Editing Carly Simon (section)

===1970–1971: Going solo and mainstream success===
Simon was signed by [[Jac Holzman]] to [[Elektra Records]] in 1970.<ref name=carlysimontimeline60s/> She released her [[Carly Simon (album)|self-titled debut album]] on February 9, 1971, and it peaked at No. 30 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name=billboard/> The album contained her breakthrough hit "[[That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be]]", which peaked at No. 10 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Pop singles]] (Hot 100) chart, and earned Simon a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] at the [[14th Annual Grammy Awards]], where she also won [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]].<ref name="Gram"/> In his review of the album for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', [[Timothy Crouse]] stated "Carly's voice perfectly matches her material" and her "...superbly controlled voice is complemented by deft arrangements."<ref name=RS1971>{{cite web |last=Crouse |first=Timothy |title=Carly Simon review |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/carly-simon-19710401 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=April 1, 1971 |access-date=November 7, 2011 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924162429/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/carly-simon-19710401 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Her second album, ''[[Anticipation (Carly Simon album)|Anticipation]]'', followed November 1971.<ref>{{cite web |website=Carlysimon.com |title=Anticipation |url=http://www.carlysimon.com/anticipation/ |access-date=February 17, 2014 |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630135546/http://www.carlysimon.com/anticipation/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Like its predecessor, the album peaked at No. 30 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and earned Simon a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the [[15th Annual Grammy Awards]]. Writing for ''Rolling Stone'', [[Stephen Davis (music journalist)|Stephen Davis]] gave a glowing review of the album, calling the title track "a spirited examination of the tensions involved in a burgeoning romantic situation in which ''nobody has any idea'' of what's going on or what's going to happen." He also singled out "Our First Day Together" as "a quiet song, lovely and quite enigmatic, with a trace of the minor chord influence of [[Joni Mitchell]]," as well as "I've Got To Have You", which he described as "an absolute clincher."<ref>{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Stephen |title=Anticipation review |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/anticipation-19711223 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=December 23, 1971 |access-date=November 7, 2011 |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807041418/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/anticipation-19711223 |url-status=live}}</ref> On her experience of recording the album, Simon later said: "It was one of the best memories I shall ever have of recording. I had a band. The entire album was just that band ([[Andy Newmark]], Jimmy Ryan, Paul Glanz) and myself. [[Cat Stevens]] did some vocals and there were strings on a few songs, but on the whole, it was sparse, and I loved it."<ref name=carlysimontimeline70s>{{cite web |website=Carlysimon.com |url=https://www.carlysimon.com/timeline/HerWords2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831183740/http://www.carlysimon.com/timeline/HerWords2.htm |archive-date=August 31, 2007 |title=Timeline 70's |access-date=March 18, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The album's lead single, also titled "[[Anticipation (song)|Anticipation]]", became a significant hit, reaching No. 3 at Easy Listening radio and No. 13 on ''Billboard's'' Pop singles chart. It subsequently became notable in popular culture for its use in a variety of commercials to market the ketchup of the [[H. J. Heinz Company]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Carly Simon Had a Hard Time Living This Down |url=http://kool.cbslocal.com/2011/05/09/carly-simon-had-a-hard-time-living-this-down/ |publisher=94.5 Kool FM |access-date=August 14, 2014 |archive-date=December 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214225233/http://kool.cbslocal.com/2011/05/09/carly-simon-had-a-hard-time-living-this-down/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> The single was written in 15 minutes while Simon waited for Cat Stevens to pick her up for a date.<ref>{{cite web |last=Weller |first=Sheila |title=(Page 353) – Carly Simon's late date |url=http://www.girlslikeusthemusic.com/2010/08/chapter-12.html |publisher=Girls Like Us (The Music) |access-date=August 21, 2014 |archive-date=March 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324041911/http://www.girlslikeusthemusic.com/2010/08/chapter-12.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> The pair had become romantically involved shortly after Simon had opened for Stevens at [[The Troubadour, West Hollywood|L.A.'s Troubadour]] around the time her debut album was released.<ref name="CatStevens songs">{{cite web |website=Majicat.com |title=Lyrics from the songs which were written for Cat Stevens by Carly Simon- with photo |url=http://www.majicat.com/photos/Carly_Cat.htm|access-date=March 21, 2010 |archive-date=February 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218092517/http://www.majicat.com/photos/Carly_Cat.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> The next single release, "[[Legend in Your Own Time]]", made a more modest impact on the Pop singles chart, peaking at No. 50. It was very successful on the Easy Listening chart, nearly cracking the top 10 at No. 11. The closing song, "I've Got to Have You" (written by [[Kris Kristofferson]]), was released as a single in [[Australia]] and reached the Top 10 on the [[Kent Music Report]] in 1972.<ref name="kent">{{cite book |title=Australian Charts Book 1970—1992 |author=David Kent |isbn=0-646-11917-6 |year=1993 |publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.}}</ref>

Also in 1971, Simon appeared as an auditioning singer in [[Miloš Forman]] film ''[[Taking Off (film)|Taking Off]]'', performing "Long Term  Physical Effects",<ref name=allmovie>{{cite web |last=Erickson |first=Hal |title=Taking Off |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v112611 |publisher=[[AllMovie]] |access-date=May 4, 2022 |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331195549/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v112611 |url-status=live}}</ref> which was also included on the [[Taking Off (soundtrack)|soundtrack album]] for the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taking Off [Original Soundtrack] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/taking-off-original-soundtrack--mw0000850471 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=July 24, 2022 |archive-date=July 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724012359/https://www.allmusic.com/album/taking-off-original-soundtrack--mw0000850471 |url-status=live}}</ref>