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On chart dated January 5, 1974, the album peaked at the summit of the Billboard 200, becoming Carpenters' first and only number one album on US. [7] The Singles: 1969–1973 has been certified 7× platinum in the US, becoming Carpenters' best selling album to date in the US. In the UK, the album reached number 1 for 17 non-consecutive weeks.
During their career, the duo scored 1 number one album and another 4 Top 10 albums on Billboard 200, as well as 3 number one singles, 12 top 10 singles and 20 top 40 hits on Billboard Hot 100. They have also been the third-best-selling international music act in the Japanese market, only behind Mariah Carey and the Beatles .
The Singles: 1969–1981 is a compilation of the Carpenters' music released by Richard Carpenter in 2000. [2] The album contains all of the tracks from The Singles: 1969–1973. A SACD with the same name and artwork but different tracklisting and 5.1 mix was released in 2004. [3]
They had three number-one singles and five number-two singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and 15 number-one hits on the Adult Contemporary chart, in addition to 12 top-10 singles. The duo toured continually during the 1970s, which put them under increased strain; Richard took a year off in 1979 after he had become addicted to Quaalude , while ...
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.
The 20 track compilation covers the period from 1969 to 1981. Some editions contained "Hurting Each Other" as a bonus track. The compilation was repackaged as a 2001 dutch Yesterday Once More: De Nederlandse Singles Collectie by replacing " Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft " with " Sweet, Sweet Smile " and placing it as track 6.
1973 – The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973 remix with intro) 1980 – Beautiful Moments; 1985 – Yesterday Once More: Their Greatest Hits (1985 remix) 1989 – Anthology; 1991 – From the Top (1991 remix) 1995 – Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Edition; 1997 – Carpenters: Their Greatest Hits And Finest Performances; 1998 – Love Songs
The Carpenters’ version was later released as a single on September 17, 1973. Karen Carpenter re-recorded her lead vocal for the single release as she was not quite satisfied with the original. The new version appeared on the duo’s first compilation album, The Singles: 1969-1973.