Let Me Be the One (The Carpenters song)
| "Let Me Be the One" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Carpenters | ||||
| from the album Carpenters and From the Top | ||||
| Released | 1971, 1991 | |||
| Format | Promo CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label |
A&M 1940 | |||
| Writer(s) | Roger Nichols, Paul Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Carpenter | |||
| The Carpenters singles chronology | ||||
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"Let Me Be the One" is a song written in 1971 by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams. It first appeared on the 1971 album Carpenters by The Carpenters.
"Let Me Be the One" is a relatively short song, with a run time of 2:25. Bearing something of a resemblance to "We've Only Just Begun", the song was a potential Carpenters single release in 1971, but Richard Carpenter did not feel that it was likely to be successful. Nevertheless, the song received some airplay on both Top 40 and MOR radio stations as an album cut.
The 1991 remix for "Let Me Be the One" can only be found on the From the Top box set, for which it was released as a promotional single. It starts off with Karen counting off, and Richard's piano line is very different from the original 1971 mix found on the Carpenters album. In the original 1971 mix, the song fades out; the 1991 remix continues through to the point where Karen and the rest of the musicians create a conclusion.
Personnel
- Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals
- Richard Carpenter – backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Hal Blaine – drums
