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It Is Well with My Soul
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"It Is Well" redirects here. For the Kutless album, see It Is Well (album).
It has been suggested that It Is Well With My Soul (Hillsong song) be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2017.
(Original lyrics)[1]
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to knowa
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain:
It is well, (it is well),
With my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
A song in the night, oh my soul! b
a "know" (at the end of the third line) was changed to "say".
b "A song in the night, oh my soul" (last line)
was changed to "Even so, it is well with my soul".
"It Is Well With My Soul" is a hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford and composed by Philip Bliss. First published in Gospel Songs No. 2 by Sankey and Bliss (1876), it is possibly the most influential and enduring in the Bliss repertoire and is often taken as a choral model, appearing in hymnals of a wide variety of Christian fellowships.[2]
Contents
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1 Background
2 Notable performances
3 References
4 External links
Background[edit]
This hymn was written after traumatic events in Spafford's life. The first was the death of his son at the age of 2 and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which ruined him financially (he had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire). His business interests were further hit by the economic downturn of 1873, at which time he had planned to travel to Europe with his family on the SS Ville du Havre. In a late change of plan, he sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. While crossing the Atlantic, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sea vessel, the Loch Earn, and all four of Spafford's daughters died. His wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, "Saved alone …". Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died.[3]
Bliss called his tune Ville du Havre, from the name of the stricken vessel.[4]
The Spaffords later had three more children. On February 11, 1880, their son, Horatio Goertner Spafford, died at the age of four, of scarlet fever. Their daughters were Bertha Hedges Spafford (born March 24, 1878) and Grace Spafford (born January 18, 1881). Their Presbyterian church regarded their tragedy as divine punishment. In response, the Spaffords formed their own Messianic sect, dubbed "the Overcomers" by American press. In 1881, the Spaffords, including baby Bertha and newborn Grace, set sail for Ottoman-Turkish Palestine. The Spaffords settled in Jerusalem and helped found a group called the American Colony. Colony members, later joined by Swedish Christians, engaged in philanthropic work among the people of Jerusalem regardless of their religious affiliation and without proselytizing motives—thereby gaining the trust of the local Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. During and immediately after World War I, the American Colony played a critical role in supporting these communities through the great suffering and deprivations by running soup kitchens, hospitals, orphanages and other charitable ventures. The colony later became the subject of Jerusalem by the Nobel prize-winning author, Swedish novelist Selma Lagerlöf.[3]
Notable performances[edit]
The Georgia Southern University marching band Southern Pride plays the song at the end of each win.[5]
1961: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Hymns at Home
1963: Doris Akers; Forever Faithful
1968: Mahalia Jackson; A Mighty Fortress
1991: Don Moen; Eternal God
1995: Jennifer Holliday; On & On
1995: Crystal Lewis; (Hymns) My Life
1999: Audio Adrenaline; Underdog
1999: Selah; Be Still My Soul
2000: 4Him; Hymns: A Place of Worship
2001: Dwight Yoakam; South of Heaven, West of Hell
2002: Rebecca St. James; Worship God
2002: Amy Grant, with a portion of the song along with "The River's Gonna Keep On Rolling" (written by Vince Gill) on her album Legacy... Hymns and Faith
2003: The Three Tenors; Bath 2003
2005: Jars of Clay; Redemption Songs
2006: Chris Rice; Peace Like a River: The Hymns Project
2008: Kristyn Getty (YouTube)[6]
2009: Kutless; It Is Well
2011: Hillsong Music (Darlene Zschech) single (new bridge added by Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding); all proceeds from the recording go to help the Queensland Flood Relief Effort[7]
2011: Josh Wilson; See You, instrumental version, finger-style guitar
2011: Mary Mary; Something Big
2013: Eleventyseven; Good Spells (EP)
2014: Michael W. Smith; Hymns
2014: Shane & Shane; The Worship Initiative, Vol. 4
2014: Sebastian Demrey; Heritage; Hymns of our Faith
2014: Newsboys; Hallelujah for the Cross
2014: Bro. Philemon featuring Morris Babyface[8][9]
2015: Kristian Stanfill from the Passion Conferences's album Even So Come
2016: Audrey Assad; Inheritance
2016: Sachse High School Band played this song in their 2016 show "It Is Well with My Soul"
2017: MercyMe sampled this song in "Even If" from their album Lifer
2017: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed this song during their weekly broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word on June 25th.
2017: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir with Hugh Bonneville performed this song while recounting its history during its annual Christmas concert from December 15th through 17th.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "History". Kosinski Studio. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
Jump up ^ Although the presence of a refrain makes the item technically a gospel song versus a hymn in the strict sense, it has a remarkably sustained and sonorous quality, which makes it comparable to the stateliest hymns in both Protestant and Roman Catholic hymnody. It has been prolifically translated and has demonstrated an appeal in various cultures.
^ Jump up to: a b "The American Colony in Jerusalem, 1870-2006". Retrieved May 2, 2013.
Jump up ^ McCann, Forrest M. (1997). Hymns and History: An Annotated Survey of Sources. Abilene, TX: ACU Press. ISBN 0-89112-058-0, pp. 154, 327-328, 359-360, 520, 597.
Jump up ^ Sandra Bennett (2012). "The Beat Goes On". Retrieved March 2, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Gettys—It Is Well". YouTube. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
Jump up ^ Reuben Morgan (2011). "Hillsong collected blog—It Is Well". Retrieved January 22, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Bro Philemon - It Is Well ft. Morris Babyface (Official Video with lyrics) | GhanaMusic.com Video" (partly sung in Mandarin Chinese), YouTube.
Jump up ^ Francis Doku, "Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music category for AFRIMA 2014", Modern Ghana, 28 September 2014.
