WDAM Radio’s Hit Singles History Of Paul Simon # Artist Title Chart Position/Year Comments 01 True Taylor “True Or False” –/1958 Lou Simon (Paul’s father) – composer listed on the record. 02 Cousins “Just To Be With You” 1959 Mis-labeled as the Cosines on various reissue 45s, CDs, and Internet sites. The Cousins was the name Paul Simon & Carole King used on demos they recorded for $25 per session while attending Queen’s College. Not to be confused, as many sources are, with the Co-sines – Carole King’s group at James Madison High School. 02A Passions “Just To Be With You” #69-Rock/1959 03 Cousins “Ask Me Why” 1959 Many CD compilations, reissue 45s, and various Internet sites credit this song and #02 above to Jerry Landis (one of Paul Simon’s pseudonyms), but it is Paul Simon and Carole King as the Cousins. 04 Mystics “All Through The Night” #107-Rock/1960 Paul Simon sang second tenor on this recording as a member of this group. 05 Tico & The Triumphs “Motorcycle” #99-Rock/1962 06 Jerry Landis “The Lone Teen Ranger” #97-Rock/1963 The only hit among Paul Simon’s 30 or so recordings as Jerry Landis. 07 Paul Kane “Carlos Dominguez” –/1963 Composed while he was working at the Edward B. Marks music publishing company in the U.K. 07A Val Doonican “Carlos Dominguez” –/1964 This U.K. pop star’s non-charting version helped got Paul Simon a British publishing and recording contract. 08 Paul Simon “I Am A Rock” –/1965 The first cut on The Paul Simon Songbook LP, released only in the U.K. 09 Cupcakes “Pied Piper” –/1965 Co-composed with Richie Cordell – later a composer/co- composer of numerous Tommy James & The Shondells hits. The Cupcakes originally recorded and had numerous hits as the Cookies. 10 Paul Simon “Mother And Child Reunion” #4-Rock & AC-U.S. + From Paul Simon (#4-U.S. + #1-U.K., Norway & Finland, #5-U.K. & Australia, #2-Canada & Netherlands, #5-Australia & #37-Germany- #4-Canada, #6-New Albums/1972). Zealand & #3- Norway/1972 11 Paul Simon “Me And Julio Down By The #22-Rock & #6-AC- From Paul Simon. Schoolyard” U.S. + #15-U.K., #19-Canada, #40-Australia & #26- New Zealand/1972 12 Paul Simon “Duncan” #52-Rock & #30-AC- From Paul Simon. U.S. + #86-Australia/ 1972 13 Paul Simon “Kodachrome” #2-Rock & AC-U.S. + From There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (#2-U.S. + #7-Australia, #1-Canada, #31- #3-Canada #17-Finland. #5-France #6-Norway, #1-Sweden Australia, #8-France & #4-U.K.-Albums/1973). & #15-New Zealand/ 1973 14 Paul Simon With The Dixie “Loves Me Like A Rock” #2-Rock & #1-AC- From There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. Hummingbirds U.S. + #39-U.K., #5- Canada, #30- Australia & #27- Netherlands/1973 15 Paul Simon “American Tune” #35-Rock & #8-AC- Based on Johann Sebastian Bach – O Sacred Head from U.S./1973 the St. Matthew Passion. From There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. 16 Paul Simon “Take Me To The Mardi Gras” #7-U.K./1973 From There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. 17 Paul Simon “Something So Right” #10-France & Initially released as the B-Side of Take Me To The Mardi Netherlands/ 973 Gras before its subsequent re-release as the A-side of his next 45. From There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. 17A Annie Lennox With Paul Simon “Something So Right” #44/1995 From the Annie Lennox LP – Medusa (#11-U.S. + #1-U.K. & Canada, #5-Australia, #2-Austria, #4-Germany, #5-Italy, #7-Netherlands, #4-Sweden & #6-Switzerland- Albums/1995). 18 Paul Simon “St. Judy’s Comet” #9-France/ 1973 From There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. 19 Paul Simon [With Urubamba & “The Sound Of Silence” #97-Cashbox/ 1974 From Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' (#33-U.S. + #20- The Jessy Dixon Singers] Australia & #19-Norway-Albums/1974). 20 Paul Simon [With Phoebe “Gone At Last” #23-Rock & #9-AC- From Still Crazy After All These Years (#1-U.S. + #39- Snow & The Jessy Dixon U.S. + #95- Australia, #8-Canada, #29-Finland, #11-Netherlands, #24- Singers] Australia/1975 New Zealand, #8-Norway, #9-Sweden & #6-U.K.-Albums/ 1975). 