The distinctive bass guitar intro is played by Klaus Voormann. Carly Simon has confirmed the answer at least in part to one of the most puzzling questions in recent history: Who is the song You’re So Vain really about. 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. 'You're So Vain' was voted number 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.

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The song is ranked at number 92 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All-Time. Provided to YouTube by Rhino/ElektraYoure So Vain

It is one of the songs that Simon is most identified with, and upon its release, reached number 1 in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

It was producer Richard Perry who suggested turning the song into a soft rock track. It was originally meant to be a folk ballad. 'You're So Vain' is a song written in 1971 by Carly Simon and released in November 1972. Carly Simon - Youre So Vain (with lyrics) The song was a number one hit in the US, and is the 92nd best-selling song of all time in the country as of 2018.

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