美國歌壇創作才女［卡莉賽門］──成人流行曲──［Half a Chance／二分之一的機會］       

You said wed light the firmament

You said our love was permanent

You said wed stick through thick and thin

Through up and down, through lose and win

But comes the first sign of stormy weather

Youre packin your bags in the trance

But you gotta give

Half a chance

Half a chance

Half a chance

To our romance

you cant pretend its Camelot

Then start to run when things get hot

When love explodes theres always heat

Theres always bitter with the sweet

Theres always times when your legs feel broken

But you still dont drop out of the dance

You gotta give

Half a chance

Half a chance

Half a chance

To our romance

１９７６年６月　２６歲的美國歌壇才女巨星卡莉．賽門（Carly Simon）推出由第六張創作大碟〔Another Passager〕（Elektra出版）

這回她希望製作一些新鮮的樂風, 更換製作人

請來Ted Templeman掌舵, 並請跟他合作過的搖滾樂團杜比兄弟（The Dobbie Brothers）, The Littl Feat擔任合音

雖然樂評良好, 但商業成績不佳

只登上Billboard專輯榜＃２９　成為出道以來第二張未拿到金唱片認證的大碟

首支主打［It Keeps You Runnin］登上Billboard單曲榜＃４６　副榜Easy Listening榜＃２７

第二主打為［Half a Chance／二分之一的機會］    

由卡莉與Jacob Brackman合寫

Ted Templeman製作成一首成人流行曲

在搖曳的節拍間, 賽門沙啞嗓音以溫和的唱腔演繹

［Half a Chance］並沒打入Billboard單曲榜, 只拿到副榜Easy Listening榜＃３９

〔Another Passager〕大碟是卡莉１９７０年代事業低點

幸好隔年她以詹姆士·龐德（James Bond）系列電影［The Spy Who Loved Me／007：海底城］主題曲［Nobody Does It Better］重振聲勢

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3f9hkfSydk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEK4U7ZVgCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUnKLvZvcFY