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For the movies · 1988

"Let the River Run" — Working Girl

1988

Her hymn to New York ambition for Mike Nichols' film. First artist to win the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy for a song composed, written, and performed entirely by a single artist.

Academy Award — Best Original Song (1989)Golden Globe & Grammy winner

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Notes
Arranged with Rob Mounsey; the Working Girl soundtrack album (Arista, 1989) carries further Simon-performed cues alongside the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys.

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