Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays

What this video is

Released in May 1971 as the second single from the Carpenters' self-titled third album, 'Rainy Days and Mondays' arrived at the apex of the duo's commercial power. Written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols — the same team behind 'We've Only Just Begun' — the song became one of the defining ballads of early-70s Adult Contemporary radio, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Contemporary…

Why it matters

A canonical document of the early-70s Soft Rock / Adult Contemporary genre at its commercial zenith. The Carpenters' MOR sound, combining Karen's contralto lead vocals with Richard's sparse, woodwind-accented arrangements and Wrecking Crew instrumentation, represented the dominant commercial pop…