For All We Know (1970 song)

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“For All We Know”
“For All We Know” cover
Single by The Carpenters
from the album Carpenters
B-side "Don't Be Afraid"
Released January 15, 1971
Format 7" single
Recorded Late 1970
Genre Pop
Length 02:33
Label A&M Records
1243
Writer(s) Fred Karlin, Jimmy Griffin, Robb Royer
Producer Jack Daugherty
The Carpenters singles chronology
"Merry Christmas Darling" (1970) "For All We Know" (1971) "Rainy Days and Mondays" (1971)
Carpenters track listing
Side one
  1. "Rainy Days and Mondays"
  2. "Saturday"
  3. "Let Me Be the One"
  4. "(A Place to) Hideaway"
  5. "For All We Know"
Side two
  1. "Superstar"
  2. "Druscilla Penny"
  3. "One Love"
  4. "Bacharach/David Medley"
  5. "Sometimes"

"For All We Know" is a popular song originally written for the 1970 film Lovers and Other Strangers by Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson (Robb Royer) and Arthur James (Jimmy Griffin). It was originally performed by Larry Meredith.

It gained popularity when it was heard by Richard Carpenter of The Carpenters during an evening of relaxation at the movies while on tour. Upon hearing the song, Carpenter decided it would be ideal for the duo to record, and it became a hit for them in 1971, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

The song then went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song, though the Carpenters were not allowed to perform the song at the ceremony as they had not appeared in a film. At their request, the song was performed by British singer Petula Clark. In tribute to Karen Carpenter, Clark performed the song in concert on February 6, 1983.

In 1972, Richard and Karen appeared on Tom Jones' "Special London Bridge Special", where they performed a reprise to "For All We Know." It was never released to the public until 2000, with the release of "The Singles: 1969-1981."

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 3
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 1
Record World 4
Canadian Singles Chart 7
Oricon (Japanese) Singles Chart -
UK Singles Chart 18

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Ticket to Ride (1969) · Close to You (1970) · Carpenters (1971) · A Song for You (1972) · Now & Then (1973) · The Singles: 1969-1973 (1973) · Horizon (1975) · A Kind of Hush (1976) · Live at the Palladium (1976) · Passage (1977) · The Singles: 1974-1978 (1978) · Made in America (1981) · Voice of the Heart (1983) · Lovelines (1989) · As Time Goes By (2004)
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Preceded by
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid		 Academy Award for Best Original Song
1970		 Succeeded by
"Theme from Shaft" from Shaft
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