This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture)
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedApril 14, 1992 (1992-04-14)
StudioRight Track Recording, Bubble Hill and The Hit Factory (New York City, NY).
GenreAdult contemporary
Length37:30
LabelQwest
Producer
Carly Simon chronology
Have You Seen Me Lately
(1990)
This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture)
(1992)
Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera
(1993)
Singles from This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture)
  1. "Love of My Life"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album to the 1992 Nora Ephron film This Is My Life, released by Qwest Records, on April 14, 1992.

The album consists of lyrical and instrumental songs written and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon. The single "Love of My Life" became a Billboard Adult Contemporary chart hit, peaking at No. 16, and remaining on the chart for 15 weeks.[2] Simon made a music video for the song, which featured her son Ben Taylor, along with clips from the film.[3] The song has been included on several compilations of Simon's work, including the three-disc box set Clouds in My Coffee (1995), the two-disc Anthology (2002), and the single-disc Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits (2004).[4]

The song "The Night Before Christmas" was also featured in the Ephron directed 1994 film Mixed Nuts, and included on its soundtrack album.[5] Simon also included the song on her three-CD box set Clouds in My Coffee the following year, and it was additionally released as a promo CD single.[6] In 2010, the song was included on the Borders special limited edition of Simon's 2002 album Christmas Is Almost Here.[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love of My Life"Carly Simon3:35
2."Back the Way (Dottie's Point of View)"Simon4:51
3."Moving Day"Simon1:23
4."Easy on the Eyes"
  • Simon
  • Andy Goldmark
4:44
5."Walking and Kissing"Simon1:08
6."The Show Must Go On"Simon3:46
7."Love of My Life (Toots)"Simon2:18
8."Back the Way (Girls' Point of View)"Simon2:58
9."Little Troupers"Simon0:37
10."The Night Before Christmas"Simon3:41
11."This Is My Life Suite: Pleasure and Pain/Coming Home/Uncle Peter"Simon4:44
12."Love of My Life (Drive to the City)"Simon3:45
Total length:37:30

Credits

Musicians

Production

Charts

SinglesBillboard (United States)[2]

Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Love of My Life" Adult Contemporary 16

References

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "This Is My Life". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "US Albums and Singles Charts > Carly Simon". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Love Of My Life – Carly Simon – YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Love Of My Life lyrics". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Mixed Nuts (Soundtrack)". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Carly Simon – The Night Before Christmas". Discogs. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Christmas Is Almost Here [Borders Exclusive Edition]". Discogs. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  8. ^ This Is My Life (booklet). Carly Simon. Qwest. 1992.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)