The Brilliance of Youth: A collection of the Carpenters’ signature and popular songs
The sibling duo the Carpenters, who have achieved record-breaking sales in music history and continue to be loved around the world.
In Japan in particular, their popularity is exceptional—as evidenced by their first Japan tour in 1976 being held at the Nippon Budokan—and they seem to enjoy periodic revival hits through use in commercials and TV dramas.
It hardly needs saying that the Carpenters’ songs are so well-known that they even appear in music textbooks.
This article brings together and introduces the Carpenters’ popular and signature songs.
It’s also recommended for those who’ve heard the tunes but might not know the song titles—so please take a look!
Playlist
| The Brilliance of Youth: A collection of the Carpenters’ signature and popular songs | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters |  play_arrow | It’s a masterpiece that feels like it’s packed with the radiance of youth... |
| 2 | Top of the WorldCarpenters |  play_arrow | A bright, hopeful fragrance that evokes the radiance of youth... |
| 3 | Goodbye to LoveCarpenters |  play_arrow | “Goodbye to Love” beautifully captures the pain of a broken heart… |
| 4 | (They Long to Be) Close to YouCarpenters |  play_arrow | Known in Japan by the title “Harukanaru Kage” (literally “Distant Shadows”), this song is... |
| 5 | I Won’t Last a Day Without YouCarpenters |  play_arrow | “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” by the Carpenters is … |
| 6 | I Need to Be in LoveCarpenters |  play_arrow | Known in Japan by the familiar title “Seishun no Kagayaki” (The Glow of Youth), the day… |
| 7 | This MasqueradeCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters’ song “Masquerade” is... |
| 8 | We’ve Only Just BegunCarpenters |  play_arrow | 『We’ve Only Just Beg… |
| 9 | Rainy Days and MondaysCarpenters |  play_arrow | Also known by the Japanese title “Rainy Days and Mondays,” this well-known song... |
| 10 | SuperstarCarpenters |  play_arrow | The classic song “S…” that wistfully sings of a lost love |
| 11 | Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)Carpenters |  play_arrow | A grandiose con… with an awareness of sci-fi and space-themed stories |
| 12 | Let Me Be The OneCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Let Me Be The On…” |
| 13 | Ticket to RideCarpenters |  play_arrow | A figure who represents the American pop music scene… |
| 14 | Merry Christmas DarlingCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Merry Christmas …” |
| 15 | Only YesterdayCarpenters |  play_arrow | The moving classic song “Only Yesterday” is... |
| 16 | I Just Fall in Love AgainCarpenters |  play_arrow | A sweet and gentle melody that seeps into the heart, Carpenters… |
| 17 | SingCarpenters |  play_arrow | This “...” released in May 1973 |
| 18 | Road OdeCarpenters |  play_arrow | A song that delicately portrays the joys and loneliness of the Carpenters’ life on tour. |
| 19 | For All We KnowCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters’ song that extols the brilliance of youth… |
| 20 | I’ll Never Fall in Love AgainCarpenters |  play_arrow | Broadway musical “Promis…” |
| 21south_east | Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters' moving classic |
| 22south_east | Prelude of LoveCarpenters | play_arrow | The birth of one of the Carpenters’ signature hits |
| 23 | JambalayaCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Jambalaya (On th…”. |
| 24 | CantaCarpenters |  play_arrow | Released in 1971, this song beca… |
| 25 | Poems of Animals and ChildrenCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Bless the Beasts…” |
| 26 | Crystal LullabyCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song called “Crystal Lullaby” is, ... |
| 27 | Mr. GuderCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Mr. Guder,” the second alb… |
| 28 | one loveCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song called One Love is a 1971 ... |
| 29south_east | Rainy Days and MondaysCarpenters |  play_arrow | Karen and her brother's harmony resonates in the heart. |
