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"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.
It remained at #1 for four weeks and became one of the Carpenters' most iconic songs. Richard devoted the song to Karen. [5] "We've Only Just Begun", composed by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols, first appeared in a 1970 Crocker-Citizens Bank commercial that depicted a married couple beginning their life together. In August 1970, it became ...
Both "We've Only Just Begun" and "(They Long to Be) Close to You" have been honored with Grammy Hall of Fame awards for recordings of lasting quality or historical significance. [225] The Carpenters' album and single sales total more than 90 million units making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. [226]
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 track "Ticket to Ride", a Beatles song that later became the album's title track, was released as the Carpenters' first single; it reached No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. [40] Their next album, 1970's Close to You, featured two hit singles: "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and "We've Only Just Begun". They peaked at No. 1 and No. 2 ...
Carpenters Won Record of the Year "(They Long to Be) Close to You" Nominated Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: Won Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals: Nominated Song of the Year "We've Only Just Begun" Nominated Best Contemporary Song: Nominated 1972: Album of the Year Carpenters: Nominated
Nichols' collaborations with Paul Williams include "We've Only Just Begun" (performed by The Carpenters), which was originally written for a Crocker Bank commercial. They were commissioned to write a jingle after a bank executive heard Nichols' album, and it was composed in a matter of hours on the last day before the deadline.
AllMusic rated the album four stars, commenting that "there's a certain inherent sadness listening to this concise 12-song collection of the Carpenters' early hits, especially as it opens with "We've Only Just Begun," with its hopeful, dreamy lyrics—for it was never supposed to be definitive, just the first of at least two such collections ...