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Both Sides, Now

"Both Sides, Now" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. One of the first recordings is by Judy Collins, whose version appeared on the US singles chart during the fall of 1968. (The earliest commercial release was by Dave Van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters, under the title "Clouds", released in June, 1967.) The next year it was included on Mitchell's album Clouds, and became one of her best-known songs. It has since been recorded by dozens of artists, including Dion in 1968, Clannad with Paul Young in 1991, and Mitchell herself, who re-recorded the song with an orchestral arrangement on her 2000 album Both Sides Now.

For other uses, see Both Sides Now (disambiguation).

"Both Sides, Now"

1969

A&M, Hollywood, California

Folk rock

4:32

Reprise

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell, Paul A. Rothchild

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Both Sides, Now" at number 170 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs.[1]

"Both Sides Now"

"Who Knows Where the Time Goes (US)
Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye (UK)"

October 1968

Folk rock[11]

3:14

Elektra

Joni Mitchell

Mark Abramson

recorded the song in 1969. It was featured on his album Touching You, Touching Me.

Neil Diamond

released the song as a single in 1970, reaching number 7 on the Dutch Top 40.[25]

Euson

covered the song on his 1968 album The Way I Feel.

Leonard Nimoy

covered the song on a single (from her Dare to Dream album), peaking at #35 on the UK charts in 1985.

Viola Wills

released a version as a duet with British singer Paul Young for the 1991 motion picture Switch. It was the only chart appearance by Clannad on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles Chart.[26]

Clannad

Filipina singer, released this song in 2002 from her movie, "Magkapatid" starring Judy Ann Santos, Christopher de Leon and Dingdong Dantes.

Sharon Cuneta

In the climax of the 2021 -winning film CODA, the main protagonist Ruby Rossi (portrayed by Emilia Jones) sings the song as part of her successful audition for Berklee College of Music, while simultaneously performing it in sign language to her deaf family who were in attendance.[27] Jones also performed the song live, with two background sign interpreters (in both American Sign Language and British Sign Language), at the 75th British Academy Film Awards.[28][29] Mitchell herself gave her approval for Jones' cover.[30]

Academy Award for Best Picture

(a.k.a. Dexys Midnight Runners) recorded a version for their 2016 UK Top 10 album Let The Record Show: Dexys Do Irish And Country Soul.

Dexys

recorded her version of the song in 2021, and released it on her album Rebirth in 2022. [31]

Sofia Hoffmann

Mitchell's song has been recorded by many other artists over the decades. Among the best-known versions are: