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Favorite Songs by The Carpenters

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9.3

A Song for You - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'A Song For You'
Written by Leon Russell

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9.5

Happy - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Happy'
Written by Tony Peluso, Diane Rubin and John Bettis

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9.5

All Of My Life - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'All Of My Life'
Written by Richard Lynn Carpenter

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9.5

Love Is Surrender - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Love Is Surrender'
Written by Ralph Carmichael

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8.3

Maybe It's You - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Maybe It's You'
Written by Richard Lynn Carpenter and John Bettis

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9.5

Don't Be Afraid - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Don't Be Afraid'
Written by Richard Lynn Carpenter

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9.5

Crescent Noon - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Crescent Noon'
Written by Richard Lynn Carpenter and John Bettis

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9.5

Bacharach/David Medley - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - Bacharach/David Medley:
'Knowing When To Leave/Make It Easy On Yourself/There's Always Something There To Remind Me/I'll Never Fall In Love Again/Walk On By/Do You Know The Way To San Jose?'
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David

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9.5

And When He Smiles - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'And When He Smiles'
Written by Al Anderson

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Eve - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Eve'
Written by Richard Lynn Carpenter and John Bettis

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Baby It's You - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Baby It's You'
Written by by Burt Bacharach, Barney Williams and Mack David

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9.5

Aurora - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Aurora'
Written by Richard Lynn Carpenter and John Bettis

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Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)

9.5

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)... - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)'
Written by John Woloschuk, Terry Draper and Klaatu

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One Love - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'One Love'
Written by Richard Lynn Carpenter and John Bettis

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Leave Yesterday Behind - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'Leave Yesterday Behind'
Written by Fred Karlin

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You - The Carpenters

The Carpenters - 'You'
Written by Randy Edelman

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A list of my favorite songs recorded and/or written by The Carpenters.

American pop group The Carpenters was a duo consiting of Karen Carpenter (lead vocals and drums) and her elder brother Richard Carpenter (keyboards and vocals).

Their discography consists of twelve studio albums, two christmas albums, two live albums, forty-six singles and numerous compilation albums.

The siblings started their musical career together since the latter half of 1960s. In October 1969, a half year after they made a contract with A&M Records, the Carpenters released their debut album Offering (later its title was changed to "Ticket to Ride"). Within a year, they came into prominence with the chart-topping single "(They Long to Be) Close to You", a cover version of Bacharach/David composition.

The Carpenters garnered worldwide commercial success, scoring big hits mainly in the first half of the 1970s. RIAA-certified sales of their records (albums, singles and videos) have been estimated at around 34.6 million units. In the United Kingdom, they are ranked at the seventh top-selling albums artist on the official record chart of the 1970s. They have also been the third-best-selling international music act in the Japanese market, behind only Mariah Carey and The Beatles. To date, they have reportedly sold more than 100 million copies of records worldwide.