THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

639-Carly Simon-You’re So Vain.

1973-Number 3 single.

Best Bit-At 2.56. One of Pop Music’s best kept fun secrets, is ironically taken from her 1972 Album,’No Secrets.’

Carly Elisabeth Simon was born on June 25th, 1945, in The Bronx, New York. Before finding worldwide success as a solo artist, she and her two older sisters, Joanna, and Lucy were signed to ‘Kapp Records’ in 1964, releasing two Albums. Simon signed as a solo artist with ‘Electra Records’ in 1970, and released her self titled debut Album in 1971, she has released 22 studio Albums to date. Both of her first two solo Albums fared well, with both reaching Number 30 on Billboard, but it was with the release of her third Album ‘No Secrets’ in 1972, that she achieved worldwide success, in the main,with thanks to this song.Carly Simon has had a lot of fun teasing the media, and the general public about whom ‘You’re So Vain’ is really about. Even now, nearly 50 years later, only a handful of people know the truth. In order to keep the mystery and intrigue going, Carly Simon from time to time drops hints. She has stated that the song refers to three men only, one of whom is the actor Warren Beatty, Carly Simon has said that the second verse is about him. She has also stated that the song isn’t actually just about one person, but an amalgamation of three men she has known. Unaccredited backing vocals on the track are provided by Mick Jagger (see also best songs 933-662-452-160 and 77) of whom Simon has stated is definitely not part of the subject of the song.In 2001 Carly Simon used the basis of this song in collaboration with Janet Jackson (see also best songs 679) and Missy Elliott (see also best songs 691,) recording a new ‘version’ called ‘Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You.’) for Jackson’s Album ‘All For You.’ ‘Son of a Gun’ is what Simon can be heard whispering on the intro of ‘You’re So Vain.’

‘Well I hear you went to Saratoga, and your horse naturally won.’