| 30 | All I can doCarpenters |  play_arrow | Album 'Ticket to Ride (Tears of…' |
| 31 | I’m still not over youCarpenters |  play_arrow | Richard sings “I’m Still Not…” |
| 32 | Please Mr. PostmanCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original song is “Please Mr. Postm… |
| 33 | A Distant MemoryCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Those Good Old D… |
| 34 | All of my lifeCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song called “All of My Life” is… |
| 35 | EveCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters, released in 1969... |
| 36 | HappyCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song, with its cheerful title 'Happy,' ... |
| 37 | Love is surrenderCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song called Love Is Surrender, 1… |
| 38 | If we tryCarpenters |  play_arrow | The saxophone in the intro and the vocals’ low... |
| 39 | (There’s No Place Like) Home For The HolidaysCarpenters |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of Christmas memories with family love. |
| 40 | Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters |  play_arrow | The timeless classic by the Carpenters, “Yesterday…” |
| 41 | 40/40Carpenters | play_arrow | An American pop [artist/group] representative of the 1970s… |
| 42 | A love where we gaze into each other’s eyesCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “There’s a Kind o…” |
| 43 | SolitaireCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Solitaire,” from 1971… |
| 44 | Touch Me When We’re DancingCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original song is “Touch Me When We…” |
| 45 | Close to You / (Haruka naru kage) Distant ShadowsCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters were active in the 1970s… |
| 46 | Turn awayCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song, titled “Turn Away,” is… |
| 47 | (A Place To) HideawayCarpenters |  play_arrow | A heartfelt plea in song for a hidden refuge of the heart… |
| 48 | An Old-Fashioned ChristmasCarpenters |  play_arrow | As Christmas approaches, it feels as if my heart warms... |
| 49 | At the End of a SongCarpenters |  play_arrow | With a deeply elegant piano tone and a gentle… |
| 50 | Can’t Smile Without YouCarpenters |  play_arrow | A heart that sings straight from the soul about feelings for a loved one... |
| 51 | Crescent NoonCarpenters |  play_arrow | With the profound poetic expression of an art song and a melod— |
| 52 | Dead Man’s CurveCarpenters |  play_arrow | The album Now ..., released in 1973 |
| 53 | Flat BaroqueCarpenters |  play_arrow | An elegant fusion of classical music and jazz… |
| 54 | Honolulu City LightsCarpenters |  play_arrow | A melody that permeates the ears and a graceful harmony... |
| 55 | Johnny AngelCarpenters |  play_arrow | Gently embracing the sweet, wistful love of youthful days... |
| 56 | When You’ve Got What It TakesCarpenters |  play_arrow | The album Made…, released in 1981 |
| 57 | [Want You] Back In My Life AgainCarpenters | ![[Want You] Back In My Life AgainCarpenters](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p9V1RdgcV54/default.jpg) play_arrow | Effectively with synthesizers over an elegant melody... |
| 58 | SuperstarCarpenters | play_arrow | In the late ’60s, gritty Southern rock from the United States… |
| 59 | Top of the WorldCarpenters | play_arrow | The Carpenters’ smash hit song |
| 60 | Top of the WorldKāpentāzu | play_arrow | It’s a nostalgic song by the Carpenters. Mimura’s first… |
| 61 | I Can’t Make MusicCarpenters |  play_arrow | From the 1973 album 'Now & The…' |
| 62 | I Believe YouCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “I Believe You,” 19… |
| 63 | Reason to BelieveCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Reason to Believ…" |
| 64 | A Small Wish of LoveCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “It’s Going to Ta…” |
| 65 | All because of youCarpenters |  play_arrow | To the accompaniment of an acoustic guitar, the voca... |
| 66 | And when he smilesCarpenters |  play_arrow | A song with a refreshing vocal and a grand, nature-inspired arrangement, featuring a happy theme. |
