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Original song written, composed, and performed by Paul Simon
"Something So Right"
Song by Paul Simon
from the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon
ReleasedMay 5, 1973 (1973-05-05)
Recorded1972
Genre
Length4:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Paul Simon
Producer(s)

"Something So Right" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It is the fourth song on his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973). Although it was not a single, it was released as a B-side of a number of singles, including "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" and "Slip Slidin' Away". The song has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by British singer Annie Lennox, whose 1995 duet with Simon placed at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of There Goes Rhymin' Simon.

Charts

Paul Simon version
Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australia (Go-Set) 10

Annie Lennox version

"Something So Right"
Single by Annie Lennox featuring Paul Simon
from the album Medusa
Released1995
GenrePop, soul
Length3:56
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Paul Simon
Annie Lennox singles chronology
"Waiting in Vain"
(1995)
"Something So Right"
(1995)
"Pavement Cracks"
(2003)

In 1995, the song was recorded by British singer Annie Lennox for her album Medusa. Later that year, she re-recorded the track as a duet with Paul Simon, and it was released as a single, reaching no. 44 on the UK charts.

Track listing

CD Maxi Single

No.TitleLength
1."Something So Right"3:50
2."Waiting In Vain" (Recorded Live for Radio 1)3:39
3."Something So Right" (Recorded Live for Radio 1)3:40
4."Money Can't Buy It" (Recorded Live in New York)4:49

CD single

No.TitleLength
1."Something So Right"3:50
2."Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Recorded Live in New York)3:28

Charts

Annie Lennox version
Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 44

References

  1. "Annie Lennox | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  2. There Goes Rhymin' Simon (liner notes). Paul Simon. United States: Columbia. 1973. KC 32280.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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