Before it became the signature song of The Carpenters, "We've Only Just Begun" began life as a simple yet effective jingle with lyrics written by Paul Williams (music by Roger Nichols) for Crocker Citizens Bank back in 1970. Upon hearing the the song, Richard Carpenter immediately realized it's potential and recorded it for release as a single.
Richard's ear proved correct and this "jingle" went on to became one of The Carpenters most enduring hits. It's since proven to be an established wedding staple and continues to hold up in a world saturated with lesser songs.
Rolling Stone ranked "We've Only Just Begun" #405 on it's list "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
(Our apologies if the video link doesn't work. YouTube loves to yank this clip.)
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