Thursday, October 22, 2015

Song of the Day: "'It Keeps You Runnin'" by Carly Simon


Carly Simon mixed things up after releasing her first "Best of" album, enlisting Ted Templeman to produce "Another Passenger," and releasing a sweet cover -- the Doobie Brothers' "It Keeps You Runnin'" -- as the first single. It didn't pay off -- the song stalled at No. 46 after a string of Top 20 hits -- but it did pave the way for her collaborate two years later with Michael McDonald on "You Belong to Me," which reached No. 6 on the charts (her last Top 10) and ranks as one of her finest singles to date. ("Libby" is the other finest moment of "Another Passenger." btw.)

2 comments:

dishy said...

...if all our flights are grounded, Libby

TomF said...

Agree on the greatness of "Libby." "In Times In My Head" is, I think, another standout.