The song is included on both albums King said in a 1972 interview that she "didn't write it with James or anybody really specifically in mind. It was written by something outside myself, through me." According to Taylor, King told him that the song was a response to a line in Taylor's earlier song " Fire and Rain" that "I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend." King's album was recorded in an overlap with Taylor's, and King, Danny Kortchmar, and Joni Mitchell perform on both. King has stated that "the song was as close to pure inspiration as I've ever experienced.
"You've Got a Friend" was written by Carole King during the January 1971 recording sessions for her own album Tapestry and James Taylor's album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. History James Taylor and Carole King at the 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour Dozens of other artists have recorded the song over the years, including Dusty Springfield, Michael Jackson, Anne Murray, and Donny Hathaway. "You've Got a Friend" won Grammy Awards both for Taylor ( Best Male Pop Vocal Performance) and King ( Song of the Year). The two versions were recorded simultaneously in 1971 with shared musicians. His was released as a single in 1971, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart. Another well-known version is by James Taylor from his album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, Tapestry (1971).
" You've Got a Friend" is a 1971 song written by American singer-songwriter Carole King.
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