Cecilia

Written by Paul Simon, "Cecilia" was released in April 1970 as the third single from Simon & Garfunkel's fifth and final studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). The song's origins lie in a late-night party where the duo and friends began banging on a piano bench, recording the sound with a tape recorder and employing reverb. "Cecilia" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the Cash Box Top 100.