"Coming Around Again" is a song by American singer-songwriter

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, written for the film ''

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'' (1986) and later from the album of the same name, '' Coming Around Again'' (1987). Released as a single in 1986, it became one of Simon's biggest hits, peaking at 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 5 on the ''

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. It was also a top-10 hit in Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The success of the song began a career resurgence for Simon. It is featured on multiple compilations of her work, including the three-disc box set '' Clouds in My Coffee'' (1995), the UK import '' The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better'' (1998), the two-disc retrospective ''

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'' (2002), the single-disc '' Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits'' (2004), and Sony Music's '' Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon'' (2014).

"Itsy Bitsy Spider"

A similar stripped-down arrangement of "Coming Around Again" (key of C) was used in Simon's recording of the classic children's song "

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" (key of G), which was the B-side of the single and also included on the ''Coming Around Again'' album. When the song is sung as part of a medley, as it is on the 1987 album '' Greatest Hits Live'' which is the soundtrack to her HBO special '' Live from Martha's Vineyard'', there is an extended turnaround acting not only as a bridge between the two songs, but also as a bridge between the two keys.

Reception

"Coming Around Again" became a worldwide hit; in the US, it peaked at No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Simon's 12th top-40 hit on the chart, and No. 5 on the ''Billboard''

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chart, becoming her 19th top-40 hit on this chart. The song was a success in Brazil, as it was included in the soundtrack of the

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''. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom in January 1987, and reached a peak position of No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart in late February. Additionally, the song reached No. 15 in South Africa, No. 29 in Australia and No. 38 in Canada. It was most successful in Sweden, Ireland and Austria, reaching No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6, respectively. ''

'' said the song's "moody sway is comparable to the Thompsons' ' Hold Me Now.'"

Music video

A music video for this song was filmed and went into heavy rotation in 1987. The video featured a home movie featuring Carly Simon as a baby and as a young child with her parents.

Track listings and formats

7-inch single (worldwide) # "Coming Around Again" – 3:31 # "Itsy Bitsy Spider" – 3:34 12-inch and CD single (UK, Germany) # "Coming Around Again" – 3:31 # "Itsy Bitsy Spider" – 3:34 # "If It Wasn't Love" – 4:18 Cassette EP single (US) # "Coming Around Again/Itsy Bitsy Spider" (Live at Martha's Vineyard) – 7:04 # "Turn of the Tide" (1988 Democratic Convention Theme/Free to be a Family) – 4:04 # "Let the River Run" (Theme from ''Working Girl'') – 3:40

Personnel

– lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards * Scott Martin – keyboards, backing vocals *

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– keyboards *

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– drums * Terri Homberg – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

In popular culture

The song was featured in the 1986 movie ''Heartburn'' and a 1987 episode of the US daytime soap opera ''

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'' as well as a 1988 episode of ''

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''. It was used on the 1996–97 ITV medical drama '' Staying Alive'' with opening and end theme tunes, and it was used on the daytime serial '' Santa Barbara'' for the Mason and

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characters. The song was used in an episode of Netflix's ''

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'', which premiered in 2021. The song was covered by Irish girl group

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in 1999, as the B-side to their single " Jesse Hold On". Northern Irish rock band Ash covered the song in 2009, and their version is included on their ''A-Z Vol. 1'' compilation. Popular actor and singer/songwriter ''

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'' has a song with the same name; it was released on June 25th, 2023.

References

External links

Carly Simon's Official Website
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