You Belong to Me
Carly Simon
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Why'd you tell me this Were you looking for my reaction What do you need to know Don't you know I'll always be your girl You don't have to prove to me You're beautiful to strangers I've got loving eyes Of my own [Chorus] You belong to me Tell her, tell her you were fooling You belong to me You don't even know her You belong to me Tell her that I love you You belong to me You belong to me Can it be, honey You're not sure You belong to me Thought we'd closed the book Locked the door You don't have to prove to me That you're beautiful to strangers I've got loving eyes of my own, of my own And I can tell I can tell darling [Chorus x2] You belong to me You belong to me You belong to me Baby, I really love you You belong to me Tell her, tell her Tell her she don't know you You belong to me You belong to me You belong to me You belong to me Cause you belong to me
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Written by: Carly E. Simon, Michael H. McDonald
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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5 facts about this song
Carly Simon's versionCarly Simon released her cover of "You Belong to Me" in 1978.
- It was featured on her album called "Boys in the Trees".
- Simon's version made it to number 6 on the Billboard Pop singles chart.
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Michael McDonald's versionMichael McDonald co-wrote "You Belong to Me" with Carly Simon.
- McDonald recorded his version of the song in 1982 for his album "If That's What It Takes".
- His rendition did not reach the Billboard Hot 100, but it was a moderate hit on Adult Contemporary stations.
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The Doobie Brothers' versionThe Doobie Brothers, with Michael McDonald as a member, also recorded "You Belong to Me".
- Their version was released in 1977, a year before Carly Simon's version.
- It was included in their album "Livin' on the Fault Line".
- However, unlike Simon's version, The Doobie Brothers' take on the song was not released as a single.
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Song CompositionThe song is written in the genre of soft rock.
- It is composed in the key of A major.
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Common Facts"You Belong to Me" is often associated with Carly Simon despite being co-written and recorded by Michael McDonald. This is due to the commercial success of her version.
- Both Simon and McDonald have performed live renditions of "You Belong to Me" over the years.
- The song's lyrics tell a warning story about a lover who is tempted to stray away.
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