THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - YOU BELONG TO ME

YOU BELONG TO ME

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

SONGWRITERS: CARLY SIMON & MICHAEL MCDONALD

WHERE: LIVE IN 1982

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: LIVIN’ ON THE FAULT LINE

LABEL: ELEKTRA

GENRE: CLASSIC ROCK

YEAR: 1977

"You Belong to Me" is a song written by American singer-songwriters Carly Simon and Michael McDonald. Originally recorded by McDonald's rock group The Doobie Brothers for their seventh studio album, Livin' on the Fault Line(1977), the song was made famous by Simon herself when she recorded it for her seventh studio album, Boys in the Trees(1978). Released as the album's lead single, her version reached the top ten of the Billboard Pop Singles chart, peaking at #6, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks. Simon received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Female Vocalist in 1979. A live version of the song from The Doobie Brothers' 1983 album Farewell Tour would later chart on the Pop Singles chart at #79 in August 1983.

Simon's version has been featured on the soundtracks to the romantic comedy films Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and Little Black Book (2004), as well as being featured on many compilation albums of her work.

Why'd you tell me this

While you look for my reaction

What do you need to know

Don't you know I'll always be the one

You don't have to prove to me you're beautiful to strangers

I've got lovin' eyes of my own

You belong to me

In this life

Anyone could tell

Any fool can see who you need

I know you all too well

You don't have to prove to me you're beautiful to strangers

I've got lovin' eyes and I can tell

You belong to me

Tell him you were foolin'

You belong to me

You belong to me

Tell him he's a stranger

You belong to me.