Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits

Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits
Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Carly Simon
Released	May 4, 2004 (US); June 8, 2004 (International)
Recorded	1970–1999
Genre	Pop rock
Length	79:23
Label	BMG Heritage/WEA International
Carly Simon chronology

Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits is the fourth greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on May 4, 2004.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Containing 20 tracks and nearly 80 minutes of music, the album compiles 19 of Simon's most popular songs, presented roughly in chronological order, ranging from "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", from her 1971 eponymous debut album Carly Simon, through "Like A River" and "Touched by the Sun", from 1994's Letters Never Sent. The song "Amity", a duet with her daughter Sally Taylor, originally appeared on the soundtrack album to the 1999 film Anywhere but Here, and has been remixed and included as a bonus track.

An international version of the album, mainly for the UK market, was released on June 8, 2004. While also containing 20 tracks, the international version consists of a different mix of songs, and unlike the North American version, does not run in chronological order. It also includes the UK Top 10 hit single "Why", from the soundtrack album to the 1982 film Soup For One.

Reception

Reflections: Carly Simon’s Greatest Hits was met with widespread critical and commercial success. It peaked at No. 22 on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming Simon's first Top 40 release on this chart since Coming Around Again in 1987, and remained on the chart for 19 weeks.[2] On March 2, 2007, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the U.S. alone.[3] The international version was also very successful; it peaked at No. 25 on the UK Official Albums Chart, and remained on the chart for seven weeks.[4] On July 22, 2013, it was certified Gold by the BPI for selling over 100,000 copies in the UK.[5]

AllMusic rated the North American version 41⁄2-stars-out-of-5, praising it as a satisfying overview of Simon's extensive catalog.

Track listings

North American version

All tracks are written by Carly Simon, except where indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"	C. Simon/Jacob Brackman	Carly Simon (1971)	4:18
2.	"Legend in Your Own Time"		Anticipation (1971)	3:46
3.	"Anticipation"		Anticipation (1971)	3:22
4.	"The Right Thing to Do"		No Secrets (1972)	3:00
5.	"You're So Vain"		No Secrets (1972)	4:20
6.	"Mockingbird (with James Taylor)"	Inez and Charlie Foxx/additional lyrics by J. Taylor	Hotcakes (1974)	3:50
7.	"Haven't Got Time for the Pain"	C. Simon/J. Brackman	Hotcakes (1974)	3:55
8.	"Nobody Does It Better"	Carole Bayer Sager/Marvin Hamlisch	The Spy Who Loved Me (soundtrack) (1977)	3:44
9.	"You Belong to Me (Single version)"	C. Simon/Michael McDonald	Boys in the Trees (1978)	3:14
10.	"Jesse"		Come Upstairs (1980)	4:19
11.	"Coming Around Again"		Coming Around Again (1987)	3:42
12.	"Give Me All Night (Single version)"	C. Simon/Gerard McMahon	Coming Around Again (1987)	4:04
13.	"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Single version)"		Coming Around Again (1987)	4:27
14.	"All I Want Is You"	C. Simon/J. Brackman/A. Goldmark	Coming Around Again (1987)	3:59
15.	"Let the River Run"		Working Girl (soundtrack) (1989)	3:43
16.	"Better Not Tell Her (Single version)"		Have You Seen Me Lately (1990)	4:45
17.	"Love of My Life"		This Is My Life (soundtrack) (1992)	3:34
18.	"Like A River (Single version)"		Letters Never Sent (1994)	4:48
19.	"Touched by the Sun"		Letters Never Sent (1994)	5:28
20.	"Amity (with Sally Taylor) (Alternate Mix)"	C. Simon/S. Taylor	Anywhere but Here (soundtrack) (1999)	3:02
Total length:				79:23

