All By Myself

American singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Eric Carmen was part of the American rock band The Raspberries were from 1972 to 1974. During this time he showed that he could write great songs and had a beautiful tenor voice. In 1975 he started out on a successful solo career. He passed away on March 11, 2024, at the age of 74.

“All By Myself” is a song written and performed by Carmen. It was released as the first single from his 1975 self-titled debut album. The verse is based on the second movement, Adagio sostenuto, of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 1900-01 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18. The chorus of the song was taken from the song “Let’s Pretend," which Carmen wrote and recorded with the band The Raspberries in 1972. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became his biggest hit on the pop chart. The song was featured on the TV show “Friends” in 1996 Season 2 episode “The One Where Eddie Moves In” during a scene where Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) is depressed after Joey moves out.

“Boats Against the Current” is a song that comes from the 1977 album of the same name. The title was taken from a line in the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the album on the Billboard 200. Carmen performed three tracks from the LP on the TV show “The Midnight Special” ("She Did It," "Boats Against the Current," and "Marathon Man") on October 14, 1977.

“Haven’t We Come a Long Way” is a song by Carmen that became an R&B hit. It was featured on his 1978 album Change of Heart.

“Hungry Eyes” is a song performed by Carmen. It was featured in the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing." It is featured on Carmen’s first debut solo album. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box charts. The song was written by songwriters Franke Previte and John DeNicola.

“I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips” was recorded in 1984 and is the lead single from Carmen’s second eponymous album. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Make Me Lose Control" is a song that was co-written with Dean Pitchford and performed by Carmen. It is one of two major hits written by the duo. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1988 and became Carmen’s final top 40 hit on the pop charts. The song went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was featured on the official soundtrack of the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe film “Deadpool & Wolverine."

“Never Gonna Fall in Love Again” is a song that was co-written and recorded by Carmen. The melody is based on the third movement Adagio from Symphony No. 2 by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. It is the second single from his self-titled debut solo album. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It went to number one on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. Carmen performed it on the TV show “Midnight Special” July 23, 1976.

“She Did It” is a song written and recorded by Eric Carmen in 1977. It became a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is featured on his 1978 album Boats Against the Current. Bruce Johnson and Brian Wilson from the American rock band The Beach Boys lent their vocal harmonies to the song. It also featured a standout guitar solo by Andrew Gold, famed for “Lonely Boy."

“Sunrise” is a song that was written and recorded by Carmen. It was first released on his 1975 album Eric Carmen and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll” is a song written and recorded by Carmen in 1976. It became a popular Billboard top 10 hit in 1977 for teen idol Shaun Cassidy. Carmen released his version of the song in some nations as the third single from his first eponymous debut album and performed the song on the TV show “Midnight Special” on March 26, 1976.