If You Could Read My Mind

About If You Could Read My Mind

"If You Could Read My Mind" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot that reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart on commercial release in 1970 and charted in several other countries on international release in 1971 - including reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #1 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. Lightfoot cited his divorce for inspiring the lyrics. Gordon Lightfoot – vocals and acoustic rhythm guitar .

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About this song

Credited to

Gordon Lightfoot

Album

If You Could Read My Mind · Track 8 of 11 · Title track

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

3:48

Ranking

#5 most played Gordon Lightfoot track on Foxsoundi

On Last.fm

281,018 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: If You Could Read My Mind