"Waterfall"
Single by Carly Simon
from the album Playing Possum
B-side"After The Storm"
Released1975
Recorded1975
GenrePop, Rock
Length3:32
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Carly Simon
Producer(s)Richard Perry
Carly Simon singles chronology
"Attitude Dancing"
(1975) 		"Waterfall"
(1975) 		"It Keeps You Runnin'"
(1976)

"Waterfall" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon, and produced by Richard Perry. The song served as the second single from Simon's fifth studio album, Playing Possum (1975).

Waterfall was not as successful on the Billboard Pop singles chart as its predecessor "Attitude Dancing", peaking only at No. 78. However, it was much more successful on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, reaching a peak position of No. 21.[1] Simon later included the track on her two-disc career retrospective set Anthology, released in 2002.[2] James Taylor provides backing vocals on the track. Simon plays the piano on the track.

Critical reception

Cash Box called it "a strong ballad with an introverted lyric."[3] Record World said that it's "most refreshing and free-flowing Simon sound that's splashin' with style."[4]

Track listing

7" single[5]

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
Position
US Billboard Pop Singles (Hot 100) 78
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 21

References

  1. ^ "Carly Simon - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Anthology". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 19, 1975. p. 13. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. July 19, 1975. p. 282. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Waterfall 7" single". Discogs. July 1975. Retrieved December 4, 2014.

External links

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