Everybody's Talkin' is a song written by Fred Neil , originally released in 1966 on his self-titled album. The song was recorded by Harry Nilsson in 1968 for his album Aerial Ballet . In 1969, his version was used in the film Midnight Cowboy . It became a major international hit single. By then, the song's composer Fred Neil had largely retired from performing, but his old record company now reissued his self-titled album with the title Everybody's Talkin' . Despite this, Harry Nilsson's recordi