Coming Around Again (Carly Simon song)

"Coming Around Again"
Single by Carly Simon
from the album Coming Around Again and Heartburn soundtrack
B-side"Itsy Bitsy Spider"
ReleasedOctober 12, 1986
GenreSoft rock
Length3:41
LabelArista
SongwriterCarly Simon
ProducersRuss Kunkel, Bill Payne and George Massenburg with Paul Samwell-Smith
Carly Simon singles chronology
"My New Boyfriend"
(1985) 		"Coming Around Again"
(1986) 		"Give Me All Night"
(1987)

"Coming Around Again" is a song by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, written for the film Heartburn (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 No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1] 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 Anthology (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 "Itsy Bitsy Spider" (key of G), which was the B-side of the single and also included on the Coming Around Again album.[2]

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,[3] and No. 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, becoming her 19th top-40 hit on this chart.[4] The song was a success in Brazil, as it was included in the soundtrack of the telenovela O Outro. 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.[5] Additionally, the song reached No. 15 in South Africa,[6] No. 29 in Australia[7] and No. 38 in Canada.[8] It was most successful in Sweden, Ireland and Austria, reaching No. 3,[9] No. 5[10] and No. 6,[11] respectively.

Billboard said the song's "moody sway is comparable to the Thompsons' 'Hold Me Now.'"[12]

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.[13]

Track listings and formats

7-inch single (worldwide)

  1. "Coming Around Again" – 3:31
  2. "Itsy Bitsy Spider" – 3:34

12-inch and CD single (UK, Germany)

  1. "Coming Around Again" – 3:31
  2. "Itsy Bitsy Spider" – 3:34
  3. "If It Wasn't Love" – 4:18

Cassette EP single (US)[14]

  1. "Coming Around Again/Itsy Bitsy Spider" (Live at Martha's Vineyard) – 7:04
  2. "Turn of the Tide" (1988 Democratic Convention Theme/Free to be a Family) – 4:04
  3. "Let the River Run" (Theme from Working Girl) – 3:40

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Duet with Alanis Morissette

In 2025, Canadian rock singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette recorded a duet version of the song with Carly Simon. The version was released in all digital platforms. [28] The duet version was featured in the film My Mother's Wedding. [29]

Charts

Chart performance for "Coming Around Again (duet with Alanis Morissette)"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[30] 20
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[31] 6

References

  1. ^ "Carly Simon - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Weller, Sheila (April 8, 2008). Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--and the Journey of a ... Simon and Schuster. p. 474. ISBN 9781416564775.
  3. ^ a b "Carly Simon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Carly Simon Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs C–D". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  7. ^ a b David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0763." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Carly Simon – Coming Around Again". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Coming Around Again". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Carly Simon – Coming Around Again" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. September 13, 1986. p. 81. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Carly Simon - Coming Around Again (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "Let the River Run". ASIN B0010ZITBQ.
  15. ^ "Carly Simon – Coming Around Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8843." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "European Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 9. March 7, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "Carly Simon – Coming Around Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  19. ^ "European Playlist Reports: RAI - Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 20. May 23, 1987. p. 14.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  21. ^ "Carly Simon – Coming Around Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  22. ^ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. November 15, 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  23. ^ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 9. March 7, 1987. p. 4. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  24. ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 34. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  26. ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles". Record Mirror. January 23, 1988. p. 36.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  28. ^ Available on Youtube
  29. ^ Morissette, Alanis (August 8, 2025). "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  31. ^ "Carly Simon Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
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