Editing Carly Simon (section)

===1982–1985: "Why", ''Hello Big Man'', move to Epic, and commercial decline===
In 1982, Simon sang the [[Nile Rodgers]] & [[Bernard Edwards]]-produced single "[[Why (Carly Simon song)|Why]]", from the [[Soup for One (soundtrack)|soundtrack album]] to the film ''[[Soup for One (film)|Soup for One]]''. It was a Top 10 hit in the U.K., and successful throughout Europe.<ref name="the official charts">{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/carly%20simon/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513231751/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14761/carly-simon/ |url-status=live |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |title=UK Charts > Carly Simon |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=February 20, 2012}}</ref> Although "Why" stalled at No. 74 in the U.S., the song became a mellow classic in the aftermath of its being picked up to be covered and sampled by different artists from around 1989 onward.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicismysanctuary.com/forgotten-treasure-carly-simon-why-1981/ |title=Forgotten Treasure: Carly Simon "Why" (1981) |date=September 10, 2012 |publisher=Musicismysanctuary.com |access-date=May 25, 2014 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229143453/https://www.musicismysanctuary.com/forgotten-treasure-carly-simon-why-1981/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' ranked it No. 188 on their list of the 200 Best Songs of the 1980s.<ref name=pitchfork>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9700-the-200-best-songs-of-the-1980s/ |title=The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=August 24, 2015 |access-date=August 24, 2015 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223170209/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9700-the-200-best-songs-of-the-1980s/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She had another UK success (No.&nbsp;17) with the single "[[Kissing with Confidence]]", a song from the 1983 album ''Dancing for Mental Health'' by [[Will Powers]] (a pseudonym for photographer [[Lynn Goldsmith]]). Simon was the uncredited singer of the song co-written and mixed by [[Todd Rundgren]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carlysimon.com/ai/Kissing.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622151804/http://www.carlysimon.com/ai/Kissing.htm |archive-date=June 22, 2008 |title=Kissing with Confidence |access-date=August 30, 2014 |website=Carlysimon.com |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1983, Simon released her 11th album, ''[[Hello Big Man]]''. Although it suffered from disappointing sales, the album received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ruhlmann |first=William |title=Hello Big Man |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hello-big-man-mw0000650771 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=April 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422010817/http://www.allmusic.com:80/album/hello-big-man-mw0000650771 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=rshellobigman>{{cite web |last=Shewey |first=Don |title=Hello Big Man review |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/hello-big-man-19831124 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 24, 1983 |access-date=August 30, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000413/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/hello-big-man-246933/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' stated "Simon has returned to the sort of beautiful, folk-based singing and songwriting that originally made the world fall in love with her." Additionally, they singled out the title track and "It Happens Everyday" as "two of the album's best songs."<ref name=rshellobigman/> The lead single, "[[You Know What to Do (Carly Simon song)|You Know What to Do]]", peaked at No. 83 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, and No. 36 on the Adult Contemporary chart.<ref name=billboard/> Simon filmed a music video for the song at her home on [[Martha's Vineyard]], which received moderate airplay on MTV in the autumn of 1983.<ref>{{cite web |website=Carlysimon.com |url=http://www.carlysimon.com/music/Hello_Big_Man.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223120814/http://www.carlysimon.com/music/Hello_Big_Man.html#.VAEtc8VdViM |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |title=Hello Big Man |access-date=August 30, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> That same year, Simon performed on two albums: ''The Perfect Stranger'' by [[Jesse Colin Young]] (singing on the track "Fight For It" with Young)<ref>{{cite web |title=Jesse Colin Young – The Perfect Stranger |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-perfect-stranger-mw0000185151 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107122607/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-perfect-stranger-mw0000185151 |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Wonderland'' by [[Nils Lofgren]] (singing on the track "Lonesome Ranger" with Lofgren).<ref>{{cite web |last=Viglione |first=Joe |title=Nils Lofgren – Wonderland |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wonderland-mw0000779181 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227150834/https://www.allmusic.com/album/wonderland-mw0000779181 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1984, Simon made an uncredited cameo appearance in [[Ray Parker Jr.]]'s music video for "[[Ghostbusters (song)|Ghostbusters]]", the theme song from the [[Ghostbusters|film of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Melody|last=Lau|url=https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12032/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-ghostbuster|title=15 Things You Might Not Know about the ''Ghostbusters'' Theme Song|date=July 14, 2016|website=[[CBC Music|CBCMusic.ca]] |access-date=September 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230845/https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12032/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-ghostbuster|archive-date=December 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> By this time, her contract with Warner Bros. had ended.

In 1985, she signed with [[Epic Records]] and released her 12th album, ''[[Spoiled Girl]]''. The album yielded two singles: "[[Tired of Being Blonde]]" and "[[My New Boyfriend]]", with only the former charting on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (No.&nbsp;71) and Adult Contemporary chart (No.&nbsp;34).<ref name=billboard/> The album was met with mixed reviews and was a commercial disappointment, peaking only at No. 88 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and her contract with Epic was cancelled. The album became a cult favorite within Simon's back catalogue.<ref name=csspoiledgirl>{{cite web |website=Carlysimon.com |url=http://www.carlysimon.com/music/Spoiled_Girl.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017081110/http://www.carlysimon.com/music/Spoiled_Girl.html |archive-date=October 17, 2012 |title=Spoiled Girl |access-date=October 31, 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2012, Hot Shot Records re-released the album as a deluxe edition with four bonus tracks.<ref name=cherryred>{{cite web |title=Spoiled Girl |url=https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/spoiled-girl/ |publisher=Cherry Red Records |accessdate=November 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414223242/https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/spoiled-girl/ |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> One of the album's tracks, "The Wives Are in Connecticut", caught the attention of [[Nora Ephron]] and [[Mike Nichols]], who asked Simon to score their upcoming film ''[[Heartburn (film)|Heartburn]]''.<ref name=csspoiledgirl/><ref name=cherryred/>