Too bad the Japan pic sleeve wasn't the same for USA copy.
The sales for "The Singles 1969-1973" are skyrocketing, released in late'73 after 3 single releases and "Now and Then" album.
Richard decided to go back to "Song For You" album and revise another
song as he did with "Top of the World".
It is Spring 1974, and across radio plays "I Won't Last a Day Without You".
The fans are happy to hear another Carpenter's song on the radio.
It is backed with "One Love" taken from their self titled 1971 (tan) album.
Karen's voice just creates sounds of wonderment and beauty to hear
with every song that she sings. These two songs befit her vocal well.
Too bad the Japan pic sleeve 45 wasn't the same for USA copy.
I have a beautiful video version of Karen from 1971 with "One Love". I've always felt connected to the melody as well as the uplifting lyrics, and I love the warmth Karen brings to this sentimental song. She captures so much depth of emotion even when she sings the word "you" throughout the song, reminding me how important it is to have those special family and friends in my own life that always support me. I know I won't last a day without them.
The song begins with a truth that most of us have experienced or continue to experience: "Day after day, I must face a world of strangers, where I don't belong, I'm not that strong." Especially when we are stepping into our own truth and being more of who we are meant to be, we often feel isolated, because it's a transformation we have to make on our own. Many of those strangers won't know what to make of us as we beat to our own drum, but those closest to us, our people, our tribe, they get it. And so, this song is all about gratitude for those amazing people in our lives who "always care" and are "always there."
In this song, it also addresses the truth that the world and its people will sometimes disappoint us. We will often feel discouraged about our own dreams and "getting over that rainbow." However, those special people are the constants in our lives that will be there to "always smile," bring us joy, and encourage us to keep going. That's why there is so much emphasis on the delivery of singing the lyrics, "I can take all the madness the world has to give." We know we can deal with what the world throws at us because of the support we have, knowing we are not really alone. And we are afraid to imagine our world without that support: "I can't really lose when you're near."
In this month of thanksgiving and gratitude, who are those special people in your life that you wouldn't last a day without? Feel free to comment below. I Won't Last a Day Without You "I Won't Last a Day Without You" is a song by the Carpenters with lyrics written by Paul Williams and music composed by Roger Nichols. It was released in the U.K. in September 1972, paired with "Goodbye to Love" as a double-A side. The single reached No. 9 and spent 14 weeks on the chart. It was later released in the U.S. and became a hit single for them in 1974, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the easy listening chart. It was the Carpenters' ninth No. 1 on the easy listening chart.1972/1974 single by The Carpenters / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1972/1974 single by The Carpenters
Quick facts: "I Won't Last a Day Without You", Single by C... ▼"I Won't Last a Day Without You"Single by Carpentersfrom the album A Song for YouB-side"One Love" (US) / "Goodbye to Love" (UK double A-side)ReleasedMarch 25, 1974 (1974-03-25) (USA) / September 1972 (1972-09) (UK)Recorded1972GenrePopLength3:52LabelA&MSongwriter(s)
- Paul Williams
- Roger Nichols
(1974)"I Won't Last a Day Without You"
(1974)"Please Mr. Postman"
(1974)A Song for You track listing
13 tracks
Side one
- "A Song for You"
- "Top of the World"
- "Hurting Each Other"
- "It's Going to Take Some Time"
- "Goodbye to Love"
- "Intermission"
- "Bless the Beasts and Children"
- "Flat Baroque"
- "Piano Picker"
- "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
- "Crystal Lullaby"
- "Road Ode"
- "A Song for You (Reprise)"
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"I Won't Last a Day Without You" is a song by the Carpenters with lyrics written by Paul Williams and music composed by Roger Nichols. It was released in the U.K. in September 1972, paired with "Goodbye to Love" as a double-A side. The single reached No. 9 and spent 14 weeks on the chart. It was later released in the U.S. and became a hit single for them in 1974, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the easy listening chart. It was the Carpenters' ninth No. 1 on the easy listening chart.
1972/1974 single by The Carpenters
Quick facts: "I Won't Last a Day Without You", Single by C... ▼"I Won't Last a Day Without You"Single by Carpentersfrom the album A Song for YouB-side"One Love" (US) / "Goodbye to Love" (UK double A-side)ReleasedMarch 25, 1974 (1974-03-25) (USA) / September 1972 (1972-09) (UK)Recorded1972GenrePopLength3:52LabelA&MSongwriter(s)
- Paul Williams
- Roger Nichols
(1974)"I Won't Last a Day Without You"
(1974)"Please Mr. Postman"
(1974)A Song for You track listing
13 tracks
Side one
- "A Song for You"
- "Top of the World"
- "Hurting Each Other"
- "It's Going to Take Some Time"
- "Goodbye to Love"
- "Intermission"
- "Bless the Beasts and Children"
- "Flat Baroque"
- "Piano Picker"
- "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
- "Crystal Lullaby"
- "Road Ode"
- "A Song for You (Reprise)"
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