| "The Right Thing to Do" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Carly Simon | ||||
| from the album No Secrets | ||||
| B-side | "We Have No Secrets" | |||
| Released | March 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1972, Trident Studios | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carly Simon | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| Carly Simon singles chronology | ||||
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"The Right Thing to Do" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon that first appeared on her 1972 album No Secrets. The song was recorded at Trident Studios in London's Soho. It was released as the second single to the album, following "You're So Vain" and reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.[1] It also reached No. 20 on the Canada Top Singles chart and No. 9 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[2][3] It reached No. 17 in the UK.[4]
- ^ "US Albums and Singles Charts > Carly Simon". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles". Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1973. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ Adult Contemporary Playlist. Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1973.
- ^ "Official Charts > Carly Simon". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2020.