External links[edit]
Library of Congress item mamcol.016 High resolution images of the restored original manuscript (up to 22 MB) front AND back at the Library of Congress. (Includes an extra verse on the back, as well as notes from his prayer meetings)
SpaffordHymn.com The original Hymn manuscript
The American Colony in Jerusalem (A Library of Congress Exhibition)
McCann, Forrest Mason (1997). Hymns & History: An Annotated Survey of Sources. Abilene, Texas: ACU Press, pp. 327–328, 520, 597. ISBN 0-89112-058-0
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The Sims 4
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The Sims 4
Developer(s)
Maxis
The Sims Studio[a]
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Producer(s)
Kevin Gibson
Grant Rodiek
Ryan Michael Vaughan
Designer(s)
Eric Holmberg-Weidler
Matt Yang
Artist(s)
Magnus Hollmo
Samantha Miceli
Steven Ross
Writer(s)
Danielle von Mayrhauser
Composer(s)
Ilan Eshkeri
Series
The Sims
Platform(s)
Microsoft Windows
macOS
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Release
Microsoft Windows
NA: September 2, 2014
AU: September 4, 2014
EU: September 4, 2014
UK: September 5, 2014
macOS
WW: February 17, 2015
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
WW: November 14, 2017
Genre(s)
Simulation
Mode(s)
Single-player
The Sims 4 is the fourth major title in the life simulation video game series The Sims. Developed by Maxis and The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts, The Sims 4 was originally announced on May 6, 2013, and was released in North America on September 2, 2014 for Microsoft Windows.[1] A Mac compatible version of the game was made available for digital download on February 17, 2015.[2] The Sims 4 is the first PC game to top all-format charts in two years.[3] The game has received mixed reviews since its release, with the majority of criticism directed towards its lack of content.[4] Since its launch, it became the best selling PC game of 2014 and 2015. As of June 2018, The Sims 4 has sold over 10,000,000 copies worldwide.[5] To date EA has released five expansion packs, with the most recent being Seasons, which was released on June 22, 2018. There have also been several "game packs" released, including Parenthood which allows the players to shape the characters' children and teenagers as they go through life, as well as free updates that include major changes such as the addition of a toddler life stage that was previously non-existent.
Contents
1 Gameplay
1.1 Create a Sim (CAS)
1.2 Buy/build mode
1.3 The Gallery
1.4 Worlds
2 Development
2.1 Mac development
2.2 Features controversy
3 Marketing and release
3.1 Ratings
4 Expansions, add-ons and editions
4.1 Expansion packs
4.2 Game packs
4.3 Stuff packs
4.4 Additional downloadable content (DLC)
4.5 Editions
4.6 Expansion-only compilations
5 Reception
6 Notes
7 References
8 External links
Gameplay
The Sims 4 is a life simulation game, similar to its predecessors. Players create a Sim character and control their life to explore different personalities which change the way the game plays out. Sims can multitask such as talk while doing a task. Sims' moodlets also change the gameplay. For example, a Sim can do a task while being either angry or totally excited.[6][7][8]
Similar to previous Sims games, player-created challenges abound. One of the most prevalent is the Legacy Challenge, in which players create a single Sim and try to make its family line last for ten generations.[9]
Create a Sim (CAS)
One major change to the Sims 4 Create A Sim functionality is that sliders have been replaced by direct mouse click, drag and pull. Through mouse click, drag and pull players may directly manipulate the facial features of a Sim. Players can also directly manipulate any body part including the abdomen, chest, legs, arms and feet. In previous Sims games only the fitness and fatness can be manipulated on a Sims body. However, fitness and fatness levels may still be adjusted in The Sims 4 with sliders as in previous games. The base games comes with over 40 hairstyles for both men and women. There are up to 18 hair colour options per hairstyle. Selections of premade designs of Sims are available to choose from, ranging from different body shapes to ethnicities.
Seven life stages are available including baby, toddler, child, teenager, young adult, adult and elder. The baby life stage is accessible only through the birth of a Sim and not available in Create A Sim. Toddlers were initially absent from the original game release, but were added in the January 2017 patch.[10][11]
Traits have returned with each Sim having three traits and an aspiration containing its own hidden trait.
Compared to previous Sims games where everyday, formal, sleepwear, athletic, party and swimwear wardrobes were restricted to having their own clothing options, all clothing options are now available across all forms of wardrobe and players are allowed up to 5 outfits per category. There is also a filter panel where clothing options can be sorted by color, material, outfit category, fashion choice, style, content and packs.
In a Summer 2016 update, gender options were expanded in the game, allowing any gender expression. Now all the haircuts and outfits can be worn by any Sim of any gender, and pregnancy can become a possibility regardless of the gender.[12][13]
Buy/build mode
In The Sims 4, build and buy modes have been combined and is now treated as a single feature.[14]
A detailed build-and-buy system is present along with neighborhoods and landscaping. Some locked buy mode items may be unlocked through the progression of career levels. Entire buildings and rooms can now be moved across the lot. There is now a search option to search for build and buy mode options. When building a house for your sim you can buy already made rooms which can help but costs a lot of money depending on the style of the room. Wall heights can also now be adjusted. There is also a pool tool feature with a custom version and triangular, square and octagonal pool tools. There are build mode cheats such as "motherlode", which enables the player to automatically gain §50,000 (simoleons) to buy things with.[15]
The Gallery
The Sims 4 includes social features, such as importing Sims and houses other people have made from The Gallery into the player's game. This impacts the world around the player's Sims. Players may publish their creations into the Gallery for other players to download into their game instantly.[16]
On January 9, 2015, EA released a version of The Gallery for iOS and Android devices.[17]
Worlds
The Sims 4 base game originally shipped with two worlds: Willow Creek and Oasis Springs. Both worlds contain five neighborhoods and a total of 21 lots. With the release of Outdoor Retreat and Jungle Adventure, the world Granite Falls and Selvadorada became available for visiting on outdoor vacations. Newcrest became available with a free update, having three neighborhoods with five empty lots in each, for a total of 15 lots.[18] Magnolia Promenade came with the Get to Work Expansion Pack, and Windenburg was introduced in the Get Together Expansion Pack.[19] The City Living Expansion Pack, released in November 2016, introduced the new bustling city of San Myshuno.[20] The Vampires Game Pack added the neighborhood Forgotten Hollow.[21] In November 2017, the seaside town of Brindleton Bay was added in the Cats and Dogs Expansion Pack.[22][23]
Development
The Sims 4 was developed by The Sims Studio, a division of the Electronic Arts subsidiary Maxis, and was distributed by Electronic Arts.[24] This is similar yet different to the development of The Sims 3, which was developed by The Sims Studio standalone from the (at the time) diminished Maxis.
