In The Carpenters’ song You , Anahid Ajemian sings the main portion of the lyrics, Karen Carpenter provides the high harmony and also plays drums. The two were not related but Karen called her “Aunt Ana”. The B-side was a Bacharach/David tune that The Carpenters had originally recorded in 1970. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1971. The Carpenters’ version of You was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #3 in the United States and receiving extensive radio play throughout Europe – it peaked at #8 in the UK. The B-side to The Carpenters’ original release was “Bacharach/David Medley”, featuring The Carpenters’ version of the song, “Trains and Boats and Planes”. The 45 RPM single was released in 1971 by UNI Records (catalogue item #45-9112), then reissued in 1973 on A&M (catalogue number AMS-4508), then again in 1981 on A&M (catalogue number SP-4606) The song was also included on The Carpenters’ 1972 gold album Close to You , which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the title track as the lead single, and went to #1 on UK Top 50 Albums Chart. The song was The Carpenters’ second-most successful single, topped only by the perennial The Carpenters hit “(They Long to Be) Close to You”. The song is ranked #118 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The Carpenters – You Piano Sheet Music
