"Both Sides, Now '' is a song by Joni Mitchell, and one of her best - known songs. First recorded by Judy Collins in 1967, Collins ' version was a top - ten hit on the U.S. singles chart during the fall of 1968. It subsequently appeared on Mitchell 's 1969 album Clouds. Mitchell re-recorded the song in a lush, orchestrated fashion for her 2000 album Both Sides Now. In April 2000, Mitchell sang the song with a 70 - piece orchestra at the end of an all - star celebration for her at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
who wrote i've looked at life from both sides now
Joni Mitchell