Carpenters Popular Songs Ranking [2025]

I Believe YouCarpenters85rank/position

The Carpenters-I Believe You

The original title is “I Believe You,” included as the sixth track on the 1981 album Made in America, the last released during Karen’s lifetime.

Issued as a single in 1978, it reached No.

68 on the U.

S.

charts and was the final single before their hiatus.

Amid a period of stagnation, Karen’s pure, crystalline vocals and the strings make this a deeply moving song.

Carpenters ForeverCarpenters86rank/position

Wedding Big Band Performance "Carpenters Forever"

When it comes to songs by the brother-sister duo the Carpenters, who debuted in 1969, virtually every track is familiar to a wide range of generations.

A medley of Carpenters songs that strings together only the highlights is nothing short of a feast for the ears.

Classics like “Sing,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Top of the World,” and “(They Long to Be) Close to You” are combined with dynamic contrasts, offering enjoyment from solos to full ensemble.

SandieCarpenters87rank/position

The Carpenters ~ Sandy

The original title is “Sandy,” included as the third track on the 1976 album “A Kind of Hush.” It’s a beautifully soft, gentle tune that lingers in the ear.

It also served as the B-side to “I Need to Be in Love,” and is popular among fans as a hidden gem overshadowed by that hit.

Mr. GuderCarpenters88rank/position

Carpenters – Mr. Guder (Live at Budokan 1974)

The original title is “Mr.

Guder,” included as the 10th track on the second album “Close to You.” The title “Mr.

Guder” is modeled after Richard’s supervisor from when he worked part-time at Disneyland.

Beginning with a beautiful flute intro, the song leaves an impression with its lovely melody while maintaining an overall mysterious atmosphere.

Reason to BelieveCarpenters89rank/position

The Carpenters – Reason To Believe (1970)

The original title is “Reason to Believe,” included as the fourth track on their second album, “Close to You.” A masterpiece by Tim Hardin, which was also covered by Rod Stewart.

Although it’s an album track, it features a country-style arrangement that makes it quintessentially Carpenters—an excellent classic.

Poems of Animals and ChildrenCarpenters90rank/position

carpenter – Bless the Beasts and the Children

The original title is “Bless the Beasts and Children,” included as the seventh track on the 1972 album “A Song for You.” It also served as the theme song for the American film of the same title, released in March 1972.

The song has a backstory in which director Stanley Kramer personally requested the duo to create it.

It is also well-known as the B-side of the single “Superstar.”

Bless the beasts&childrenCarpenters91rank/position

Carpenters film “Bless the Beasts & Children”

The Carpenters’ “Bless the Beasts and Children” was used as the theme song for the 1971 film of the same title.

Animals and children are vulnerable beings; the song brings to the forefront a message of protecting them.

Its appeal lies in a pure image—like a single ray of light piercing through clouds to the earth—and Karen’s warm, heartfelt vocals.