International version

All tracks are written by Carly Simon, except where indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"You're So Vain"		No Secrets (1972)	4:20
2.	"Anticipation"		Anticipation (1971)	3:22
3.	"Nobody Does It Better"	Carole Bayer Sager/Marvin Hamlisch	The Spy Who Loved Me (soundtrack) (1977)	3:44
4.	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"	C. Simon/Jacob Brackman	Carly Simon (1971)	4:18
5.	"Coming Around Again"		Coming Around Again (1987)	3:42
6.	"The Right Thing to Do"		No Secrets (1972)	3:00
7.	"Let the River Run"		Working Girl (soundtrack) (1989)	3:43
8.	"I’ve Got to Have You"	Kris Kristofferson	Anticipation (1971)	4:45
9.	"Mockingbird (with James Taylor)"	Inez and Charlie Foxx/additional lyrics by J. Taylor	Hotcakes (1974)	3:50
10.	"Legend in Your Own Time"		Anticipation (1971)	3:46
11.	"Why (Single version)"	Bernard Edwards/Nile Rodgers	Soup for One (soundtrack) (1982)	3:33
12.	"We Have No Secrets"		No Secrets (1972)	3:57
13.	"Haven't Got Time for the Pain"	C. Simon/J. Brackman	Hotcakes (1974)	3:59
14.	"You Belong to Me (Single version)"	C. Simon/Michael McDonald	Boys in the Trees (1978)	3:14
15.	"Jesse"		Come Upstairs (1980)	4:19
16.	"Boys in the Trees"		Boys in the Trees (1978)	3:13
17.	"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Single version)"		Coming Around Again (1987)	4:27
18.	"Give Me All Night (Single version)"	C. Simon/Gerard McMahon	Coming Around Again (1987)	4:04
19.	"Love of My Life"		This Is My Life (soundtrack) (1992)	3:35
20.	"Touched by the Sun"		Letters Never Sent (1994)	5:28
Total length:				78:25

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Album – Billboard (North America)[2]

Year	Chart	Position
2009	U.S. Billboard 200	22
2009	U.S. Digital Albums	43

Album – International[4]

Year	Country	Chart	Position
2010	United Kingdom	UK Albums Chart	25

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
"Carly Simon – Chart history - Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
"Carly Simon certifications". RIAA.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
"UK Charts > Carly Simon". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
"BPI certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections: Greatest Hits". BPI. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
"British album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections - Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. July 22, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
"American album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. March 2, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2013.

External links

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits at AllMusic

[billboard-2] "Carly Simon – Chart history - Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

[3] "Carly Simon certifications". RIAA.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.

[the_official_charts-4] "UK Charts > Carly Simon". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

[5] "BPI certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections: Greatest Hits". BPI. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

[United_KingdomCarly_SimonReflections_-_Greatest_HitsalbumCertRef-6] "British album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections - Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. July 22, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

[United_StatesCarly_SimonReflections:_Carly_Simon's_Greatest_HitsalbumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. March 2, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2013.

Carly Simon
Discography
Studio albums	Carly Simon Anticipation No Secrets Hotcakes Playing Possum Another Passenger Boys in the Trees Spy Come Upstairs Torch Hello Big Man Spoiled Girl Coming Around Again My Romance Have You Seen Me Lately Letters Never Sent Film Noir The Bedroom Tapes Christmas Is Almost Here Moonlight Serenade Into White This Kind of Love Never Been Gone
Compilations	The Best of Carly Simon Greatest Hits Live Clouds in My Coffee The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better Anthology Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits Carly Simon Collector's Edition Original Album Series Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon Songs trom the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)
Other	Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture) Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera Piglet's Big Movie (soundtrack) The Best of Pooh and Heffalumps, Too
Concerts	Live from Martha's Vineyard Carly in Concert – My Romance Live at Grand Central A Moonlight Serenade on the Queen Mary 2
Singles	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" "Anticipation" "Legend in Your Own Time" "You're So Vain" "The Right Thing to Do" "Mockingbird" "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" "Attitude Dancing" "Waterfall" "It Keeps You Runnin'" "Nobody Does It Better" "You Belong to Me" "Devoted to You" "Vengeance" "Jesse" "Hurt" "Why" "Kissing with Confidence" "You Know What to Do" "Tired of Being Blonde" "My New Boyfriend" "Coming Around Again" "Give Me All Night" "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" "All I Want Is You" "Let the River Run" "Better Not Tell Her" "Love of My Life" "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" "Let It Snow"
Other songs	"We Have No Secrets" "Night Owl" "You Can Close Your Eyes"
The Simon Sisters	Meet The Simon Sisters Cuddlebug The Simon Sisters Sing the Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod: The Kapp Recordings
Family	Richard Simon (father) Andrea Heinemann Simon (mother) George Simon (uncle) Joanna Simon (sister) Lucy Simon (sister) James Taylor (ex-husband) Ben Taylor (son) Sally Taylor (daughter)