After reading the liner notes for Carpenters Gold 35th Anniversary Edition, I was surprised to learn that "I Just Fall in Love Again" had been considered for single release; I think it would've done well had it been selected (Anne Murray's later success with the tune offers evidence to that effect). But that got me to thinking about all the other songs that might've and perhaps should've been hits too. For example, "Help" was supposed to be the Carpenters' second single until "Close to You" came along. And "Let Me Be the One" was considered for release but "Superstar" won out instead. And "Desperado" was in the running at one time as well.
I'm sure there are others that I don't know about. And since the Carpenters were known for recording quality songs, their list of hits could've been a bit different than what it came to be. With that in mind, here's my short list of songs that under different circumstances might've been hits too:
1. "All of My Life"
2. "Help"
3. "Let Me Be the One"
4. "This Masquerade"
5. "One Fine Day"
6. "Desperado"
7. "Sandy" (or, perhaps, "You")
8. "Trying to Get the Feeling"
9. "Two Sides"
10. "I Just Fall in Love Again"
11. "Ordinary Fool"
12. "A Song for You"
13. "Happy" (was this released in the UK?)
I realize this is an exercise in imagination, but I'm curious what the rest of you think. Are there others you would add? Any you think wouldn't make the cut?
Tony
I'm sure there are others that I don't know about. And since the Carpenters were known for recording quality songs, their list of hits could've been a bit different than what it came to be. With that in mind, here's my short list of songs that under different circumstances might've been hits too:
1. "All of My Life"
2. "Help"
3. "Let Me Be the One"
4. "This Masquerade"
5. "One Fine Day"
6. "Desperado"
7. "Sandy" (or, perhaps, "You")
8. "Trying to Get the Feeling"
9. "Two Sides"
10. "I Just Fall in Love Again"
11. "Ordinary Fool"
12. "A Song for You"
13. "Happy" (was this released in the UK?)
I realize this is an exercise in imagination, but I'm curious what the rest of you think. Are there others you would add? Any you think wouldn't make the cut?
Tony