The Sims 4 is a single-player game,[25] and does not require a constant Internet connection to play. Players will however need an Origin account and Internet access during the initial installation process for game activation.[26] Ilan Eshkeri serves as the composer for the game's orchestral soundtrack, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra.[27][28]
On April 25, 2013, several screenshots from mock-up flash videos of the user interface were leaked online.[29] On May 3, 2013, Electronic Arts sent out an e-mail to several fansites stating that there would be a big announcement on May 6, 2013, which many speculated would be The Sims 4.[30]
On August 20, 2013, The Sims 4 was revealed via gameplay demo and release trailer at Gamescom. Previews of the building and character creation systems debuted earlier in 2014. Additional game footage and the release date were revealed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 9, 2014.[1]
Gameplay was unveiled during Gamescom 2013, held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Unveiled features focused on the improved Create-a-Sim with an all-new click-and-drag feature omitting the use of sliders and the addition of emotion-based gameplay.[31] Select players called Yibsims who mostly manage fan sites and YouTube videos were invited to Sims Camp to see the game before the public and press, consequently the game received minimal coverage outside fansites. Maxis stated the game would run better on lower-end PCs than The Sims 3, which was plagued with performance issues on low-end and high-end PCs.[32]
It was suspected that The Sims 4 was scheduled to be released in early 2014, but it was later revealed it would in fact be released September 2, 2014.[1][33]
On May 14, 2014, producer Ryan Vaughan unveiled another Create-a-Sim trailer on the official The Sims YouTube channel. This included a preview of what the premade Sims Bella Goth and Mortimer Goth would look like in The Sims 4.[34] The development team unveiled another trailer on May 28, 2014 that showcased the new Build Mode features. Players will now be able to choose between three different wall heights and adjust the location of a window on a wall, as well as be able to move an entire room from one position to another.[35]
EA unveiled another gameplay trailer including more gameplay footage and announced the release date of the game, September 2, 2014, during a press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 9, 2014. The Sims 4 was released on September 2 for North America and September 4 for EU, Australia and Brazil.[1]
On June 28, 2014, a video was released showing the "originality" of each sim and their emotions.[36]
In January 2015, Maxis announced Outdoor Retreat, the first paid DLC for The Sims 4.[37] The DLC focuses on outdoor activities in the national park.
Until mid-2017, there were no plans for a console release.[38][39] However, versions of the game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were officially confirmed for release on November 17, 2017.[40]
Mac development
Upon first announcement, EA stated that The Sims 4 was in development for both for Mac and Windows, both to be released in 2014.[41] However, closer to release date, the company stated that they were "focused [on] Windows"[42] and had "no updates on the Mac at this time".[43] In October 2014 further information was disclosed suggesting the future release of a Mac version. Vaughn told International Business Times that the team was "working on a Mac version right now."[44] On January 13, 2015, EA confirmed the release of the Mac version as being February 2015.[45] On February 2, they announced via the official The Sims Twitter feed that the Mac version of The Sims 4 would be released on February 17 2015.[2]
Features controversy
On June 25, 2014, EA and Maxis announced the omission of several gameplay features in The Sims 4 that had been included in previous games. These omitted features include swimming pools, swimming wear, and the "toddler" life stage; this announcement also noted the lack of an open-world found in The Sims 3, stating neighborhood gameplay would be separated by loading screens.[46][47] Earlier in the development process, a fan-site interview with a producer had revealed Create-a-Style (CAS), a customization feature introduced in the previous Sims game, would not be added to The Sims 4 in lieu of other features.[48] The developers then announced through a series of tweets that the game would ship with a 'stripped-down' version of story-progression (a gameplay mechanic controlling neighborhood autonomy), and that basements, grocery stores, and school and work locations would not be featured in the game. While careers and schools would still be featured, they would be represented differently from The Sims 3, more akin to the way they were featured in The Sims 2.[49][50][51]
These announcements sparked unrest among many fans who speculated that the exclusion of arguably core features were intended by the developers or parent company to be left out for later paid content, or in order to make rushed deadlines.[52][53] A petition was launched by some fans to have the features restored for the initial release, even if the release date were to be pushed back.[54]
Maxis contended that it was not possible to include every feature in the new game that had been added over time in the six years The Sims 3 was in development, and that these could always be added at a later date, although they did not confirm exactly how this would be done, or whether it would be free or at a cost.[53] Some have speculated that many new features would be released through paid expansion packs, but others speculated that some of the more "basic, core" content (i.e. pools, toddlers) may be released as free patch updates, similar to how some new features were patched free into The Sims 3, such as basement features.[55]
Questioned as to why some features, such as a cupcake machine, were implemented over what many viewed as key gameplay, Maxis and The Sims producer Graham Nardone attributed the sacrifice to time constraints, the workload and distribution of developers (and the comparative lack of available developers to some areas of production to other areas), as well as risk factors:[56]
You can't weigh features by how much you want them in the game, you have to consider how many development resources it takes to create them. The tram? A couple of days from one of our FX guys and it's finished... very low risk, very low complexity (using entirely existing tech), and adds a nice visual punch to the neighborhood. I can’t recall ever scoping against FX... they always have time to be adding more stuff.
Our FX folks submitted their own long list of things they wanted to work on because there wasn’t enough for them to do. Now, you can’t take the FX team and ask them to add pools to the game. They don’t have the work skills to do it; neither do I. Pools, toddlers... they’re extremely complex features that require months of man hours of work across multiple disciplines and introduce significant risk.
If we were to have added one of those to the game, there would have been two choices for us... cut many small features, or cut one other significantly large feature.
Maxis and The Sims producer Rachel Rubin Franklin later elaborated in an official blog post, acknowledging the concerns of fans, and explained the issue on the developer's focus on The Sims 4's new core game engine technologies, and that the sacrifices the team had to make were a "hard pill to swallow":
It begins with new technology and systems that we built for this new base game for The Sims... the vision for The Sims 4 is a new experience... to do that, our technology base needed a major upgrade.
...when we sat down and looked at everything we wanted to do for this game, all the new tech we wanted to build into it, the fact was that there would be trade-offs, and these would disappoint some of our fans. Hard pill to swallow, believe me, but delivering on the vision set out for The Sims 4 required focus.
