Now, this an interesting question! I've always been fond of One More Time and Boat To Sail. But if I had to go with just one, it would have to be You. Great song!
My vote goes for "You" It's a great lesser known track. I still wish Richard would release a true singles box set, either all the singles & b sides or possibly all the singles with mono & stereo. Either way that would be one box set I would welcome. I think Richard could make it turn out to be a real collectors item.
I have to echo all the other responses "You" would have been a perfect choice - and I would also love a remix of this song.
While we're on the subject, I never cared for "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" and have always looked at it as nothing more then 'filler'. I believe People Magazine refered to it as a 'peace offering' to Neil Sedaka after the Vegas 'firing'. Anyway, I would have LOVED a Carpenters ballad version of this song - just like the one Richard orchestrated for Neil. Karen would have done a great job with it, and IT would have been a perfect choice for a single - and a hit as well.
I am quite into Philippino singers, and it is interesting to note how popular 'You' is with some of them. For example, in Lea Salonga's concert video, she did a tribute to the Carpenters, and 'You' was one of the songs chosen in her medley of C's songs. Also, Martin Nievera did a rather nice cover of it in one of his albums.
I visit Manila often, and many of my friends there are well acquainted with this song too.
Wasn't "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" released as a single? I thought it was but could be wrong. Either way, it shouldn't have been. "You" had "hit" written all over it.
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