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"The End of the World" is a pop song written by composer Arthur Kent and lyricist Sylvia Dee, who often worked as a team. They wrote the song for American singer Skeeter Davis, and her recording of it was highly successful in the early 1960s, reaching the top five on four different charts, including No. 2 on the main Billboard Hot 100.
The medley starts with the Carpenters' original song "Yesterday Once More". Tony Peluso, the Carpenters' guitarist who made his debut on the 1972 album A Song for You, is heard as a radio DJ throughout the medley, which includes such songs as "The End of the World", "Dead Man's Curve", "Johnny Angel" and "One Fine Day".
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.
The Carpenters logo, originally designed for their self titled album. The Carpenters had a string of hit singles and albums through the early 1970s. Their 1971 song "For All We Know" was recorded the previous year by members of the pop group Bread for a wedding scene in the movie Lovers and Other Strangers. Richard saw the song's potential for ...
From the Top is a box set by the Carpenters, released in 1991. Overview ... "The End of the World" (1973; 1990 remix) (Arthur Kent, Sylvia Dee) – 2:26
The Parent Trap - "Top of the World" by Carpenters; Road to Alice - "Top of the World" by Carpenters; S.F.W. - "As Long As We Got Each Other" performed by Stephen Dorff; Showdown in Little Tokyo - "Top of the World" by Carpenters; The Spirit of '76 - "Top of the World" by Carpenters; Shrek Forever After - "Top of the World" by Carpenters
"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.
Gibb lip-synched the songs to Carpenter's recorded voice, with the exception of "The End of the World". Both films use the song "This Masquerade" in the background while showing Carpenter's marriage to Burris. [128] [129] The movie helped revive the Carpenters' critical standing and increased their music's popularity. [130] [3]