You're So Vain - Carly Simon

  • The 'You're So Vain' subject - For decades, people have speculated about who Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' is about (Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger, etc.). Simon has only confirmed that the second verse is about Warren Beatty, but not the entire song.

  • Entered the US chart on 02 December 1972 and reached number 1. Spent 17 weeks in the charts (3 weeks at number 1).
  • Entered the UK chart on 17 December 1972 and spent 15 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 3.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 04 September 1988 and spent 2 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 96.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 14 April 1991 and spent 5 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 41.
  • Included in NME's Top 100 Songs Of The 1970s chart. For more details visit NME.
  • Included in Johnnie's Jukebox chart. For more details visit BBC.
  • Included in The 30 Best Breakup Songs chart. For more details visit Billboard.

  • Nominated for the Record Of The Year by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1974