I feel the same way JohnFB, and always liked the song "It's Going To Take Some Time". At the time, Carole King was hotter than hot, so doing one of her songs was, IMHO, a smart thing to do. OK, so it didn't go to the top 10, but I think that could be because Carpenters were not Carole King, and at the time, there was a strong emphasis on the "singer-songwriter".