You've Got a Friend
original song written, composed, and perfomed by Carole King
"You're Got a Friend" is a 1971 song written by Carole King and was included on her second studio album Tapestry. The best known version is by James Taylor and released as a single. It was taken from his third studio album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. It went to number 1 in the United States, number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 2 in Canada, number 16 in Argentina, number 3 in Ireland and number 14 in the Netherlands. It won two Grammy Awards in 1972. It went on to be covered by other artists including Michael Jackson, Dusty Springfield, Anne Murray and Donny Hathaway.
| "You've Got a Friend" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Carole King | |
| from the album Tapestry | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Length | 5:09 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Carole King |
| Producer(s) | Lou Adler |
| Official audio | |
| "You've Got a Friend" on YouTube | |
| "You've Got a Friend" | ||||
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| Single by James Taylor | ||||
| from the album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon | ||||
| B-side | "You Can Close Your Eyes" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
| James Taylor singles chronology | ||||
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References
change- ↑ Smith, Troy L. (December 14, 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.