Yesterday Once More (song)

"Yesterday Once More"
"Yesterday Once More"
	Artwork for U.S. vinyl single
Single by Carpenters
from the album Now & Then
B-side	"Road Ode"
Released	June 2, 1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Pop
Length	3:56
Label	A&M; 1446
Songwriter(s)	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis
Producer(s)	Richard Carpenter, Karen Carpenter
Carpenters singles chronology

"Yesterday Once More", written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, is a hit song by the Carpenters from their 1973 album Now & Then. Composed in the key of E and as originally presented on the album, "Yesterday Once More" segues into a long medley, consisting of eight covers of 1960s tunes incorporated into a faux oldies radio program. The work takes up the entire B-side of the album.

The single version of the song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, kept from the number 1 spot by Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce.^[1] It was the duo's fifth number two hit and made them the act with the second-most number two hits on the chart behind Madonna. The song also peaked at number 1 on the easy listening chart, becoming their eighth number 1 on that chart in four years.^[2] It is The Carpenters' biggest-selling record worldwide and their best-selling single in the UK, peaking at number 2.^[3] Richard Carpenter stated, on a Japanese documentary, that it was his favorite of all the songs that he had written. He has performed an instrumental version at concerts.

According to Cash Box, on June 2, 1973, "Yesterday Once More" was the highest-debuting single at No. 71. By August 4, it had reached No. 1.^[4]

Personnel

Karen Carpenter - lead and backing vocals, drums
Richard Carpenter - backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, orchestration
Joe Osborn - bass guitar
Tony Peluso - electric guitar
Earl Dumler - English horn
Uncredited - tambourine

Notable cover versions

Redd Kross, a rock/punk band from Hawthorne, California covered the song on the 1994 Carpenters tribute album, If I Were a Carpenter. This cover was also released as a double A-side single with Sonic Youth's cover of "Superstar" to promote the album.
The Spinners covered the song as a medley with "Nothing Remains the Same" in 1981, reaching #52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #45 Adult Contemporary.
Renee Cologne covered the song on her 2019 release Coverlings.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	5
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[7]	1
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	21
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	8
Oricon International Singles Chart	1
Oricon (Japanese) Singles Chart	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10]	5
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[11]	2
Norway (VG-lista)^[12]	6
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[15]	1
US Cash Box Top 100	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)	Rank
Australia^[16]	65
Canada^[17]	23
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	70
US Cash Box^[19]	43

References

^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1973-07-28
^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 47.
^ "CARPENTERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 4, 1973
^ "Carpenters – Yesterday Once More" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4853." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4863." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ "Italiancharts.com - Carpenters - Yesterday Once More". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Yesterday Once More". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ "Carpenters – Yesterday Once More" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ Hung, Steffen. "charts.nz - Forum - 1973 Chart (General)". charts.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^ "Carpenters – Yesterday Once More". VG-lista. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ "Carpenters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ "Carpenters Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ "Carpenters Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1973/Top 100 Songs of 1973". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2016-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

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[1] ttps://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1973-07-28

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 47.

[3] "CARPENTERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

[4] Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 4, 1973

[sc_Flanders_Carpenters-5] "Carpenters – Yesterday Once More" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-6] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4853." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-7] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4863." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[8] "Italiancharts.com - Carpenters - Yesterday Once More". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[sc_Ireland2_-9] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Yesterday Once More". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

[sc_Dutch100_Carpenters-10] "Carpenters – Yesterday Once More" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[11] Hung, Steffen. "charts.nz - Forum - 1973 Chart (General)". charts.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

[sc_Norway_Carpenters-12] "Carpenters – Yesterday Once More". VG-lista. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Carpenters-13] "Carpenters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Carpenters-14] "Carpenters Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Carpenters-15] "Carpenters Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[australian-charts.com-16] Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

[17] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

[18] "Top 100 Hits of 1973/Top 100 Songs of 1973". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

[19] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2016-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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v t e The Carpenters
Karen Carpenter Richard Carpenter
Studio albums	Offering (Ticket to Ride) (1969) Close to You (1970) Carpenters (1971) A Song for You (1972) Now & Then (1973) Horizon (1975) A Kind of Hush (1976) Passage (1977) Christmas Portrait (1978) Made in America (1981) Voice of the Heart (1983) An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984) Lovelines (1989) As Time Goes By (2001)
Live albums	Live in Japan (1975) Live at the Palladium (1976)
Compilation albums	The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973) The Singles: 1974–1978 (1978) The Very Best of the Carpenters (1982) Yesterday Once More (1984) Only Yesterday (1990) From the Top (1991) Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) Love Songs (1997) Reflections (1998) The Singles: 1969–1981 (2000) The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 (2002) Carpenters Perform Carpenter (2003) Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (2004) The Ultimate Collection (2006) 40/40 (2009) Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
Solo albums	Time (1987) Karen Carpenter (1996) Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (1998)
Singles	"Looking for Love" "Ticket to Ride" "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "We've Only Just Begun" "Merry Christmas, Darling" "For All We Know" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Superstar" "Bless the Beasts and Children" "Hurting Each Other" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Goodbye to Love" "Sing" "Yesterday Once More" "Top of the World" "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "I Won't Last a Day Without You" "Please Mr. Postman" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" "Only Yesterday" "Solitaire" "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" "I Need to Be in Love" "Goofus" "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "Sweet, Sweet Smile" "I Believe You" "Touch Me When We're Dancing" "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" "Those Good Old Dreams" "Beechwood 4-5789" "Make Believe It's Your First Time" "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" "Little Altar Boy" "Honolulu City Lights" "Something in Your Eyes" "If I Had You" "Ave Maria" "The Rainbow Connection"
Other songs	"Let Me Be the One" "A Song for You" "This Masquerade" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "Can't Smile Without You" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" "Where Do I Go from Here"
Television series and specials	Make Your Own Kind of Music (1971) Live at the BBC (1971) Very First TV Special (1976) Space Encounters (1978) A Christmas Portrait (1978) Music, Music, Music (1980)
Music video releases	Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD) Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)
Documentaries	Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998) Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)
Related	Discography Songs John Bettis Tony Peluso If I Were a Carpenter Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story The Karen Carpenter Story Classic Carpenters
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C.J. Jefferson Marvin Taylor Jessie Robert Peck Ronnie Moss Henry Fambrough Pervis Jackson Billy Henderson C. P. Spencer James Edwards Bobby Smith George Dixon Edgar Edwards G. C. Cameron Philippé Wynne John Edwards Frank Washington Harold "Spike" Bonhart Charlton Washington
Studio albums	The Original Spinners 2nd Time Around Spinners Mighty Love New and Improved Pick of the Litter Happiness Is Being with the Spinners Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow 8 From Here to Eternally Dancin' and Lovin' Love Trippin' Labor of Love Can't Shake This Feeling Grand Slam Cross Fire Lovin' Feelings Down to Business At Their Best
Other albums	The Best of the Spinners (1973 album) Spinners Live! The Best of the Spinners (1978 album) The Spinners: Their Early Years
Singles	"That's What Girls Are Made For" "I'll Always Love You" "Truly Yours" "It's a Shame" "How Could I Let You Get Away" "I'll Be Around" "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" "Ghetto Child" "Mighty Love" "I'm Coming Home" "Then Came You" "Sadie" "Games People Play" "The Rubberband Man" "Are You Ready for Love" "Working My Way Back to You" "Cupid" "Yesterday Once More" "Funny How Time Slips Away" "I'll Be Around"
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