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Pages in category "Songs written by Carole King" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In addition, "It's Too Late" was ranked #469 on the magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Carole King Music was released in December 1971 and subsequently certified gold on December 9. It entered the top ten at #8, with Tapestry and Carole King: Music simultaneously occupying the top 10
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The discography of Carole King, an American singer-songwriter and musician, consists of 17 studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation albums, one soundtrack album and 33 singles as a lead artist. King has sold over 75 million records worldwide. [1] Billboard ranked her as the 73rd greatest artist of all time. [2]
It features songs such as "It's Going to Take Some Time" (US No. 12 by The Carpenters), "Sweet Seasons", a No. 9 hit for Carole King, and "Brother, Brother". While not as groundbreaking or as successful as King's Tapestry album, Carole King Music experienced immediate success and was certified gold on December 9, 1971, days after release.
Her Greatest Hits: Songs of Long Ago is the first official compilation album by Carole King. It was released in 1978 and features twelve songs that had previously appeared on her six studio albums for Ode Records released between 1971 and 1976. The album was re-released on CD/Cassette in 1999 with two additional tracks.
In 2017, Paste ranked the song number four on their list of the 12 greatest Carole King songs, [8] and in 2022, American Songwriter ranked the song number two on their list of the 10 greatest Carole King songs. [9] It was performed at Amy Winehouse's funeral by friends and family as it was one of Winehouse's favorite songs. [10] [11] [12] [13]
The song was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin and intended for Bobby Vee, for whom they had already written the song "Take Good Care of My Baby", a number one hit in the United States in 1961. King's demo version of the song was released as a single on Dimension Records and it became a hit for her.