Song artist 285 - Paul Simon
This page lists the song chart entries of Paul Simon.A list of the hit albums by Paul Simon is also available.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
He was also a member of Simon & Garfunkel.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Paul Simon |
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover |
1976 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1975 (17 weeks), Record World 1 - 1976, Canada 1 - Jan 1976 (10 weeks), France 2 - Feb 1976 (4 weeks), Grammy in 1976 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1976), US BB 8 of 1976, US CashBox 12 of 1976, D.Marsh 16 of 1976, RIANZ 18 - Feb 1976 (8 weeks), UK 23 - Jan 1976 (6 weeks), WABC NY 23 of 1976, DDD 24 of 1975, Holland free40 33 of 1976, US Radio 34 of 1976 (peak 1 10 weeks), POP 59 of 1976, Japan (Tokyo) 75 - Nov 1988 (2 weeks), Canada 91 of 1976, OzNet 961, Acclaimed 1251 (1975), RYM 57 of 1975 |
2 |
Paul Simon |
Mother & Child Reunion |
1972 |
Springbok 1 - Mar 1972 (21 weeks), Norway 3 - Apr 1972 (13 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Feb 1972 (13 weeks), Record World 4 - 1972, Keener 4 - Jan 1972 (9 weeks), Canada 4 - Feb 1972 (11 weeks), UK 5 - Feb 1972 (12 weeks), Australia Goset 5 - Apr 1972 (14 weeks), Holland 7 - Feb 1972 (8 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1972, Belgium 13 - Feb 1972 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 15 of 1972, US CashBox 41 of 1972, US Radio 50 of 1972 (peak 4 8 weeks), WABC NY 56 of 1972, US BB 57 of 1972, DDD 74 of 1972, RYM 81 of 1972 |
3 |
Paul Simon |
Kodachrome |
1973 |
Record World 1 - 1973, Canada 1 - Jun 1973 (15 weeks), US Billboard 2 - May 1973 (14 weeks), France 8 - Dec 1973 (1 week), D.Marsh 9 of 1973, Holland 11 - Jun 1973 (7 weeks), Australia Goset 20 - Aug 1973 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 29 of americana, WABC NY 35 of 1973, US Radio 35 of 1973 (peak 2 8 weeks), Canada 35 of 1973, DDD 44 of 1973, US CashBox 64 of 1973, US BB 74 of 1973, Acclaimed 2041 (1973), RYM 68 of 1973 |
4 |
Paul Simon |
Graceland |
1987 |
Grammy in 1987, Belgium 26 - May 1987 (1 week), POP 64 of 1987, US Billboard 81 - Dec 1986 (7 weeks), UK 98 - Apr 1987 (1 week), WXPN 168, RIAA 242, Rolling Stone 485, OzNet 523, Acclaimed 946 (1986), RYM 94 of 1986, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
5 |
Paul Simon |
You Can Call Me Al |
1986 |
Holland 2 - Oct 1986 (15 weeks), Belgium 2 - Oct 1986 (14 weeks), Springbok 2 - Oct 1986 (18 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1986 (15 weeks), POP 9 of 1987, Scrobulate 19 of good, Australia 21 of 1986, Poland 22 - Nov 1986 (7 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Aug 1986 (29 weeks), Canada 97 of 1986, OzNet 388, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1986), RYM 27 of 1986 |
6 |
Paul Simon |
Slip Slidin' Away |
1978 |
Canada 2 - Dec 1977 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), US Billboard 5 - Oct 1977 (19 weeks), France 10 - Dec 1977 (1 week), Record World 11 - 1978, D.Marsh 22 of 1978, UK 36 - Dec 1977 (5 weeks), US BB 48 of 1978, US CashBox 54 of 1978, Canada 54 of 1978, US Radio 55 of 1978 (peak 5 9 weeks), Scrobulate 97 of folk rock, RYM 97 of 1977 |
7 |
Paul Simon |
Late in the Evening |
1980 |
Canada 5 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Aug 1980 (16 weeks), Record World 9 - 1980, Holland 9 - Aug 1980 (9 weeks), Belgium 13 - Aug 1980 (4 weeks), D.Marsh 27 of 1980, US Radio 38 of 1980 (peak 6 10 weeks), UK 58 - Sep 1980 (4 weeks), US CashBox 62 of 1980, WABC NY 72 of 1980, Holland free40 94 of 1980, WXPN 510, RYM 41 of 1980 |
8 |
Paul Simon |
Loves Me Like a Rock |
1973 |
US Billboard 2 - Aug 1973 (16 weeks), Record World 3 - 1973, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1973), Canada 5 - Aug 1973 (12 weeks), Australia Goset 19 - Oct 1973 (10 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1973, US Radio 22 of 1973 (peak 2 10 weeks), US BB 27 of 1973, UK 39 - Sep 1973 (5 weeks), WABC NY 47 of 1973, Canada 50 of 1973, DDD 61 of 1973, RYM 142 of 1973 |
