| Only Yesterday | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Producer | Richard Carpenter | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Only Yesterday (subtitled Richard & Karen Carpenter's Greatest Hits) is a greatest hits compilation album by American group the Carpenters. It was released in 1990 by A&M Records and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart for seven weeks. [2]
The album was released as Their Greatest Hits worldwide later in 1990, charting in several other countries and peaking at number one in New Zealand, also for seven weeks. This version has almost identical cover art except for the title as well as the addition of a sticker reading "20 Tracks, 76 Minutes Playing Time".
| Chart (1990-1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 9 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] | 3 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [5] | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6] | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [8] | 1 |
| European Albums ( Eurotipsheet ) [9] | 7 |
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [10] | 33 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF) [11] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA) [12] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [13] | Gold | 25,000 [13] |
| Japan (RIAJ) [14] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) [15] | Gold | 100,000 [15] |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [16] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [17] | 5× Platinum | 1,500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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