Something So Right (song)

"Something So Right"
"Something So Right"
Single by Annie Lennox featuring Paul Simon
from the album Medusa
Released	November 1995
Studio	The Aquarium (London)
Genre	Pop; soul;
Length	3:56
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Paul Simon
Producer(s)	Stephen Lipson
Music video
	"Something So Right" on YouTube
Annie Lennox singles chronology

"Something So Right"
"Something So Right"
Song by Paul Simon
from the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon
Released	May 5, 1973
Recorded	1972 Columbia Studios, New York City;
Genre	Pop rock;
Length	4:33
Label	Columbia;
Songwriter(s)	Paul Simon;
Producer(s)	Paul Simon; Phil Ramone;

"Something So Right" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It is the fourth song on his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973). Although it was not a single, it was released as a B-side of a number of singles, including "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" and "Slip Slidin' Away". The song has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by British singer Annie Lennox, whose 1995 duet with Simon placed at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of There Goes Rhymin' Simon.^[2]

Paul Simon – vocals, guitar, songwriting, production
David Spinozza – guitar
Al Gafa – guitar
Richard Davis – acoustic bass
Bob Cranshaw – electric bass

Grady Tate – drums
Bob James – Fender Rhodes
Bobby Scott – piano
Don Elliott – vibraphone
Quincy Jones – string arrangement
Phil Ramone – audio engineer
Also, a flute is audible on the song (but the player is uncredited).

Charts

Paul Simon version

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Australia (Go-Set)^[3]	10

Annie Lennox version

In 1995, "Something So Right" was recorded by Scottish singer Annie Lennox for her second solo album, Medusa (1995). Later that year, she re-recorded the track with Paul Simon, who features as an acoustic guitarist on the track and sings a harmony vocal partway through the song. This re-recorded version was released as a single by RCA Records, reaching no. 44 on the UK charts.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "This Paul Simon song from Lennox' cover album Medusa has the additional vocals and guitar parts of Mr. Simon himself. It starts out as a beautiful, simple ballad, but as the song progresses, gospel influences and more elaborate orchestrations pop up. Another great seasonal single."^[5]

Track listing

CD maxi-single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Something So Right"	3:50
2.	"Waiting In Vain" (Recorded Live for Radio 1)	3:39
3.	"Something So Right" (Recorded Live for Radio 1)	3:40
4.	"Money Can't Buy It" (Recorded Live in New York)	4:49

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Something So Right"	3:50
2.	"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Recorded Live in New York)	3:28

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	44

References

^ "Annie Lennox | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
^ There Goes Rhymin' Simon (liner notes). Paul Simon. United States: Columbia. 1973. KC 32280.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ Medusa (liner notes). Annie Lennox. RCA Records. 1995. 74321257172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 50. December 16, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

[1] "Annie Lennox | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.

[linernotes-2] There Goes Rhymin' Simon (liner notes). Paul Simon. United States: Columbia. 1973. KC 32280.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[AUS-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[booklet-4] Medusa (liner notes). Annie Lennox. RCA Records. 1995. 74321257172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 50. December 16, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[UK-6] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

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The Paul Simon Songbook	"I Am a Rock" "Leaves That Are Green" "April Come She Will" "The Sound of Silence" "A Simple Desultory Philippic" "Patterns"
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