"Kodachrome" is a 1973 song written and composed by Paul Simon, who also produced it with Phil Ramone as co-producer. It was the lead single from his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon, released by Columbia Records that year, and its B-side was "Tenderness". The title refers to Kodak's Kodachrome reversal colour film, a brand since discontinued. In a 2008 interview, Simon said he had first called the song "Going Home" but found that too conventional, and chose the new title for its similar sound and greater potential. Billboard praised its cheerfully antisocial lyrics in a May 1973 review. The single debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at No. 2 there, behind Billy Preston's "Will It Go Round in Circles". It also reached No. 2 on the adult contemporary chart and in Canada. The BBC and the Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters banned it because of its trademarked title. On the live recordings The Concert in Central Park (1982) and Concert in the Park (1991), Simon replaced the final word of one lyric line from the studio version. Other versions include a 1973 recording by Agnes Chan, a 1982 version by Simon and Garfunkel, and a 1979 French version by Michel Delpech.
