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"Please Mr. Postman" is a song written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland and Robert Bateman. It is the debut single by the Marvelettes for the Tamla ( Motown ) label, [ 3 ] notable as the first Motown song to reach the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
The Carpenters' version of this song leaves out lyrics included in the original. "Desperado" was originally recorded by Eagles in 1973 for the album of the same name. Several others have recorded this song, including Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, and Kenny Rogers. Because the song was already well-known, A&M decided not to release the song as a ...
The song was written by Paul Williams (lyrics) and Roger Nichols (music) who also wrote two previous hits for The Carpenters – "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays". [1] According to the lyricist Paul Williams, the line "when there's no getting over that rainbow" in the chorus is a reference to the song " Over the Rainbow ...
The Singles: 1969–1981 is a compilation of the Carpenters' music released by Richard Carpenter in 2000. [2] ... "Please Mr. Postman" (1991 Remix) (from Horizon ...
This is a comprehensive list of songs written or performed by pop duo the Carpenters, featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter. This list includes official studio albums, live albums, solo albums, and notable compilations that feature rare or unreleased material.
In 1975, the Carpenters had a hit with a remake of the Marvelettes' chart-topping 1961 single, "Please Mr. Postman". The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 in January and became the duo's third and final No. 1 pop single. [97] It also earned Karen and Richard their record-setting twelfth million-selling gold single in the US. [75]
The album features Carpenters' "original vocal and instrumental tracks" accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Richard Carpenter served as the album's producer, arranger and conductor. [4] The Target store exclusive CD and the Japanese release has "Please Mr. Postman" as a bonus track. [citation needed]
"Top of the World" is a 1972 song written and composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis and first recorded by American pop duo Carpenters. It was a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit for the duo for two consecutive weeks in 1973. It also became Carpenters' second number one and tenth top-ten single in the Billboard Hot 100.