21 Paul Simon [With Patti Austin, “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover” #1-Rock & AC-U.S. + From Still Crazy After All These Years. Phoebe Snow & Valerie #1-Canada, #27-U.K., Simpson] #35-Australia & #2-France/1975 22 Paul Simon “Still Crazy After All These Years” #40-Rock & #5-AC- From Still Crazy After All These Years. U.S. + #10-Australia & France/1976 22A Paul Simon “Still Crazy After All These Years” –/1991 From Paul Simon's Concert in the Park (#74-U.S + #91- Australia, #25-Netherlands & #60-U.K.-Albums/1991). 23 Paul Simon “Have A Good Time” #9-France/ 1976 From Still Crazy After All These Years. 24 Paul Simon [With The Oak “Slip Slidin’ Away” #5-Rock & #4-AC- From Greatest Hits, Etc. (#18-U.S., #22-Australia, #16-New Ridge Boys] U.S. + #36-U.K., #2- Zealand & #6-U.K.-Albums/1977). Canada, #35- Australia & #10- France/1977 25 Paul Simon “Stranded In A Limousine” –/1978 From Greatest Hits, Etc. 26 Paul Simon “Late In The Evening” #6-Rock & #7-AC- From his movie, One Trick Pony (#12-U.S. + #15-Australia, U.S. + #58-U.K., #23-Canada, #11-France, #6-New Zealand, #2-Norway, #9- #19-Canada, Sweden & #17-U.K.-Albums/1980). #34-Australia & #11- Netherlands/1980 27 Paul Simon “One Trick Pony” #40-Rock-U.S.1980 From One Trick Pony. 28 Paul Simon “Oh, Marion” –/1981 From One Trick Pony. 29 Paul Simon [With Randy “The Blues” #51-Rock & #36-AC- From the Randy Newman LP Trouble In Paradise (#64- Newman] U.S. + #100-Australia U.S.-Albums/1983). & #48-Netherlands/ 1983 30 Paul Simon “Allergies” #44-Rock & #26-AC- From Hearts And Bones (#35-U.S. + #99-Australia, #50- U.S./1983 Canada, #19-France, #51-Germany, #14-Netherlands, #3- Norway, #11-Sweden, #25-Switzerland & #34-U.K-Albums/ 1983). 31 Paul Simon “Think Too Much” –/1983 From Hearts And Bones, 32 Paul Simon “You Can Call Me Al” #23/1986 From Graceland (#3-U.S. + #1-Australia, Canada, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland & U.K. & #7- Finland, #2-Germany, #9-Norway & #4-Sweden- Albums/1986). Grammy Award – Album Of The Year. 33 Paul Simon [With The Everly “Graceland” #81-Rock & #38 - From Graceland. Brothers] Mainstream Rock- U.S. + #98-U.K., #71- Canada, #62- Australia & #79- Netherlands/1986 34 Paul Simon “The Boy In The Bubble” #86-Rock & #15- From Graceland. Mainstream Rock- U.S. + #26-U.K., #46- Australia, & #16- Netherlands/1987 35 Paul Simon "Diamonds On The Soles Of Her #77-U.K., #69- From Graceland. Shoes" Australia & #85-New Zealand/1987 36 Paul Simon “The Obvious Child” #92-Rock & #21- From The Rhythm Of The Saints (#4-U.S. + #3-Australia, Maintream Rock-U.S. #1-Canada, #9-Finland, #22-France, #11-Germany, #2- + #15-U.K., #28- Netherlands, #6-New Zealand & Norway, #8-Sweden, #3- Canada, #42- Switzerland & #1-U.K.-Albums/1990). Australia & #12- Netherlands/1990 37 Paul Simon “Proof” #87-U.K./ 1990 From The Rhythm Of The Saints. 38 Paul Simon “Born At The Right Time” –/1990 From The Rhythm Of The Saints. 39 Paul Simon “Old” –/2000 From You’re The One (#19-U.S. + #8-Canada, #73-France, #17-Germany, #41-Netherlands, #9-Norway, #24-Sweden, #40-Switzerland & #20-U.K.-Albums/2000). 40 Paul Simon “You’re The One” –/2000 From You’re The One. 41 Paul Simon “Father And Daughter” #20-AC/2003 + #31- From The Wild Thornberrys Movie (–/2003) + also Surprise U.K/ 2006 (#14-U.S., #73-Australia, #102-France, #36-Germany, #20- Netherlands, #20-Norway, #10-Sweden, #55-Switzerland & #4-U.K.-Albums/2006). Nominated for an Academy Award. 42 Paul Simon “That’s Me” #156-U.K./ 2006 From Surprise. 43 Paul Simon “Outrageous” #194-U.K./ 2006 From Surprise. 44 Paul Simon “Getting Ready For Christmas Day” –/2010 From So Beautiful Or So What (#4-U.S. + #41-Australia, #7-Canada, #49-Finland, #38-France, #20-Germany, #6- Netherlands, #23-New Zealand, #2-Norway, #4-Sweden, #21-Switzerland & #6-U.K.-Albums/2010). 45 Paul Simon “The Afterlife” #50-Mainstream From So Beautiful Or So What. Rock/2011 46 Jerry Douglas [Featuring “The Boxer” #97-U.K./ 2012 From the Mumford & Sons LP Babel (#1-U.S. + #1- Mumford & Sons & Paul Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Simon] Norway & U.K. & #2-Australia, Austria, Germany & Switzerland & #3-South Africa, #4-Denmark & Sweden, #5- Italty, #12-Spain, #19-Finland & #97-Japan-Albums/2012). 47 Paul Simon “Wristband” –/2016 From Stranger to Stranger (#3-U.S. + #24-Australia, #4- Canada, #37-Finland, #51-France, #14-Germany, #8- Netherlands & New Zealand & #9-Norway, Sweden & Switzerland & #1-U.K.-Albums/2016). .