Tag Carly Simon

Today’s classic song of the day is a later and less-remembered hit from Carly Simon. Released in July of 1980, “Jesse” hit #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was a highlight of her Come Upstairs album. “Jesse” is a fine piece of songwriting that deals with a woman weak with love for…

Today’s classic song of the day is “Anticipation” by Carly Simon. Released in November of 1971, it peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart early the next year. “Anticipation” is kind of a sideways, not very dreamy eyed love song. Ms. Simon supposedly wrote it while waiting for a very late Cat…

Today’s classic song of the day is “The Right Thing to Do” by Carly Simon. This single was released in March of 1973 and rose to #17 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #4 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart. “The Right Thing to Do” was written by Ms. Simon and included on her…