9 |
Paul Simon |
Me & Julio Down By the Schoolyard |
1972 |
Record World 9 - 1972, UK 15 - Apr 1972 (9 weeks), Canada 19 - May 1972 (4 weeks), US Billboard 22 - Apr 1972 (11 weeks), Holland 25 - May 1972 (4 weeks), Australia Goset 40 - Jun 1972 (1 week), WABC NY 47 of 1972, DDD 78 of 1972, Acclaimed 767 (2003), RYM 59 of 1972 |
10 |
Paul Simon |
The Boy in the Bubble |
1987 |
MTV Video of the year 1987 (Nominated), Belgium 19 - Jan 1987 (2 weeks), Holland 23 - Jan 1987 (6 weeks), UK 26 - Dec 1986 (9 weeks), US Billboard 86 - Mar 1987 (4 weeks), RYM 110 of 1987 |
11 |
Paul Simon |
Father & Daughter |
2002 |
Oscar in 2002 (film 'The Wild Thornberrys Movie') (Nominated), Golden Globe in 2002 (film 'The Wild Thornberrys Movie') (Nominated), UK 31 - Jun 2006 (5 weeks) |
12 |
Paul Simon |
The Obvious Child |
1990 |
Holland 12 - Oct 1990 (9 weeks), UK 15 - Oct 1990 (10 weeks), Belgium 17 - Nov 1990 (5 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 31 - Oct 1990 (9 weeks), US Billboard 92 - Dec 1990 (4 weeks) |
13 |
Paul Simon |
Take Me to the Mardi Gras |
1973 |
New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1973, Springbok 1 - Aug 1973 (17 weeks), UK 7 - Jun 1973 (11 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1973 |
14 |
Paul Simon |
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes |
1987 |
Belgium 25 - Mar 1987 (1 week), UK 77 - Feb 1987 (4 weeks), WXPN 150, OzNet 951, WFUV 53, Guardian Folk/ World 77 |
15 |
Paul Simon |
Still Crazy After All These Years |
1976 |
France 10 - Aug 1976 (1 week), US Billboard 40 - May 1976 (7 weeks), POP 46 of 1976, RYM 57 of 1976 |
16 |
Paul Simon |
American Tune |
1973 |
US Billboard 35 - Dec 1973 (10 weeks), Record World 36 - 1974, WXPN 628, RYM 166 of 1973 |
17 |
Paul Simon |
Gone at Last |
1975 |
US Billboard 23 - Aug 1975 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 25 of 1975, Record World 30 - 1975 |
18 |
Paul Simon |
Allergies |
1983 |
Holland 31 - Nov 1983 (3 weeks), US Billboard 44 - Nov 1983 (9 weeks) |
19 |
Paul Simon |
One Trick Pony |
1980 |
Sweden (alt) 19 - Jan 1981 (2 weeks), US Billboard 40 - Oct 1980 (10 weeks) |
20 |
Paul Simon |
Bernadette |
1997 |
Japan (Tokyo) 37 - Nov 1997 (12 weeks) |
21 |
Paul Simon |
Thelma |
1993 |
Japan (Tokyo) 26 - Nov 1993 (6 weeks) |
22 |
Paul Simon |
Something So Right |
1973 |
France 10 - Sep 1973 (1 week), RYM 97 of 1977 |
23 |
Paul Simon |
Proof |
1991 |
UK 89 - Feb 1991 (2 weeks) |
24 |
Paul Simon |
St Judy's Comet |
1973 |
France 9 - Oct 1973 (1 week) |
25 |
Paul Simon |
The Lone Teen Ranger |
1963 |
US Billboard 97 - Jan 1963 (3 weeks) |
26 |
Paul Simon |
Have a Good Time |
1976 |
France 9 - May 1976 (1 week) |
27 |
Paul Simon |
Duncan |
1972 |
US Billboard 52 - Jul 1972 (7 weeks) |
28 |
Paul Simon |
Old |
2000 |
Poland 49 - Oct 2000 (2 weeks) |
29 |
Paul Simon |
Crazy Love, Vol II |
1987 |
RYM 110 of 1987 |
30 |
Paul Simon |
Gumboots |
1986 |
RYM 27 of 1986 |
31 |
Paul Simon |
Hearts & Bones |
1986 |
RYM 94 of 1986 |
32 |
Paul Simon |
How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns |
1980 |
RYM 41 of 1980 |
33 |
Paul Simon |
I Do it for Your Love |
1976 |
RYM 57 of 1976 |
34 |
Paul Simon |
Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy |
1975 |
RYM 57 of 1975 |
35 |
Paul Simon |
Rag Doll |
1975 |
RYM 106 of 1975 |
36 |
Paul Simon |
You're Kind |
1975 |
RYM 106 of 1975 |
37 |
Paul Simon |
The Sounds of Silence |
1974 |
RYM 98 of 1974 |
38 |
Paul Simon |
Tenderness |
1973 |
RYM 68 of 1973 |
39 |
Paul Simon |
Learn How to Fall |
1973 |
RYM 142 of 1973 |
40 |
Paul Simon |
One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor |
1973 |
RYM 166 of 1973 |
41 |
Paul Simon |
Congratulations |
1972 |
RYM 59 of 1972 |
42 |
Paul Simon |
Paranoia Blues |
1972 |
RYM 81 of 1972 |
43 |
Paul Simon |
Leaves That Are Green |
1965 |
RYM 99 of 1965 |
44 |
Paul Simon |
I am a Rock |
1965 |
RYM 99 of 1965 |
In addition to the above listed songs Paul Simon also contributed to the
following entries:
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