Franklin stated new features such as Sim emotions, advanced Sim animation, interaction and behaviours, as well as the new Create-a-Sim and build mode tools as a large part of the reason that detracted focus from features such as swimming pools and the toddler life stage.[57]
However, on October 1, 2014, Maxis confirmed that one of its missing features, swimming pools, along with other new updates and features, would be added into the game for free in November, and this happened in the form of a game patch.[58][59][60] Other features like basements have later been added in subsequent patches, and the missing "toddler" life stage was eventually added for free in a patch released on January 12, 2017.[10][11]
Significant features added via free game patches
Patch release date
Significant features added[61]
October 1, 2014 Ghost, a new type of sim that is an optional addition to the game, the Deathflower plant, and the "Ambrosia" cooking recipe; Star Wars costumes: Yoda, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader.
November 4, 2014 Swimming pools; various swimwear.
December 16, 2014 Two new active careers: Business and Athletic; Paid Time Off and Family Leave options.
February 3, 2015 Genealogy panel, displaying a Sim's family tree.
March 26, 2015 Basements, down to two levels down, and an additional above ground floor, bringing the total floors available to six; the Notebook feature on the phone, which catalogs a Sim's gardening or fishing discoveries; Paint by Reference option on the easel.
May 4, 2015 New Star Wars costumes: Boba Fett, Darth Maul, and Aayla Secura; Revamped the loading screen.
June 11, 2015 Newcrest, a new world containing fifteen empty lots within three new neighborhoods; the Welcome Wagon from new neighbors; the Custom Room Tool.
July 9, 2015 Half walls; locked doors; King’s and Queen’s Door, which allow only just the men or women to pass through it, respectively; towel full body outfits.
August 6, 2015 A dishwasher is added to the appliances, which needs to be slotted into an existing non-island counter.
September 24, 2015 New Trait: Jealous; Limited Interaction Trick or Treat; Claiming beds; Resizeable rugs; Underground Saunas.
November 3, 2015 New Hire Service: Repair Man.
December 4, 2015 64-bit executable; Automatically disable mods after patch; Change in Sims groups; New NPC Interaction; Fire and Death Reaction Systems; New Venue Type: Pool and New Option to color water; World maps updated; Put grills in inventory.
February 4, 2016 New Trait: Kleptomaniac; New Hire Service: Gardener; New Aspiration; New Content in Build Mode.
April 21, 2016 Returning NPC: Tragic Clown.
June 3, 2016 All Create-a-Sim content is available to both sexes, as well as gender customization.[62]
June 23, 2016 Child Sims can now experience a 'Monster-Under-The-Bed', appearing as tentacles which children can either befriend or ask Adults to Spray. Adults cannot see this Monster, however. A light for warding away the Monster has also been added, which features an image of the new character 'Coolala'. This character appears in the new Kids Room Stuff as well, released June 28, 2016.
July 14, 2016 Nannies have been added, and the ability to adjust all lights in a room in one go has been introduced.
August 18, 2016 Sim Cell Phone covers can be customized.
September 27, 2016 Mexican 'Day of the Dead' CAS Items are added; A Mexican dish, Pan De Muerto, is added to the cooking recipes.
October 27, 2016 Eight new lot traits have been added to the base game; A copy paste function for build mode has been added.[63]
January 12, 2017 The Toddler age group, along with unique Toddler traits, skills, outfits, objects and the ability to customize your sims teeth (includes the other life stages), have been added with a free game update.[11]
February 2, 2017 Redesigned the Main Menu.
May 25, 2017 Updated the Load / Save menu.
November 11, 2017 Four new roofs are added in Build Mode: Pentagonal, Hexagonal, Octagonal, and Round Roofs; Advanced roof curvature mode and additional manipulation points to Gabled and Hipped roofs; Photography is made available to all players; A new Maximum Sim Count option in Gameplay Options; Objects can be shrunk using the Size Down cheat.
February 6, 2018 New female hairstyle and ten new skin tones were added in addition to an anniversary T-shirt.[64]
June 19, 2018 Added glass roofs, cold and hot weather outfit categories to CAS in preparation for the Seasons expansion pack, a swimwear category for toddlers, and revamped the Gardening skill.[65]
August 16, 2018 Caribbean-Inspired Content. New hair styles, clothing, sliding doors, and ceiling fan.
Marketing and release
SteelSeries and Electronic Arts announced a series of themed peripherals to promote The Sims 4, including a pair of headphones, a computer mouse that lights up in accordance with Sims' in-game emotional states, and a mousepad featuring a render of various Sim groups.[66]
A demo was released to the public displaying the new Create a Sim partition of the game in which is supplied, free of charge to anyone.[34][67][68][69] TV spots were also produced narrated by actor Charlie Day.
Ratings
On May 9, 2014, it was reported that The Sims 4 has been rated "18+ (Prohibited for children)" by Russia. This decision was based on the game's portrayal of same-sex relationships contravening the Russian LGBT propaganda law that prohibits portrayal "of non-traditional sexual relationships" to children (see also LGBT rights in Russia).[70][71] Previous entries in The Sims series have routinely been rated as suitable for lower ages; for instance, The Sims 3 was considered suitable for ages 6 and up in Germany, The Sims 4 is suitable for ages 6 and up in Germany as well.[72] In Japan, The Sims 4 is rated CERO C (ages 15 & up). Also in South Korea game is rated for ages 15 & up. In many European countries like Spain, UK, France, Poland, Czech Republic the game is rated PEGI 12 (12 & up).[citation needed]
Expansions, add-ons and editions
Expansion packs
Code
Name
Release date
Description
EP01 Get to Work PC:
NA: March 31, 2015
EU: April 2, 2015
Console:
WW: March 20, 2018
The first expansion pack adds three new playable, active careers: Doctor, Detective and Scientist. Get to Work also gives the opportunity to build your own retail store and start your own retail business. The expansion pack also adds a new neighborhood called Magnolia Promenade, and planet Sixam, an alien home world, as well as playable alien Sims. It also adds two new skills (Baking and Photography), new objects and clothing.[73]
EP02 Get Together PC:
NA: December 8, 2015
EU: December 10, 2015
[74] Get Together is the second expansion pack for The Sims 4, which was announced on August 5, 2015 at Gamescom. The main new feature of this expansion pack is Clubs. The player can create and join Clubs with distinct interests, personalities, and styles where the player can set the rules, define their look, and customize their hangouts. Furthermore, there are brand new activities such as foosball, darts, Don't Wake The Llama and arcade machine. There are also all new DJ & Dancing skills. This expansion pack features a new world of called Windenburg, with scenic neighborhoods and picturesque landmarks, including the sprawling hedge maze at the Von Haunt Estate, the alluring pools along the bluffs, and the mysterious ancient ruins. Other new features include: emotional texts, natural pool colours, new foods & drinks, barista & DJ NPCs, and new Closet WooHoo & Bush WooHoo.
