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"Love of My Life"
Reprise promo CD cover
Single by Carly Simon
from the album This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture)
Released	1992
Recorded	1992
Genre	Pop
Length	3:35
Label	Qwest
Songwriter(s)	Carly Simon
Carly Simon singles chronology
"Better Not Tell Her" (1990) "Love of My Life" (1992) "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (2001)

"Love of My Life" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, featured in 1992 Nora Ephron film This Is My Life, and its accompanying soundtrack album.

As a single, it reached the top 20 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 16 and remaining on the chart for 15 weeks. It has been featured on multiple compilations of Simon's work, such as the three-disc box set Clouds in My Coffee (1995), the two-disc retrospective Anthology (2002), and the single-disc Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits (2004).

Composition and lullaby version

Writer and director Nora Ephron called Simon in 1991 and asked her to score her upcoming film, This Is My Life. Ephron told Simon: "It's 'our story', about the tricky business of raising children and maintaining a solid career, without the benefit of a live-in father". Simon has stated the inspiration for the song was her children, Ben Taylor and Sally Taylor. Simon released a music video for the song, which featured her son Ben Taylor, along with clips from the film.

Simon re-recorded the song as a lullaby version for her 2007 album Into White. In this version, she altered the names in the first verse from "Woody Allen" to "Mia Farrow", and removed the third verse altogether.

Track listing

CD single

• "Love of My Life" (Radio Version) – 3:35

Charts

References

1. "US Albums and Singles Charts > Carly Simon". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
2. "Love Of My Life lyrics". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
3. "Carly Simon's kids are the loves of her life". People. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
4. "Love Of My Life – Carly Simon – YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
5. "Love of My Life - Lullaby Version lyrics". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
6. "Love of My Life single". Discogs.com. March 1992. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2144." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
8. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2020." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

External links

• Carly Simon's Official Website

• 1990s ballads
• 1992 songs
• Songs written by Carly Simon
• Carly Simon songs
• 1992 singles
• Pop ballads
• Songs written for films