"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.

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

"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]

Charts

Susan Jacks

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 11
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 41
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 90

Kim Carnes

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 25

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

Charly McClain

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[11] 66

References

  1. ^ "Top Single Picks – First Time Around" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 87, no. 48. November 29, 1975. p. 66. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4058". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6465." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6161." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3957a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "Billboard 200 – March 22, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4625." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4629a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Billboard Adult Contemporary – August 19, 1978". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200 – August 12, 1978". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 10073." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
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