EP03 City Living PC:
NA: November 1, 2016
EU: November 3, 2016
Console:
WW: November 14, 2017
The third expansion pack features a new city called San Myshuno with four unique neighborhoods. City Living introduces new careers reflective of our time including the returning politician career and two new brand new fields never seen in the franchise: social media and critic. The expansion pack focuses on city life and reintroduces apartments into the city, ranging from fixer-uppers to penthouses. There are many new lots and activities for Sims to explore such the Spice Market, Karaoke Bar, Geek Con with video game competitions, the Spice Festival with curry eating contests and a Romance Festival for love-seeking Sims. Apartments will feature lot traits which can be assigned to any lot. The new lot traits are available via patch to players who do not purchase the expansion. [20][75][76]
EP04 Cats & Dogs PC:
WW: November 10, 2017
Console:
WW: July 31, 2018
The fourth expansion pack introduces creation of pets such as cats, dogs, and items catered to Sims' furry friends (similar to The Sims 2: Pets, The Sims 3: Pets and The Sims: Unleashed). This also allows players to pursue a veterinary career and create their own veterinary practice.[77][78]
EP05 Seasons PC:
WW: June 22, 2018
The fifth expansion pack introduces new weather and seasons systems similar to the systems found in The Sims 2: Seasons and The Sims 3: Seasons, which allow Sims to experience winter, spring, summer, and fall. The pack also introduces new outfits as well as a new career, the Botanist.[79]
Game packs
Code
Name
Release date
Description
GP01 Outdoor Retreat PC:
WW: January 13, 2015
Adds a new world called Granite Falls. Within the new world Sims can vacation outdoors in a national park. This pack also adds a new skill (Herbalism); a new collectable (insects); and several new Sims traits, achievements, aspirations, outfits, objects, and game interactions related to outdoor activities.
GP02 Spa Day PC:
WW: July 14, 2015
Adds a new building type, the spa. This pack also includes a new skill (Wellness) as well as several new outfits, objects and game interactions related to the typical features in a spa like massages, meditation, mud baths, saunas and yoga.
GP03 Dine Out PC:
WW: June 7, 2016
Console:
WW: January 8, 2018
Allows Sims to visit restaurants, as well as build and run their own restaurant. Those that own restaurants can experiment with new foods, employ staff and succeed in cooking. This pack also comes with a variety of items in Create a Sim.
GP04 Vampires PC:
WW: January 24, 2017
Console:
WW: November 14, 2017
Allows Sims to create Vampires with different powers and weaknesses. A new residential world with five lots, Forgotten Hollow, is also introduced. The pack also comes with a new aspiration, new lot traits and numerous CAS and Build mode items that fit the darker Vampire theme.
GP05 Parenthood PC:
WW: May 30, 2017
Console:
WW: June 19, 2018
Allows adult Sims to control and shape their child or teen's life. New features like cursing, acne, school related projects, and many more. Toddlers, children, and teens can now be rebellious to their parents and other siblings. Parents can treat this new behavior by being strict, or they could be nurturing and hope that good things will come.
GP06 Jungle Adventure PC:
WW: Feb 27, 2018
Adds a new destination called Selvadorada. New food, dance moves and music are added. Ancient artifacts and mysterious relics can be excavated and examined.
Stuff packs
Code
Name
Release date
Description
SP01 Luxury Party Stuff[80] PC:
WW: May 19, 2015
Console:
WW: December 5, 2017
Includes several luxury party outfits and items, including buffet tables and a table-top cheese/chocolate/drinking fountain.
SP02 Perfect Patio Stuff[81] PC:
WW: June 16, 2015
Console:
WW: November 17, 2017
Includes patio furniture, including hot tubs, as well as new outfits.
SP03 Cool Kitchen Stuff[82] PC:
WW: August 11, 2015
Console:
WW: December 5, 2017
Includes kitchen counters, cabinets and appliances, such as an Ice Cream Maker with over 30 different flavors.
SP04 Spooky Stuff[83] PC:
WW: September 29, 2015
Includes Halloween-related costumes, items including spider webs and a pumpkin carving station, and a new spooky-themed party that Sims can throw.
SP05 Movie Hangout Stuff[84] PC:
WW: January 12, 2016
Includes Bohemian-styled clothing, home theaters, and items such as the Popcorn Maker.
SP06 Romantic Garden Stuff[85] PC:
WW: February 9, 2016
Console:
WW: February 6, 2018
Includes garden objects, new outfits, and new gameplay modes.
SP07 Kids Room Stuff PC:
WW: June 28, 2016
Console:
WW: June 19, 2018
Includes items for children's rooms, including new beds, a puppetry, a new game, and new hair and clothes for children.
SP08 Backyard Stuff PC:
WW: July 19, 2016
Console:
WW: May 22, 2018
Includes items for the backyard such as slip 'n' slide and bird feeders, and new hair and clothes.
SP09 Vintage Glamour Stuff PC:
WW: December 6, 2016
Console:
WW: November 14, 2017
Includes vintage style items such as a vanity table, new Old Hollywood inspired clothes and hair and the ability to hire a butler.
SP10 Bowling Night Stuff PC:
WW: March 29, 2017
Includes items such as bowling lanes allowing players to build their own bowling hangout(s) for their Sims to visit. A new five level bowling skill, new themed clothing items, furniture, wallpapers and floorings are also included.
