Rainy Days and Mondays
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"Rainy Days and Mondays" is a 1971 song by The Carpenters
that went to #2 on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It was also the duo's fourth #1 song on the Adult Contemporary
singles chart. However, the song failed to chart in the United Kingdom
until it went to #63 in a reissue there in 1993.
The song was composed in 1971 by then fairly unknown composers Roger Nichols
and Paul Williams
. It was released as the first track on the album Carpenters. The B-side on the single is "Saturday."
Olivia Newton-John
, one of Karen's best friends, recorded a cover version of this song in her album Indigo: Women of Song
as a tribute to Karen.
The Carpenters
Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...
that went to #2 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It was also the duo's fourth #1 song on the Adult Contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
singles chart. However, the song failed to chart in the United Kingdom
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
until it went to #63 in a reissue there in 1993.
The song was composed in 1971 by then fairly unknown composers Roger Nichols
Roger Nichols (songwriter)
Roger Nichols Roger Nichols Roger Nichols (born in Missoula, Montana, is an American composer and songwriter. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays violin, guitar, bass, and piano.-Biography:...
and Paul Williams
Paul Williams (songwriter)
Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. is an Academy Award-winning American composer, musician, songwriter, and actor. He is perhaps best known for popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World",...
. It was released as the first track on the album Carpenters. The B-side on the single is "Saturday."
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
, one of Karen's best friends, recorded a cover version of this song in her album Indigo: Women of Song
Indigo: Women of Song
Indigo: Women of Song is an album by Olivia Newton-John, released in 2004. It is an album of covers, each song written or immortalized by a woman.The album was certified Gold in Australia.-Track listing:...
as a tribute to Karen.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 2 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Oricon (Japanese) Singles Chart | 71 |
| UK Singles Chart (1993) | 63 |
Compilations
- Yesterday Once More
- From the Top
- Interpretations
- Love Songs
- The Essential Collection
- Carpenters: Gold 35th Anniversary Edition