The backing track of Coming Around Again was used in Simon's recording of the classic children's song "Itsy Bitsy Spider".
The track reached number five on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
It was a success in Brazil, as it was included in the soundtrack of the telenovela O Outro.
The song served as the theme to the 1986 Mike Nichols film Heartburn.
It was used on the daytime serial Santa Barbara for the Mason and Julia characters.