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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.
"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.
"Only Yesterday" is a song recorded by the Carpenters. Released on March 14, 1975, the song was composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. "Only Yesterday" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary (AC) charts, [1] The Carpenters' eleventh number one on that chart.
Richard Carpenter of Carpenters heard the song during an evening of relaxation at the movies while on tour. He decided it would be ideal for the duo. It became a hit for them in 1971, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, spending seven weeks in the Top 10, and No. 1 for three weeks on the US easy listening chart. [3]
"We've Only Just Begun" is a single by the Carpenters, written by Roger Nichols (music) and Paul Williams (lyrics). It was ranked at No. 414 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time." [2] It also became Carpenters' second consecutive top-five single in the Billboard Hot 100.
"Rainy Days and Mondays" is a song by the Carpenters from their self-titled third album, with instrumental backing by the Wrecking Crew. [3] It was written by Paul Williams (lyrics) and Roger Nichols (music), who had previously written "We've Only Just Begun," another hit for the duo.
The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for 17 weeks, including four at number one, becoming Carpenters' first top 10. [10] In 2018, Billboard ranked "Close to You" the top single of the summer of 1970.
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 ...