| "You've Got a Friend" | |
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 Scandinavian single with "Beautiful" on the B-side | |
| Single by Carole King | |
| from the album Tapestry | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Length | 5:09 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Carole King |
| Producer(s) | Lou Adler |
| Official audio | |
| "You've Got a Friend" on YouTube | |
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| Single by James Taylor | ||||
| from the album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon | ||||
| B-side | "You Can Close Your Eyes" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
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"You've Got a Friend" | ||||
"You've Got a Friend" is a 1971 song written by American singer-songwriter Carole King. It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, Tapestry (1971). Another well-known version is by James Taylor from his album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. His was released as a single in 1971, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart. The two versions were recorded simultaneously in 1971 with shared musicians.
"You've Got a Friend" won Grammy Awards both for Taylor (Best Male Pop Vocal Performance) and King (Song of the Year). Dozens of other artists have recorded the song over the years, including Dusty Springfield, Michael Jackson, Anne Murray, and Donny Hathaway.
In 2001, the version by Taylor was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The version by King was inducted in 2002.[2]
- ^ Smith, Troy L. (December 14, 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com.