| 67 | Good nightCarpenters |  play_arrow | Good ... featuring Karen’s beautiful vocals |
| 68 | He came here for meCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters, released in 1984... |
| 69 | Iced TeaCarpenters |  play_arrow | A car that starts off with the famous song “Caravan”… |
| 70 | In love aloneCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song is Richard Carpenter’s solo… |
| 71 | Invocation and BenedictionCarpenters |  play_arrow | Remade from their debut album, "... |
| 72 | Little hondaCarpenters |  play_arrow | Little Honda was releas... |
| 73 | LovelinessCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song called Loveliness was, in 1989... |
| 74 | Maybe Its youCarpenters |  play_arrow | This maybe it... which starts with a quiet intro |
| 75 | Ordinary foolCarpenters |  play_arrow | In the album “Voice of the Heart”… |
| 76 | Prime time loveCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters' 11th release, A... |
| 77 | Sailing on the tideCarpenters |  play_arrow | In the album “Voice of the Heart”… |
| 78 | That’s what I believeCarpenters |  play_arrow | The album “Tai…” released in 1987 |
| 79 | Two sidesCarpenters |  play_arrow | The album “Passage” is the Carpenters’… |
| 80 | You will love meCarpenters |  play_arrow | You can hear Karen, the vocalist, brimming with confidence in her voice... |
| 81 | Prelude of Love (We’ve Only Just Begun)Carpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters are Richard and Karen Car… |
| 82 | Beachwood 4-5789Carpenters |  play_arrow | The most relaxed in the late period of the Carpenters… |
| 83 | Carpenters ForeverCarpenters |  play_arrow | The brother-sister duo who debuted in 1969, Car— |
| 84 | Bless the beasts&childrenCarpenters |  play_arrow | A pure love song that protects the weak |
| 85 | Close To YouCarpenters |  play_arrow | The classic song that depicts love, “Close To You” |
| 86 | Hurting Each OtherCarpenters |  play_arrow | While primarily centered on pop music, it also... |
| 87 | SolitaireCarpenters |  play_arrow | I’d like to introduce a slightly unusual song here... |
| 88 | The First SnowfallCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters’ classic winter song resonates in the heart. |
| 89 | We’ve Only Just BegunCarpenters |  play_arrow | A wedding song classic, “We’ve …” |
| 90 | The Glow of Youth (I Need to Be in Love)Carpenters |  play_arrow | The timeless classic that continues to shine, “A Love That Gazes Into Each Other’s Eyes” |
| 91 | The Splendor of YouthCarpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpe…, which was released in 1976 |
| 92 | Merry Christmas DarlingKāpentāzu | play_arrow | It’s a classic song that sings of a bittersweet Christmas love. |
| 93 | Sleigh RideCarpenters |  play_arrow | Sophisticated, gentle sound that expansively envelops… |
| 94 | Top of the WorldCarpenters |  play_arrow | The feelings of a woman who is over the moon because she’s in love… |
| 95 | SandieCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original title is “Sandy,” from the 1976 album… |
| 96 | Rainbow ConnectionCarpenters |  play_arrow | The original song is “The Rainbow Conn… |
| 97 | Another songCarpenters |  play_arrow | This song, called Another Song, begins quietly... |
| 98 | Don’t be afraidCarpenters |  play_arrow | A refreshing voice singing, “Don’t be afraid to love…” |
| 99 | I kept on loving youCarpenters |  play_arrow | A song marked by Richard’s gentle singing voice. Love… |
| 100 | What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?Carpenters |  play_arrow | The Carpenters, who have produced numerous masterpieces... |
| 101 | Need To Be In Love (The Brilliance of Youth)Carpenters | play_arrow | For women in their 60s, there was a time when they themselves, to this song... |
| 102 | Ticket To Ride (Japanese title: Namida no Jōshaken)Carpenters |  play_arrow | Known in Japan under the title “Ticket of Tears”… |
| 103 | Kiss Me The Way You Did Last NightCarpenters |  play_arrow | The British pop artist, Carpenta... |