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Top of the World (The Carpenters song) " 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. Carpenters originally intended the song to be only an album cut.
There's a Kind of Hush. " There's a Kind of Hush " is a popular song written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens. Originally recorded by Stephens' group the New Vaudeville Band in 1967 as a neo- British music hall number, this version of the track became a hit in Australia and South Africa. However, in the rest of the world, a near-simultaneous ...
I Won't Last a Day Without You. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" is a song by The Carpenters with lyrics written by Paul Williams and music composed by Roger Nichols. It was released in the U.K. in September 1972, paired with "Goodbye to Love" as a double-A side. The single reached No. 9 and spent 14 weeks on the chart.
Now & Then is the fifth studio album by the American music duo the Carpenters, released on May 1, 1973. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart on July 21, 1973, [ 4] and ranked No. 20 on the Cash Box year-end pop albums chart. [ 5] The title, suggested by Karen and Richard 's mother Agnes, was taken from a leftover song that did ...
Make Believe It's Your First Time. " Make Believe It's Your First Time " is a song written by Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson. Originally recorded by Bobby Vinton, the song was twice recorded by Karen Carpenter, both as a solo act and as a member of the Carpenters.
Sing (. Sesame Street. song) " Sing " is a 1971 song written by Joe Raposo for the children's television show Sesame Street as its signature song. In 1973, it gained popularity when performed by the Carpenters, a number 3 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 . Raposo was a staff songwriter for Sesame Street, [ 1] and the song became one of the most ...
A Kind of Hush is the seventh studio album by the American music duo Carpenters.It was released on June 11, 1976. By the time of the album's recording, Richard Carpenter's addiction to sleeping pills had begun to affect him professionally, and he blames this for the album being, in his opinion, sub-par. [1] All three excerpted singles became hits.
The Carpenters[ a] were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinctive soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's harmonizing, arranging, and composition. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded 10 albums ...