SP11 Fitness Stuff PC:
WW: June 20, 2017
Includes new items such as the rock climbing treadmill, workout videos and earbuds. Also included are more fitness apparel.[86]
SP12 Toddler Stuff PC:
WW: August 24, 2017
Console:
WW: May 22, 2018
Includes new playground equipments for toddlers to use.[87]
SP13 Laundry Day Stuff[88] PC:
WW: January 16, 2018
Console:
WW: August 14, 2018
Includes new home technologies to help your Sim with domestic responsibilities and live an eco-friendly life. Marks of the return of laundry, washing machines and other laundry related items.
SP14 My First Pet Stuff PC:
WW: March 13, 2018
Includes hamster, rat, pygmy hedgehog, or miniature bubalus as new pets. It is the first stuff pack to require another piece of Downloadable Content in order to use some of the content in it, in this case the Cats and Dogs pack.
Additional downloadable content (DLC)
Code
Name
Release date
Description
Rewards PC:
NA: September 2, 2014
EU: September 4, 2014
Bonus content for the owners of The Sims 3 Expansion Packs.
Digital Deluxe Upgrade Life of the Party PC:
NA: September 2, 2014
EU: September 4, 2014
Console:
WW: November 17, 2017
Included in the Limited Edition and up. Adds the Flaming Tiki Bar and additional outfits.
Awesome Animal Hats Included in the Digital Deluxe Edition and up. Adds a collection of animal hats.
Up All Night Included in the Digital Deluxe Edition and up. Adds the Laser Light show, face paint, additional party decorations and outfits, two new party types, and new cooking recipes.
FP01 Holiday Celebration Pack
WW: December 16, 2014
A free downloadable content pack. Adds winter holiday decorations and outfits. New content was added in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Grim's Ghoulish Guitar
WW: August 17, 2016
Bonus content for signing up for emails
Family Portrait
WW: April 17, 2018
Bonus content for signing up in The Sims Mobile
Editions
Features
Standard
Limited Edition
Digital Deluxe
Premium Edition
hideCollector's Edition
In-store or Origin download Origin download only In store only Int. Release
Core game
Additional downloadable content
(DLC) Life of the Party
Awesome Animal Hats
Up All Night
Digital soundtrack
Creators' guide book
USB interactive Plumbob by SteelSeries
Name
Release date
Includes
The Sims 4 Premier Edition[89] PC:
WW: July 30, 2018
Digital Deluxe, Dine Out, and Kids Room Stuff. (Origin Access Premier membership only)
Expansion-only compilations
Compilations of expansion packs, game packs and stuff packs without the core game have also been released.
Name
Release date
Includes
The Sims 4 Bundle: Get To Work PC:
WW: November 15, 2016
Get to Work, Outdoor Retreat, and Luxury Party Stuff.
Console:
WW: April 24, 2018
Get to Work, Dine Out, and Cool Kitchen Stuff.
The Sims 4 Bundle: Get Together PC:
WW: December 13, 2016
Get Together, Spa Day, and Movie Hangout Stuff.
The Sims 4 Bundle: City Living PC:
WW: August 15, 2017
City Living, Dine Out, and Bowling Night Stuff.
Console:
WW: November 14, 2017
City Living, Vampires, and Vintage Glamour Stuff.
Reception
Reviews
Aggregate scores
Aggregator
Score
GameRankings 69%[90]
Metacritic 70/100[4]
Review scores
Publication
Score
Eurogamer 7/10[91]
Game Informer 6.75/10[92]
Game Revolution [94]
GameSpot 6/10[99]
GamesRadar+ [93]
GameTrailers 6.5/10[95]
IGN 7.5/10[96]
Joystiq [97]
Maximum PC 8/10
PC Gamer (US) 79/100[98]
Polygon 6.5/10[100]
Hardcore Gamer 2.5/5[101]
EA did not provide review copies of the game until September 1, meaning that critics were unable to review the game before release.[102] In the absence of initial reviews it was indicated that players were generally dissatisfied with the game, especially the ones who were familiar with the previous games in the franchise.[103]
At the aggregator site Metacritic, The Sims 4 received a score of 70 based on 74 reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reception.[4]
Hardcore Gamer gave The Sims 4 a 2.5 score out of 5 and commented "it’s a half-hearted experience wrapped in a neat and pretty package that beams a potential to both fulfill and crush your inner-Sims’ dreams." They criticized the game for the lack of content and having many bugs.[104]
Jim Sterling of The Escapist, in a mixed review of the game, found there to be an "overall lack of engagement." Although noting some positive changes he was critical of the game in comparison to previous entries in the series, declaring that "The Sims 4 is basically The Sims 3, but shrunken and sterile," and recommending that game be played instead. He also complained of being "harassed" by tutorial messages. His final score for the game was 2.5 out of 5 stars.[105]
ABCNews.com's reviewer Derrik J. Lang praised the game for being "remarkably more intuitive at the start," stating that the Sims are now smarter than before, have emotions that affect their moods, and are able to multi-task. Despite the praise, Lang awarded the game with two stars stating that he encountered annoying glitches and that he misses content from previous games, like dishwashers.[106]
Kevin VanOrd of GameSpot gave this game a 6 out of 10. Despite praising the visuals, audio, and the new multi-tasking and moods system, he states that he misses the two main features of The Sims 3: "Create-a-Style" and the open world. His conclusion is: "The Sims 4's biggest problem is that The Sims 3 exists".[107]
Other reviews were more favorable. CraveOnline.co.uk mentioned in an article that "the awful user reviews indicate a strong backlash." However, the website added that "Sims fans who haven’t paid much attention to the ongoing controversy surrounding the game may look at those Amazon review scores and, without knowing that many are immediately dismissing the game due to its cut content, decide that they won’t purchase it."[108]
Kallie Plagge of IGN gave The Sims 4 a 7.5 out of 10. She was disappointed by the lack of content from previous games, and the lack of "cool" objects that could adequately replace them; and the too frequent, albeit short, loading screens. The score she gave is relatively high, though, because "The Sims 4 does succeed in being a deep and complex game when it comes to Sim interactions, with lots of entertaining emotional potential [...] Plus, excellent building tools make architecture more fun than ever". Her conclusion is that "it’s a good start to what may eventually be expanded into a great Sims game, but it’s not there yet".[109]
