If My Friends Could See Me Now

"If My Friends Could See Me Now", with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, is a number from the 1966 Broadway musical Sweet Charity. In the musical, the character of Charity, played in original New York cast by Gwen Verdon, reflects on her charmed life as she spends time with Vittorio. The 1969 film adaptation retained the song where it was performed by Shirley MacLaine. It was originally supposed to be used as the theme song for the hit TV series The Nanny starring Fran Drescher.

Linda Clifford version

In 1978, Linda Clifford released an album entitled, If My Friends Could See Me Now. The title track, a disco version of the Broadway standard, along with the tracks "Gypsy Lady", "Runaway Love" hit number one of the disco chart for five weeks.[1] "Runaway Love" was a major hit on the soul singles chart peaking at number three and stalled at number seventy-six on the pop singles chart. Clifford's version of the standard also made the pop and soul singles chart.[2]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 356. 
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 123. 
Preceded by
Voyage by Voyage		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
with "Gypsy Lady"/"Runaway Love"
April 29, 1978 - May 28, 1978		 Succeeded by
"Last Dance by Donna Summer, After Dark by Pattie Brooks, Thank God It's Friday by Love & Kisses, and Take it to the Zoo by Sunshine