Carly Simon an instant hit, reaching No. 3 on "Billboard's" Album Chart and was certified Gold. "Hotcakes" included two top ten singles, "Mockingbird", a duet with James Taylor that peaked at No. 5 on "Billboard's" Pop Singles chart, and "Haven't Got Time for the Pain", which hit No. 2 on "Billboard's" Adult Contemporary chart. The same year, Simon provided vocals on Tom Rush's album "Ladies Love Outlaws" and co-sang with Rush on "No Regrets" and as backup on "Claim on Me". In 1975, Elektra released her first greatest-hits album, "The Best of Carly Simon", which became Simon's all-time best selling disc and
Mockingbird (Eminem song) imitates Em himself. "The New York Times" was mixed: "the I-love-my-daughter ode 'Mockingbird'" isn't the most exciting thing according to Kelefa Sanneh. "Stylus Magazine" was negative: ""Encore" dutifully deploys the obligatory Hailie ode ("Mockingbird")." "The A.V. Club" was a bit positive: "On 'Mockingbird,' Eminem lets his hatred of his ex-wife lie dormant just long enough to provide his daughter with a haunting account of how parents sometimes just can't make it work, no matter how much both parties want to." "Los Angeles Times" also agreed: "In the tender 'Mockingbird,' the Detroit-based rapper outlines his devotion to his daughter, Hailie. Against