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
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters		It’s a masterpiece that feels like it’s packed with the radiance of youth...
2	Top of the WorldCarpenters		A bright, hopeful fragrance that evokes the radiance of youth...
3	Goodbye to LoveCarpenters		“Goodbye to Love” beautifully captures the pain of a broken heart…
4	I Need to Be in LoveCarpenters		Known in Japan by the familiar title “Seishun no Kagayaki” (The Glow of Youth), the day…
5	I Won’t Last a Day Without YouCarpenters		“I Won’t Last a Day Without You” by the Carpenters is …
6	(They Long to Be) Close to YouCarpenters		Known in Japan by the title “Harukanaru Kage” (literally “Distant Shadows”), this song is...
7	This MasqueradeCarpenters		The Carpenters’ song “Masquerade” is...
8	Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)Carpenters		A grandiose con… with an awareness of sci-fi and space-themed stories
9	We’ve Only Just BegunCarpenters		『We’ve Only Just Beg…
10	Rainy Days and MondaysCarpenters		Also known by the Japanese title “Rainy Days and Mondays,” this well-known song...
11	SuperstarCarpenters		The classic song “S…” that wistfully sings of a lost love
12	Road OdeCarpenters		Ca..., an American pop duo that represents the United States,
13	I’ll Never Fall in Love AgainCarpenters		Broadway musical “Promis…”
14	Merry Christmas DarlingCarpenters		The original title is “Merry Christmas …”
15	Let Me Be The OneCarpenters		The original title is “Let Me Be The On…”
16	Ticket to RideCarpenters		A figure who represents the American pop music scene…
17	Only YesterdayCarpenters		The moving classic song “Only Yesterday” is...
18	SingCarpenters		This “...” released in May 1973
19	I Just Fall in Love AgainCarpenters		A sweet and gentle melody that seeps into the heart, Carpenters…
20	For All We KnowCarpenters		The Carpenters’ song that extols the brilliance of youth…
21	Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters		One of the most moving songs by the Carpenters...
22	one loveCarpenters		This song called One Love is a 1971 ...
23	Prelude of LoveCarpenters		The birth of one of the Carpenters’ signature hits
24	CantaCarpenters		Released in 1971, this song beca…
25	Poems of Animals and ChildrenCarpenters		The original title is “Bless the Beasts…”
26	JambalayaCarpenters		The original title is “Jambalaya (On th…”.
27	Flat BaroqueCarpenters		An elegant fusion of classical music and jazz…
28	Honolulu City LightsCarpenters		A melody that permeates the ears and a graceful harmony...
29	When You’ve Got What It TakesCarpenters		The album Made…, released in 1981
30	Mr. GuderCarpenters		The original title is “Mr. Guder,” the second alb…
31	Rainy Days and MondaysCarpenters		Karen and her brother's harmony resonates in the heart.
32	(A Place To) HideawayCarpenters		A heartfelt plea in song for a hidden refuge of the heart…
33	An Old-Fashioned ChristmasCarpenters		As Christmas approaches, it feels as if my heart warms...
34	At the End of a SongCarpenters		With a deeply elegant piano tone and a gentle…
35	Can’t Smile Without YouCarpenters		A heart that sings straight from the soul about feelings for a loved one...
36	Crescent NoonCarpenters		With the profound poetic expression of an art song and a melod—
37	Dead Man’s CurveCarpenters		The album Now ..., released in 1973
38	Johnny AngelCarpenters		Gently embracing the sweet, wistful love of youthful days...
39	[Want You] Back In My Life AgainCarpenters		Effectively with synthesizers over an elegant melody...
40	I’m still not over youCarpenters		Richard sings “I’m Still Not…”
41	I Can’t Make MusicCarpenters		From the 1973 album 'Now & The…'
42	Please Mr. PostmanCarpenters		The original song is “Please Mr. Postm…
43	A Distant MemoryCarpenters		The original title is “Those Good Old D…
44	All I can doCarpenters		Album 'Ticket to Ride (Tears of…'
45	All of my lifeCarpenters		This song called “All of My Life” is…
46	Crystal LullabyCarpenters		This song called “Crystal Lullaby” is, ...
47	EveCarpenters		The Carpenters, released in 1969...
48	HappyCarpenters		This song, with its cheerful title 'Happy,' ...
49	Love is surrenderCarpenters		This song called Love Is Surrender, 1…
50	If we tryCarpenters		The saxophone in the intro and the vocals’ low...
51	(There’s No Place Like) Home For The HolidaysCarpenters		A classic song that sings of Christmas memories with family love.
