Legend in Your Own Time
"Legend in Your Own Time" | ||||
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Single by Carly Simon | ||||
from the album Anticipation | ||||
B-side | "Julie Through The Glass" | |||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Studio | Morgan Studios | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | Carly Simon | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Samwell-Smith | |||
Carly Simon singles chronology | ||||
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"Legend in Your Own Time" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon, from her 1971 album Anticipation. It was issued as the second single from the album, following "Anticipation". It did not achieve the same level of popular success as its predecessor, reaching No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It did however reach the top 20 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 11.[1]
"Legend in Your Own Time" has been included on multiple compilation albums of Simon's, including The Best of Carly Simon (1975), Clouds in My Coffee (1995), The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better (1999), Anthology (2002), Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits (2004), Carly Simon Collector's Edition (2009), and Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection) (2015).[2]
Critical reception
According to
Rolling Stone Album Guide critics Mark Coleman and Ben Edmunds describe how "Legend in Your Own Time" is similar to Simon's two previous singles, "
According to AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann, "Legend in Your Own Time" extends "the gutsy persona" Simon had established on her previous album, her self-titled debut album.[14] Fellow AllMusic critic Joe Viglione describes it as a "great and haunting moment."[15] Author Jay Warner describes "Legend in Your Own Time" as "powerful" and suggests that its lack of chart success was due to poor promotion rather than fault with the song.[16] Davis notes that Simon "convinces the listener that her story is a personal one rather than a generalization," even though the idea that "the most famous folks are often the loneliest" is somewhat clichéd.[3] Testa considers it as one of the two songs on Anticipation with any "thematic redemption," the title track being the other.[6]
Track listing
- 7" single[17]
- "Legend in Your Own Time" – 3:45
- "Julie Through The Glass" – 3:23
Charts
Chart (1975) | Peak Position |
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Australia (KMR Charts)[18] | 86 |
Canada (RPM Charts)[19] | 39 |
US Billboard Pop Singles (Hot 100)[1] | 50 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[1] | 11 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Carly Simon – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Legend in Your Own Time". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Davis, Stephen (23 December 1971). "Anticipation review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on Aug 7, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Record World staff (March 11, 1972). "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ ISBN 9780743491471.
- ^ ISBN 0394721071.
- ISBN 9781843532293.
- ^ Tallent, B. (November 29, 2013). "Cat Stevens - Yusuf Islam Biography". Digital Print News. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ISBN 9786028236225.
- ^ ISBN 9781137373199.
- ^ Simon, Carly (2015). Boys in the Trees: A Memoir. Flatiron.
- ISBN 0743201698.
- ISBN 9780815331605.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Anticipation". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Viglione, Joe. "Anticipation". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ISBN 9781423429517.
- ^ Discogs (1972). "Legend in Your Own Time". Discogs. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Carly Simon". RPM. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
External links
- Carly Simon's Official Website
- Legend in Your Own Time by Carly Simon on YouTube, official audio (no music video)