Carpenters - Hurting Each Other

Name: Carpenters - Hurting Each Other
Uploaded: 1972-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Released as a single in late 1971 and charting as a major hit throughout early 1972, 'Hurting Each Other' exemplifies the Carpenters at the commercial zenith of their soft pop dominance. The track reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Easy Listening chart, cementing the duo's identity as the preeminent…

1972 · Early 1970s Soft Pop Promotional Film Era (1972) · music video

Carpenters - Hurting Each Other music video

1972Early 1970s Soft Pop Promotional Film Era (1972)Adult Contemporary / Soft Rock — early 1970s melodic pop mainstream

What this video is

Released as a single in late 1971 and charting as a major hit throughout early 1972, 'Hurting Each Other' exemplifies the Carpenters at the commercial zenith of their soft pop dominance. The track reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Easy Listening chart, cementing the duo's identity as the preeminent practitioners of melodic, orchestrated adult pop. The promotional film reflects the…

Why it matters

A primary archival document of early-1970s adult contemporary promotional film production. Demonstrates the pre-video-age approach to artist representation: performance-forward, low-kinetic, cinematographically restrained. Alongside similar A&M promo clips for 'Superstar' and 'Rainy Days and…

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