52	Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters		The timeless classic by the Carpenters, “Yesterday…”
53	A love where we gaze into each other’s eyesCarpenters		The original title is “There’s a Kind o…”
54	SolitaireCarpenters		The original title is “Solitaire,” from 1971…
55	Touch Me When We’re DancingCarpenters		The original song is “Touch Me When We…”
56	Close to You / (Haruka naru kage) Distant ShadowsCarpenters		The Carpenters were active in the 1970s…
57	Turn awayCarpenters		This song, titled “Turn Away,” is…
58	Top of the WorldCarpenters		The Carpenters’ smash hit song
59	40/40Carpenters		An American pop [artist/group] representative of the 1970s…
60	Top of the WorldCarpenters		It’s a nostalgic song by the Carpenters. Mimura’s first…
61	I Believe YouCarpenters		The original title is “I Believe You,” 19…
62	Reason to BelieveCarpenters		The original title is “Reason to Believ…"
63	A Small Wish of LoveCarpenters		The original title is “It’s Going to Ta…”
64	All because of youCarpenters		To the accompaniment of an acoustic guitar, the voca...
65	And when he smilesCarpenters		A refreshing singing voice makes this a pleasant song to listen to…
66	Good nightCarpenters		Good ... featuring Karen’s beautiful vocals
67	He came here for meCarpenters		The Carpenters, released in 1984...
68	Iced TeaCarpenters		A car that starts off with the famous song “Caravan”…
69	In love aloneCarpenters		This song is Richard Carpenter’s solo…
70	Invocation and BenedictionCarpenters		Remade from their debut album, "...
71	Little hondaCarpenters		Little Honda was releas...
72	LovelinessCarpenters		This song called Loveliness was, in 1989...
73	Maybe Its youCarpenters		This maybe it... which starts with a quiet intro
74	Ordinary foolCarpenters		In the album “Voice of the Heart”…
75	Prime time loveCarpenters		The Carpenters' 11th release, A...
76	Sailing on the tideCarpenters		In the album “Voice of the Heart”…
77	That’s what I believeCarpenters		The album “Tai…” released in 1987
78	Two sidesCarpenters		The album “Passage” is the Carpenters’…
79	You will love meCarpenters		You can hear Karen, the vocalist, brimming with confidence in her voice...
80	SuperstarCarpenters		In the late ’60s, gritty Southern rock from the United States…
81	Prelude of Love (We’ve Only Just Begun)Carpenters		The Carpenters are Richard and Karen Car…
82	Beachwood 4-5789Carpenters		The most relaxed in the late period of the Carpenters…
83	Carpenters ForeverCarpenters		The brother-sister duo who debuted in 1969, Car—
84	Bless the beasts&childrenCarpenters		A pure love song that protects the weak
85	Close To YouCarpenters		The classic song that depicts love, “Close To You”
86	Hurting Each OtherCarpenters		While primarily centered on pop music, it also...
87	SolitaireCarpenters		I’d like to introduce a slightly unusual song here...
88	The First SnowfallCarpenters		The Carpenters’ classic winter song resonates in the heart.
89	We’ve Only Just BegunCarpenters		A wedding song classic, “We’ve …”
90	The Glow of Youth (I Need to Be in Love)Carpenters		The timeless classic that continues to shine, “A Love That Gazes Into Each Other’s Eyes”
91	The Splendor of YouthCarpenters		The Carpe…, which was released in 1976
92	Merry Christmas DarlingCarpenters		It’s a classic song that sings of a bittersweet Christmas love.
93	Sleigh RideCarpenters		Sophisticated, gentle sound that expansively envelops…
94	Top of the WorldCarpenters		The feelings of a woman who is over the moon because she’s in love…
95	SandieCarpenters		The original title is “Sandy,” from the 1976 album…
96	Rainbow ConnectionCarpenters		The original song is “The Rainbow Conn…
97	Another songCarpenters		This song, called Another Song, begins quietly...
98	Don’t be afraidCarpenters		A refreshing voice singing, “Don’t be afraid to love…”
99	I kept on loving youCarpenters		A song marked by Richard’s gentle singing voice. Love…
100	What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?Carpenters		The Carpenters, who have produced numerous masterpieces...
101	Need To Be In Love (The Brilliance of Youth)Carpenters		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		Known in Japan under the title “Ticket of Tears”…
103	Kiss Me The Way You Did Last NightCarpenters		Summary (20 characters): A classic released by the Carpenters in the 1980s. A duet included on 1989’s “Pursuit of Love.”