| "You're a Part of Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Kim Carnes | |
| from the album Kim Carnes | |
| B-side | "Hang on to Your Airplane (Honeymoon)" |
| Released | 1975 |
| Label | A&M |
| Songwriter | Kim Carnes |
"You're a Part of Me" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes. It was produced by Mentor Williams and features on her self-titled album, released in 1975. It became Carnes’ first chart hit as a solo artist, reaching number 25 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. In 1978, Carnes re-recorded the song as a duet with Gene Cotton. Their version reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"You're a Part of Me" was first released by Susan Jacks, whose version reached number 41 on the Canadian Singles Chart, number 11 on the AC chart, and number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Billboard likened "You're a Part of Me" to the music of Olivia Newton-John, describing it as a "pretty ballad".[1]
"You're a Part of Me" entered the Canadian AC chart on January 31, 1976.[2] It spent a total of six weeks in the Top 50, peaking at number 25.[3]
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] | 11 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 90 |
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] | 25 |
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] | 1 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 32 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[9] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 36 |
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[11] | 66 |
