We've Only Just Begun
| "We've Only Just Begun" | ||||
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Artwork for U.S. vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Carpenters | ||||
| from the album Close to You | ||||
| B-side | "All of My Life" | |||
| Released | August 21, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Jack Daugherty | |||
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"We've Only Just Begun" is a song by American sibling duo the Carpenters. It was released on August 21, 1970 through A&M Records as the second single from their second album, Close to You (1970). It was originally conceived by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols for a television commercial, which the Carpenters saw and sought to record; it was produced by Jack Daugherty. It is a soft rock song with lyrics about continuing the journey of life.
"We've Only Just Begun" was released to immediate success, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping four other charts; it was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Contemporary Song. The song boosted the success of Close to You and was acclaimed for its composition, production, and Karen Carpenter's vocals.
"We've Only Just Begun" is an enduring work by the Carpenters, being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 and included in several all-time lists.