The Right Thing to Do
| "The Right Thing to Do" | ||||
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Cover in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Carly Simon | ||||
| from the album No Secrets | ||||
| B-side | "We Have No Secrets" | |||
| Released | March 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1972, Trident Studios | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carly Simon | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| Carly Simon singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "The Right Thing to Do" (2015 Remaster) on YouTube | ||||
"The Right Thing to Do" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon that first appeared on her 1972 album No Secrets. The song was recorded at Trident Studios in London's Soho. It was released as the second single to the album, following "You're So Vain" and reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached No. 20 on the Canada Top Singles chart and No. 9 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached the same peak of No. 17 in the UK.