1971 Carpenters – Rainy Days And Mondays (US:#2)
“Rainy Days And Mondays” is a song by the Carpenters from their self-titled third album, with instrumental backing by the Wrecking Crew. It was written by Paul Williams (lyrics) and Roger Nichols (music), who had previously written “We’ve Only Just Begun,” another hit for the duo. The B-side on the single is “Saturday,” a song written and sung by Richard Carpenter.
It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending seven weeks in the Top 10, and was kept from number 1 by “It’s Too Late”/”I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King.
Album
Carpenters is the third studio album by American music duo the Carpenters. Released on May 14, 1971, it was their most successful studio album, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart and number 12 in the UK, as well as being certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA. The album contained the hit songs “For […]
Muscians
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Piano | Richard Carpenter |
| Wurlitzer | Richard Carpenter |
| Sax | Bob Messenger |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Background Vocals | Richard Carpenter |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
Produced By
Jack Daugherty
Songwriters
Paul Williams
Roger Nichols
Charts
US:# 2
UK:# –