Love Songs (The Carpenters album)

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Love Songs
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Compilation album by
Released1997
Recorded19701981
Genre Pop
Length76:32
Label A&M
Producer Richard Carpenter
Carpenters chronology
Lovelines
(1989)
Love Songs
(1997)
As Time Goes By
(2004)
Live/compilation chronology
Interpretations
(1995)
Love Songs
(1991)
Reflections
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Love Songs is a 1997 compilation album by the Carpenters. [3]

Contents

It contains the duo's love ballads, from their first big hit, "(They Long to Be) Close to You" to their later songs, like "Make Believe It's Your First Time" and "Where Do I Go from Here?".

The compilation was certified Gold in the United States.

Track listings

  1. "I Need to Be in Love" (1990 Remix) — from the album A Kind of Hush
  2. "Solitaire" — from the album Horizon
  3. "We've Only Just Begun" (1991 Remix) — from the album Close to You
  4. "This Masquerade" (1990 Remix) — from the album Now & Then
  5. "You're the One" — from the album Lovelines
  6. "Superstar" (1991 Remix) — from the album Carpenters
  7. "Rainy Days and Mondays" (1991 Remix) — from the album Carpenters
  8. "Top of the World" (Single Version) — from the album A Song for You
  9. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" — from the album Voice of the Heart
  10. "I Just Fall in Love Again" — from the album Passage
  11. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (1991 Remix) — from the album Close to You
  12. "For All We Know" (1990 Remix) — from the album Carpenters
  13. "Where Do I Go from Here?" — from the album Lovelines
  14. "Only Yesterday" (1991 Remix) — from the album Horizon
  15. "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" — from the album Passage
  16. "When I Fall in Love" — from the album Lovelines
  17. "Hurting Each Other" — from the album A Song for You
  18. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (1991 Remix) — from the album A Song for You
  19. "A Song for You" (1987 Remix) — from the album A Song for You
  20. "Goodbye to Love" (1991 Remix) — from the album A Song for You

Charts

Chart (1997-1998)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 143
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [5] 34
Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] 66
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 47
US Billboard 200 [8] 196

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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