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Love Songs contains the Carpenters' love ballads, from their first big hit, "(They Long to Be) Close to You" to their later songs, like "Make Believe It's Your First Time" and "Where Do I Go from Here?". It remained on the Billboard charts for over six months and was certified Gold.
Love Songs | ||||
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Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1970–1981 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 76:32 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Richard Carpenter | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Track listings
edit- "I Need to Be in Love" — from the album A Kind of Hush
- "Solitaire" — from the album Horizon
- "We've Only Just Begun" — from the album Close to You
- "This Masquerade" — from the album Now & Then
- "You're the One" — from the album Lovelines
- "Superstar" — from the album Carpenters
- "Rainy Days and Mondays" — from the album Carpenters
- "Top of the World" — from the album A Song for You
- "Make Believe It's Your First Time" — from the album Voice of the Heart
- "I Just Fall in Love Again" — from the album Passage
- "(They Long to Be) Close to You" — from the album Close to You
- "For All We Know" — from the album Carpenters
- "Where Do I Go from Here?" — from the album Lovelines
- "Only Yesterday" — from the album Horizon
- "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" — from the album Passage
- "When I Fall in Love" — from the album Lovelines
- "Hurting Each Other" — from the album A Song for You
- "I Won't Last a Day Without You" — from the album A Song for You
- "A Song for You" — from the album A Song for You
- "Goodbye to Love" — from the album A Song for You
Charts
editChart (1997-1998) | Peak position |
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Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[3] | 34 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] | 66 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 47 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 196 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Love Songs - Carpenters". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 140. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone carpenters album guide.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Carpenters – Love Songs". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Carpenters – Love Songs". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Carpenters – Love Songs". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 12, 2024.