You're a Part of Me
1975 single by Kim Carnes
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"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" | |
|---|---|
| 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" 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.
Critical reception
Billboard likened "You're a Part of Me" to the music of Olivia Newton-John, describing it as a "pretty ballad".[1]
Commercial performance
Charts
Susan Jacks
Kim Carnes
Gene Cotton and Kim Carnes
| 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 |