You're So Vain
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"You're So Vain" is a 1972 pop-rock song by Carly Simon, famous for its catchy melody, sharp lyrics about a self-absorbed lover, and enduring mystery over the subject’s identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You're So Vain canonical | 7 |
| You’re So Vain | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustraliaSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresArtist | Mick Jagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
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soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBackingVocalsBy | Mick Jagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCertification | Gold (RIAA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasISRC | USEE19900388 ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | C major ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | You’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebrity culture
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narcissism ⓘ romantic disillusionment ⓘ |
| includedIn |
classic rock radio rotations
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lists of greatest songs of the 1970s ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
catchy melody
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mystery about the identity of the man in the lyrics ⓘ sharp, biting lyrics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:17 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | No Secrets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Morgan Studios, London
NERFINISHED
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Trident Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-11 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | self-absorbed lover ⓘ |
| vocalist | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfPeakChartSuccess | 1973 ⓘ |
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You’re So Vain