The Independent's Jack Fleming praised the game for "The Gallery" feature that allows users to showcase their creations easily, the new multitasking system, the visual design, the personalities and emotions, the unusual careers (that, for example, allow the sim to travel into space), and the new build mode. On the other hand, he voiced his frustration with the loading screens, the new camera controls (while noting they can be reverted to The Sims 3 style), and noted the lack of content from previous installments (such as swimming pools and toddlers) made many fans upset. In conclusion he writes: "The Sims 4 is an easy game to get into (though the constant tutorial-ising at the start can actually get a bit frustrating) and the reasons that people love this series are still present. The game’s creators have tried to make the appeal as diverse as possible and have in most ways succeeded. However, I couldn’t help but wish I could actually go to space and drive that spaceship around..."[110]
Nick Tan of Game Revolution states that the game is a case study for loss aversion. He explains that the reason for Sims fans expressing so much anger and dissatisfaction with it is because people "strongly prefer avoiding losses than acquiring gains". That, combined with the hatred for Electronic Arts that greatly intensified after the release of the latest SimCity game, resulted in such a backlash. Tan gave The Sims 4 a 3.5/5, calling it "woefully incomplete, despite being unexpectedly solid and entertaining in its current state".[111]
Notes
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You're So Vain
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"You're So Vain"
Single by Carly Simon
from the album No Secrets
B-side
"His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin"
Released
November 8, 1972
Format
7" single
Recorded
1972, Trident Studios
Genre
Pop, soft rock[1]
Length
4:19
Label
Elektra
Songwriter(s)
Carly Simon
Producer(s)
Frank Flipetti
Carly Simon singles chronology
"Legend in Your Own Time"
(1971) "You're So Vain"
(1972) "The Right Thing to Do"
(1973)
"Legend in Your Own Time"
(1971) "You're So Vain"
(1972) "The Right Thing to Do"
(1973)
"You're So Vain" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon and released in November 1972. The song is a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover about whom Simon asserts "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you." The title subject's identity has long been a matter of speculation, with Simon stating that the song refers to three men, only one of whom she has named publicly, actor Warren Beatty.[2] The song is ranked at #82 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All-Time.[3] "You're So Vain" was voted #216 in RIAA's Songs of the Century, and in August 2014, the UK's Official Charts Company crowned it the ultimate song of the 1970s.[4]
The distinctive bass guitar intro is played by Klaus Voormann[5] and the strings were arranged by Simon and orchestrated by Paul Buckmaster. Simon plays piano on the track.
Contents
[hide]
1 Subject of the song
2 References in the song
3 Later versions and adaptations
4 Chart performance
4.1 Weekly charts
4.2 Year-end charts
5 Awards
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Subject of the song[edit]
Before the song became a hit single in 1972, Simon told an interviewer that the song was about "men," not a specific "man".[6]
In 1983, she said it is not about Mick Jagger,[7] who contributed uncredited backing vocals to the song.[8] In a 1993 book, Angie Bowie claimed to be the "wife of a close friend" mentioned in "You're So Vain", and that Jagger, for a time, had been "obsessed" with her.[9] Simon made another comment about the subject's identity as a guest artist on Janet Jackson's 2001 single, "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)", which sampled "You're So Vain". Simon said about the song, "The apricot scarf was worn by Nick (Delbanco). Nothing in the words referred to Mick."
In a 2007 interview, Warren Beatty said, "Let's be honest. That song was about me."[10] Simon had said in 1983 that Beatty "certainly thought it was about him — he called me and said thanks for the song..."[7] In an interview for the 1978/1982 version of The History of Rock & Roll radio series, producer Richard Perry acknowledges that Simon was essentially referring to Beatty while also referencing other men in her life.
Over the years Simon has divulged "letter clues" and has claimed that the subject's name contains the letters A, E, and R.[11]
Shortly before the writing of the song, Simon was married to James Taylor; she has said that he was "definitely not" the subject of the song.[citation needed] David Bowie, David Cassidy and Cat Stevens have all been cited by the press as speculative candidates.[12][13][14]
In August 2003 Simon agreed to reveal the name of the song's subject to the highest bidder of the Martha's Vineyard Possible Dreams charity auction. With the top bid of $50,000, Dick Ebersol, president of NBC Sports and a friend of Simon, won the right to know the name of the subject of "You're So Vain". A condition of the prize was that Ebersol not reveal the name.[15] Ebersol said Simon allowed him to divulge a clue about the person's name: "Carly told me that I could offer up to the entire world a clue as to what she'll tell me when we have this night in about two weeks. And the clue is: The letter 'E' is in the person's name."[16]
In 2004 Simon told Regis Philbin, "If I tell it, it's going to come out in dribs and drabs. And I've given out two letters already, an 'A' and an 'E.' But I'm going to add one to it. I'm going to add an 'R,' in honor of you."[11]
In 2005 Simon's ex-husband Jim Hart said he was sure that the song was not about anyone famous.[17]
On June 19, 2008, Howard Stern stated that Simon had privately revealed to him about whom the song was written after her interview on his popular radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio. Stern commented, "There is an odd aspect to it... he's not that vain." On March 17, 2009, Stern stated that she had said it was a "composite of three people." Stern repeated this on May 5, 2014, stating, "She takes me aside, pulls me close, whispers in my ear... three names. She goes, it wasn't one person, it was three people."[18] Simon herself confirmed that Stern was among "a few people" that she had given the names to.[19]
In her 2008 book Girls Like Us, author Sheila Weller includes a detailed account of Simon's love affair with musician Dan Armstrong, and suggests that he was the inspiration for "You're So Vain." Her heartbreak over eventually losing him inspired the song "Dan, My Fling," which appears on her first album.[20] Armstrong's full name, Daniel Kent Armstrong, contains all three letters of Simon's clue.
