Iconic ’90s Rocker Covers Beloved Carly Simon Song and Fans Can’t Get Enough: ‘The Combo We Didn’t Know We Needed’ originally appeared on Parade.
In a dream collab, ’90s rock icon Alanis Morissette has teamed up with legendary singer-songwriter Carly Simon to record a rendition of Simon’s classic hit, “Coming Around Again.” The new version, featured in the new film My Mother’s Wedding, has left fans swooning.
Morissette, a long-time admirer of Simon’s work, shared the news with a post on her Instagram, celebrating the new song, calling it, “a deeply felt honor to collaborate with an inspiration to me since i was a young girl. @carlysimonhq thank you for holding the bar so high. coming around again… #loveyou ps: you can hear this song in ‘my mother’s wedding’, out in theatres now song in bio,” she wrote.
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Many fans shared how the song and its new version touched them on a personal level. Comments poured in, praising the unexpected but perfect pairing of the two distinct voices. “My favorite Carly song in my favorite Muse’s voice,” one fan gushed, while another penned, “Yes! The combo we didn’t know we needed.”
The collaboration had several fans admitting to getting emotional. “That brought tears. So beautiful,” a user commented. Another fan wrote, “Aaaaaaahhhh!! This is Perfection!” one user wrote, while another declared, “So awesome when two music legends reinvent classics!” The harmony of their voices was a highlight, as one fan noted, “The harmony of your voices are so beautiful.”
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For many, the song was a look back in time. One fan shared a memory, writing, “This has brought tears to my eyes. My mom and I listened to Carly Simon Live cassette on road trips for years and this was always my favorite as a kid. To hear your voice singing it just made me instantly well up. Thank you for this.” Another fan echoed the sentiment, adding, “Thank you for this cherished nostalgia.”
Iconic ’90s Rocker Covers Beloved Carly Simon Song and Fans Can’t Get Enough: ‘The Combo We Didn’t Know We Needed’ first appeared on Parade on Aug 11, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
