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The Carpenters reached number two on the U.S. singles chart with “We've Only Just Begun.” The song was originally recorded by Smokey Roberds under the name Freddie Allen and was used in a television commercial for Crocker National Bank.
Related events
- The Carpenters spent their third week at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with “(They Long to Be) Close to You”.
- The Carpenters released the album “Close to You”.
- The Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" reached No. 1 on the US Easy Listening chart.
- A&M Records released The Carpenters' debut album, "Offering," which included their cover of The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride." The album initially reached No. 150 on the Billboard album chart and the single No. 54, but after the duo's breakthrough the album was reissued under the title "Ticket to Ride."
- The Carpenters were at No. 1 on the Cashbox chart with “Yesterday Once More.” The song also reached No. 2 in the UK and on the Billboard Hot 100 and became their best-selling recording.
- The Carpenters released the single “Top of the World”.
- The Carpenters reached number one on the Easy Listening chart with their version of Neil Sedaka's “Solitaire.”
- The Carpenters achieved their 15th No. 1 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart with “Touch Me When We're Dancing”.