On November 4, 2009, Simon said she had hidden the name of the subject in a certain version of the song. The next day, the program's crew revealed the name concealed in a back-played whisper:[21] David. Simon denied that the whisper was "David," saying she had spoken "Ovid" both forwards and backwards, and that sounded like David.[22] In February 2010, Simon reiterated that the name of the subject was whispered in a re-recording of "You're So Vain": "There's a little whisper—and it's the answer to the puzzle."[23] A representative for Simon confirmed that the name whispered during the song is "David".[23] Multiple media outlets then speculated that the subject was Simon's former boss at Elektra, David Geffen.[24] The following day Jim Hart, Simon's ex-husband and close friend, denied that the song was about Geffen.[6] Simon said that when she wrote the song in 1971, she had not yet met Geffen.[25] Simon's publicist also confirmed the song was not about Geffen, but that there was indeed "a David who is connected to the song in some way, shape, or form".[6] Vanity Fair noted that in addition to "David", "Warren" and an unintelligible name are whispered during the recording.[26]
After her live performance of the song with Simon in July 2013, Taylor Swift stated that Simon had revealed the identity of the song's subject to her in confidence.[27]
In November 2015, Simon, promoting her about-to-be-published memoir, said, "I have confirmed that the second verse is Warren (Beatty)" and added that while "Warren thinks the whole thing is about him," he is the subject of that verse only, with the remainder of the song referring to two other, still unnamed men.[2]
References in the song[edit]
Gavotte — used in the line "You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte" — is a French kissing dance. In this context it can be taken to mean moving in a pretentious manner.[28]
Simon said the line "clouds in my coffee" came "from an airplane flight that I took with Billy Mernit, who was my friend and piano player at the time. As I got my coffee, there were clouds outside the window of the airplane and you could see the reflection in the cup of coffee. Billy said to me, 'Look at the clouds in your coffee'."[29]
The line "I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won" refers to the Saratoga Race Course horse-racing season held in late July, August, and early September in Saratoga Springs, New York. The season is frequented by the rich and famous of New York and other East Coast cities.[30]
Two solar eclipses ("Then you flew your Lear jet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun") were visible from Nova Scotia in the early 1970s, on March 7, 1970,[31] and July 10, 1972.[32] Simon said she wrote the song in 1971, but the 1972 eclipse (which could only be seen in Nova Scotia as opposed to the 1970 eclipse which traversed the entire East Coast, and also happened during the Saratoga racing season) better fits the narrative.
Later versions and adaptations[edit]
The song has been recorded by Chocolate Starfish, The Mountain Goats, David Axelrod, John Barrowman, Liza Minnelli, Jack Klugman and Tony Randall (as "The Odd Couple"), Chimira, Venice, The Feeling, Jann Arden, Janet Jackson (who sampled the song in "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)", with Simon providing featured vocals), Trey Songz (who sampled from Janet Jackson in his single "About You)," Anna Waronker, Faster Pussycat, Dres, Daryll-Ann, Smokie, Queens of the Stone Age, Sally Seltmann, Asaro and Wolcott, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, Marilyn Manson (featuring Johnny Depp),[33] and Italian pop star Mina in her 1985 album Finalmente ho conosciuto il conte Dracula....
Foo Fighters performed the song live at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008.
On July 27, 2013, Simon performed "You're So Vain" with Taylor Swift on her Red Tour.[34]
The song "Starfuckers, Inc." by Nine Inch Nails, released in 2000, references "You're So Vain", by quoting the chorus.
Supporters of English football team Everton F.C. sang the song to player Leighton Baines at the 2009 football matches.[35][36]
On their 2009 album Felony, New York City metalcore band Emmure had a song titled "R2Deepthroat" where vocalist Frankie says "You're so vain, I bet you think this song is about you, don't you?"
In the lead-up to the 2016 US presidential election, Simon authorized the use of the song in an ad against Donald Trump.[37]
In a piece posted by BBC News on May 5, 2017, Simon sings a previously unreleased fourth verse to the song, which she states had been written on a pad some time ago but never made it into the song. It references a man, married multiple times, who "called her once to ask her things she couldn't quite divine".[38]
On the October, 3, 2017, episode of the reality television singing competition program The Voice, Karli Webster performed a shortened version of the song for a Blind Audition, which turned the chairs of prospective coaches Adam Levine and Miley Cyrus. (The full version of Webster's rendition, even today, is available for purchase and download on iTunes.) Webster ultimately chose Cyrus as her coach and joined Team Miley.
Chart performance[edit]
The song was a number-one hit in the US, Canada and Australia and reached number four in Ireland and South Africa.[39] Bowing at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 2 December 1972, the song took only five more weeks to rocket to the top of the chart, where it stayed for the first three weeks of 1973, also spending two weeks at the top of the Easy Listening chart in early 1973, her first number one on either chart. "You're So Vain" was Simon's breakthrough hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK chart on its original release in 1973. The song was re-released in the UK in 1991 to cash in on its inclusion in a commercial for Dunlop Tyres, peaking at number 41.
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1972–73)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 1
Canada (RPM Charts) 1
Ireland (IRE Charts)[40] 4
New Zealand (Listener)[41] 1
South Africa 4
UK Singles (Official Chart Company)[42] 3
US Billboard Hot 100 1
US Billboard Easy Listening 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1973)
Position
Australia [43] 3
Canada [44] 8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [45] 9
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [46] 7
UK [47] 35
Preceded by
"Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
January 6, 1973 (three weeks) Succeeded by
"Superstition" by Stevie Wonder
Preceded by
"Clair" by Gilbert O'Sullivan Canadian RPM number-one single
January 27, 1973 (1 week) Succeeded by
"Last Song" by Edward Bear
Awards[edit]
Year
Nominee/work
Award
Result
1974 "You're So Vain" Record of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Nominated
2004 Grammy Hall of Fame Award Inducted
See also[edit]
List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1973
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1973 (U.S.)
List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s
List of RPM number-one singles of 1973
References[edit]
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^ Jump up to: a b Dowd, Kathy Erich; Hubbard, Kim (November 18, 2015). "People Exclusive: Carly Simon Says 'You're So Vain' Is About Warren Beatty – Well, Only the Second Verse: 'He Thinks the Whole Thing Is About Him!'". People. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
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Jump up ^ Myers, Justin (2014-08-23). "Official Charts Pop Gem #70: Carly Simon – You're So Vain". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
Jump up ^ "Klaus Voormann : Biography". Voormann.com. 1971-08-01. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
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^ Jump up to: a b Wadler, Joyce (October 30, 1983). "Carly Simon: Anxiety &". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
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Official "You're So Vain" page
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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