"Tired of Being Blonde" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon for her 12th studio album Spoiled Girl (1985) for which it served as the lead single.
| "Tired of Being Blonde" | ||||
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| SinglebyCarly Simon | ||||
| from the album Spoiled Girl | ||||
| B-side | "Black Honeymoon" | |||
| Released | June 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Larry Raspberry | |||
| Producer(s) | G. E. Smith, Arthur Baker, Frank Filipetti, T. Bone Wolk | |||
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According to its composer Larry Raspberry, the song was "inspired by...high school[mates]...who [still have] platinum hair...when you see them 14 years later. You think: 'What an expense!' And the song is about a woman who got tired of waiting on the [life enriching] results that the [cosmetic] company promised".[1] "Tired of Being Blonde" had been pitched to Simon by MTV founder John Sykes after John Cougar Mellencamp, who had heard Raspberry perform the song live, suggested it to Sykes as suitable material for Simon.[2]
Recorded in the autumn of 1984, "Tired of Being Blonde", originally set for February 1985 release, would not be released until June 1985. Promoted by a video which was directed by actor Jeremy Irons,[1][3][4] the track failed to become a major hit, peaking no higher than No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] However, it was more successful on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, reaching a peak position of No. 34.[5]
| Chart (1985) | Peak Position |
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| Australia (ARIA Charts) | 95 |
| USBillboard Hot 100 | 70 |
| USBillboard Adult Contemporary | 34 |