Hits List: Carpenters

While living in the time, we may not have appreciated the music we had.  We used to have the Beatles, the Stones, CCR and Led Zeppelin--now we have Eminem and 50 Cent! (sigh)

When you go back and examine the record, it's remarkable to see the success of the Carpenters.  They had one of the better chart records you'll see.  Here is how they conquered the world:

1969:  "Ticket to Ride" (#54, #19 AC)
1970:  "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (#1, #1 AC)
           "We've Only Just Begun" (#2, #1 AC)
           "Merry Christmas, Darling"
1971:  "For All We Know" (#3, #1 AC)
           "Rainy Days and Mondays" (#2, #1 AC)
           "Superstar" (#2, #1 AC)
           "Theme From Bless the Beasts and the Children" (#67, #26 AC)

1972:  "Hurting Each Other" (#2, #1 AC)
           "It's Going to Take Some Time" (#12, #2 AC)
           "Goodbye to Love" (#12, #2 AC)
1973:  "Sing" (#3, #1 AC)
           "Yesterday Once More" (#2, #1 AC)
           "Top of the World" (#1, #2 AC)
1974:  "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
           "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (#11, #1 AC)
           "Please Mr. Postman" (#1, #1 AC)
           "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
1975:  "Only Yesterday" (#4, #1 AC)
           "Solitaire" (#17, #1 AC)
1976:  "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World) (#12, #1 AC)
           "I Need to Be in Love" (#25, #1 AC)
           "Goofus" (#56, #4 AC)
           "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"

1977:  "All You Get From Love Is a Love Song" (#35, #4 AC)
           "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (#32, #18 AC)
           "The Christmas Song"
1978:  "Sweet Sweet Smile" (#44, #7 AC)
           "I Believe You" (#68, #9 AC)
1981:  "Touch Me When We're Dancing" (#16, #1 AC)
           "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" (#72, #14 AC)
           "Those Good Old Dreams" (#63 #21 AC)
1982:  "Beechwood 4-5789" (#74, #18 AC)
1983:  "Make Believe It's Your First Time" (#7 AC)
1984:  "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" (#12 AC)
           "Now"
           "Little Altar By"
1986:  "Honolulu City Lights"
1990:  "Merry Christmas Darling"/"Close to You" (re-release in UK)
1991:  "Let Me Be the One"
1993:  "Rainy Days and Mondays" (re-issue in UK)
1994:  "Tryin' to Get the Feeling"
1995:  "I Need to Be In Love" (re-issue in Japan)
1996:  "Ave Maria"
2001:  "The Rainbow Connection"
2003:  "Top of the World" (re-issue in Japan)




Highlights:
20 Top 40 hits, 30 Top 40 songs on the AC chart
11 Top 10 songs, 22 on the AC chart
11 Top 5 songs, an incredible 20 Top Five songs on the AC Chart
5 #2 songs
3 #1 songs, 15 #1's on the AC chart