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.