You're So Vain
Carly Simon
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You walked into the party Like you were walking on a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf, it was apricot You had one eye on the mirror And watched yourself gavotte And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner They'd be your partner, and You're so vain You probably think this song is about you You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about you Don't you? Don't you? Oh, you had me several years ago When I was still naive Well, you said that we made such a pretty pair And that you would never leave But you gave away the things you loved And one of them was me I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee Clouds in my coffee, and You're so vain You probably think this song is about you You're so vain, you're so vain I'll bet you think this song is about you Don't you? Don't you? Well I hear you went to Saratoga And your horse, naturally, won Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia To see the total eclipse of the sun Well, you're where you should be all the time And when you're not, you're with some underworld spy Or the wife of a close friend, Wife of a close friend, and You're so vain You probably think this song is about you You're so vain, you're so vain I'll bet you think this song is about you Don't you? Don't you?
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Written by: Carly E. Simon
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11 facts about this song
Release Information"You're So Vain" was released in November 1972 as the third single from Carly Simon's No Secrets album.
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Chart AchievementsThe song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks in 1973, making it Carly Simon's biggest hit. It also reached number 1 in Canada and number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Lyrics SpeculationThe lyrics are a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover. Carly Simon's refusal to reveal the inspiration behind the song resulted in decades of speculation. Names speculated include Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, and Simon's ex-husband, James Taylor.
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Warren Beatty AcknowledgmentCarly Simon acknowledged in 2015 that the second verse of the song is about actor Warren Beatty but maintained the other verses are about two other unnamed men.
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Inclusion in the Grammy Hall of Fame"You're So Vain" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Use in Popular CultureThe song has been featured in a number of movies and commercials. Notable usage includes the film "Little Black Book" (2004), and it is a recurring tune in the television show "This Is Us."
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Mick Jagger's ContributionThe popular Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, sang backup vocals on the track. His contributing vocals were uncredited and came about from a coincidence, as he visited the studio when Simon was recording the song.
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'The Scarf' SpeculationIn the lyrics, Simon mentions a scarf 'that was apricot.' This led to further speculation as Cat Stevens (now Yusuf Islam) once gifted Carly an apricot-colored scarf.
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Record Magazine PollIn a 1973 poll conducted by Record Magazine, "You're So Vain" was voted the Best Song and Carly Simon was voted the Best Female Vocalist.
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Parody and CoversDue to its popularity, the song has been parodied and covered by numerous artists over the years, including Foo Fighters, Marilyn Manson, and Liza Minnelli.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was one of the first to be aired on MTV when it launched on August 1, 1981.
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