Carpenters: "The Singles: 1969-1973" album Quiz

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Richard Carpenter selected this album title as he did not like the term "greatest hits" as he felt as it was an "overused thing".

"We've Only Just Begun" reached number two on the U.S Billboard Hot Chart in 1970, spending nine weeks in the Top Ten.

"Top of the World" written in 1972 reached the US Billboard Hot 100 number one hit for two consecutive weeks in 1973.

The Carpenters recorded the Beatles song "Ticket to Ride" in 1969. It was their first single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1970, peaking at number 54.

"Superstar" was released as a single in August 1971 and rose to number two in the Billboard Hot 100 Chart behind Rod Stewart's "Maggie May".

In 1971, "Rainy Days and Mondays" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending seven weeks in the Top Ten.

"Goodbye To Love" reached number seven on the Billboard Got 100 chart in 1972. The song was the Carpenters' first hit written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis.

In 1973, "Yesterday Once More" peaked at number two in the Billboard Hot 100 chart behind "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce. It was their fifth number two hit on the chart. Richard Carpenter stated on a Japanese documentary it was his favourite of the all the song he was written.

In 1972, The Carpenters recorded "It's Going to Take Some Time" written by Carole King, which peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Sing" was a song written for TV show "Sesame Street". In 1973, the Carpenters popularized this song which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.

"For All We Know" was recorded by several artists including Petula Clark. The best-known version was by the Carpenters, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.

"Hurting Each Other" was released as a single in late 1971, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. The song was ranked as number 65 by Billboard in 1972 Year-end chart.

In 1970, "(They Long to Be) Close to You" was released, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and 11 weeks in the Top Ten. The song was named Billboard's Song of the Summer for 1970. "Close to You" album won the Carpenters a Grammy for Best New Artist and another Grammy for Best Contemporary Vocal by a Duo or Group at the 13th annual Grammy awards in 1971.