| Film Noir | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Carly Simon |
| Cover: | CS Film Noir.jpg |
| Released: | September 16, 1997 |
| Recorded: | 1996–7 New York City |
| Studio: | Right Track Studios, The Warehouse, Clinton Studios and National Edison (New York, NY); Snowbound Sound (Pawling, NY); Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA). |
| Genre: | Standards |
| Length: | 42:26 |
| Label: | Arista |
| Producer: | Carly Simon, Jimmy Webb and Arif Mardin |
| Prev Title: | Clouds in My Coffee |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
Film Noir is the 17th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Arista Records, on September 16, 1997.
It is Simon's third album devoted to standards,[1] following Torch (1981) and My Romance (1990). Jimmy Webb co-produced the album and contributed his vocals, orchestration and piano skills to the project which was filmed for an AMC documentary entitled Songs in Shadow: The Making of Carly Simon's Film Noir (which premiered in September 1997). He also co-wrote the title song "Film Noir" with Simon. John Travolta duets with Simon on the song "Two Sleepy People". Film director Martin Scorsese provided liner notes in the fold out booklet.[2] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance in 1998.[3]
Songs in Shadow: The Making of Carly Simon's Film Noir aired as a special presentation on AMC. This documentary also features footage of Jimmy Webb, Arif Mardin and Van Dyke Parks in the studio recording the album with Simon.[4] Simon made and released a music video for "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye".[5] She also performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno[6] and The Late Show with David Letterman.[7] In addition to appearances on The View and CBS This Morning, she performed "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" with Jimmy Webb on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.[8]
AllMusic rated the album 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Using smoky saloon songs like "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" as a blueprint, Simon and producer Jimmy Webb create a seductive, intimate atmosphere."
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Recipient | Result | Ref. | |||||||
| 1998 | Grammy Awards | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance | Film Noir | Carly Simon | |||||||||
| Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | "Laura" | Arif Mardin | [9] |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Album – Billboard (United States)[11]