 1981 | Torch
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50 | 77 | 50 | 56 | — | |||
| 1983 | Hello Big Man
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69 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | Spoiled Girl
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88 | 97 | 96 | — | — | |||
| 1987 | Coming Around Again
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25 | 24 | 57 | — | 25 | |||
| 1990 | My Romance
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46 | — | — | — | — | |||
Have You Seen Me Lately
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60 | — | 64 | — | — | ||||
| 1992 | This Is My Life
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | Letters Never Sent
|
129 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1997 | Film Noir
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84 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2000 | The Bedroom Tapes
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90 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | Moonlight Serenade
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7 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | Into White
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13 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2008 | This Kind of Love
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15 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2009 | Never Been Gone
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134 | — | — | — | 45 | |||
| "—" denotes the release failed to chart | |||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Record label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
UK [5] | |||||
| 1975 | The Best of Carly Simon | 17 | 42 | 40 | — | Elektra | ||
| 1995 | Clouds in My Coffee | — | — | — | — | — | Arista | |
| 1999 | The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better | — | — | — | 22 | — | WSM/Global TV | |
| 2002 | Anthology | — | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |
| 2004 | Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits | 22 | — | — | 25 |
|
BMG Heritage | |
| 2009 | Carly Simon Collector's Edition | — | — | — | — | — | Madacy Ent | |
| "—" denotes the release failed to chart or was not certified | ||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
UK [5] | |||||
| 1988 | Greatest Hits Live
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87 | — | — | 49 | |||
| "—" denotes the release failed to chart | ||||||||
Holiday albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Holiday | |||
| 2002 | Christmas Is Almost Here
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— | — | |
| 2003 | Christmas Is Almost Here Again
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes that release has not charted | ||||
Other albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
CA [10] | ||
| 1980 | In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record
|
156 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US A/C [11] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
UK [5] | |||
| 1971 | "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" | 10 | 6 | 62 | 15 | — | |
| "Anticipation" | 13 | 3 | 64 | 9 | — | ||
| 1972 | "Legend in Your Own Time" | 50 | 11 | 86 | 39 | — | |
| "I've Got to Have You" | — | — | 6 | — | — | ||
| "You're So Vain" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | "The Right Thing to Do"/"We Have No Secrets" | 17 | 4 | — | 20 | 17 | |
| 1974 | "Mockingbird" (with James Taylor) | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 34 | |
| "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" | 14 | 2 | 74 | 5 | — | ||
| 1975 | "Attitude Dancing" | 21 | 18 | 70 | 21 | — | |
| "Waterfall" | 78 | 21 | — | — | — | ||
| "More and More" | 94 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "It Keeps You Runnin'" | 46 | 27 | — | 47 | — | |
| "Half a Chance" | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Nobody Does It Better" | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1978 | "You Belong to Me" | 6 | 4 | 47 | 5 | — | |
| "Devoted to You" (with James Taylor) [A] | 36 | 2 | — | 50 | — | ||
| 1979 | "Vengeance" | 48 | — | 90 | 94 | — | |
| "Spy" | — | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Jesse" | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 | — | |
| "Take Me as I Am" | 102 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Hurt" | 106 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | "Why" | 74 | — | — | — | 10 | |
| 1983 | "You Know What to Do" | 83 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| "Kissing with Confidence" (with Will Powers) [B] | — | — | — | — | 17 | ||
| 1985 | "Tired of Being Blonde" | 70 | 34 | 95 | — | — | |
| 1985 | "My New Boyfriend" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | "Coming Around Again" | 18 | 5 | 29 | 38 | 10 | |
| 1987 | "Give Me All Night" | 61 | 5 | — | 87 | 98 | |
| "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" | — | 8 | — | — | 99 | ||
| "All I Want Is You" | 54 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "You're So Vain" (live version) | — | — | — | — | 96 | |
| 1989 | "Let the River Run" | 49 | 11 | 91 | — | 79 | |
| "Why" (extended version) | — | — | — | — | 56 | ||
| 1990 | "Better Not Tell Her" | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | "Holding Me Tonight" | — | 36 | — | — | — | |
| "You're So Vain" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||
| 1992 | "Love of My Life" | — | 16 | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | "Our Affair" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | "So Many Stars" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (with Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott) [C] |
28 | — | 20 | — | 13 | |
| 2005 | "Let It Snow" | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Best of Friends" (with Livingston Taylor) | — | 39 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the release failed to chart | |||||||
- Notes
- A "Devoted to You" also peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
- B Simon sang uncredited co-lead vocals on "Kissing with Confidence".
- C "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" also peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and at #7 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Video albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live from Martha's Vineyard |
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| Carly in Concert – My Romance |
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| Live at Grand Central |
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| Live from Martha's Vinyard (re-release) |
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| A Moonlight Serenade on the Queen Mary 2 |
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References
- ^ a b c "US Albums Charts > Carly Simon". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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- ^ a b c d "CAN Charts > Carly Simon". RPM. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "US Certifications > Carly Simon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "UK Certified Awards Search > Carly Simon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "CAN Certifications > Carly Simon". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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