One of the occupational hazards of writing a blog based on
the charts is that sooner or later you’re going to end up writing about the
same music, over and over. The Carpenters ended 1971 and begin 1972, hence becoming the first act since The Beatles to appear here with consecutive entries, and much
more than Creedence, their omnipresence is becoming a tad oppressive – and we’re
not done with them here yet. I have virtually nothing left to say about The
Carpenters or their music; suffice it to mention that “Hurting Each Other” is a
cover of a 1965 song which has been interpreted by everyone from Chad Allen and
The Expressions to The Walker Brothers – although Richard seems to have been
influenced by the vocal arrangements on Ruby and The Romantics’ 1969 recording.
The pain remains suppressed, while the emotional low is so unbearable you could
put this out on Bella Union and get a Guardian
five-star review tomorrow. To paraphrase Karen, can’t we just STOP?
Date Record Made
Number Two: 26 February 1972
Number Of Weeks At
Number Two: 2
Record At Number One: “Without
You” by Nilsson
UK Chart Position: None
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