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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = I Need to Be in Love

| cover = I Need to Be in Love.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Single picture sleeve

| type = single

| artist = Carpenters

| album = A Kind of Hush

| B-side = Sandy

| released = May 21, 1976

| recorded = 1976

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = *3:25 (single version)

*3:49 (album version)

| label = A&M

| writer = *Richard Carpenter

*John Bettis

*Albert Hammond

| producer = Richard Carpenter

| prev_title = There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)

| prev_year = 1976

| next_title = Goofus

| next_year = 1976

| misc =

}}

"'I Need to Be in Love'" is a song written by Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond and John Bettis. It was released as a single on May 21, 1976. It was featured on the 'A Kind of Hush' album, which was released on June 11 of the same year.

Background



The single featured a version without the piano lead-in and starts immediately with a flute introduction by David Shostac. Richard recalled that it was Karen's favorite Carpenters song.

Reception



'Cash Box' said that it starts with a "beautiful string introduction" and that "Karen Carpenters voice slips in with a sweet ballad melody."

Personnel



*Karen Carpenter - lead vocals

*Richard Carpenter - piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, harpsichord, Hammond organ, orchestration

*Joe Osborn - bass

*Tony Peluso - electric guitar

*Jim Gordon - drums

*Earle Dumler - English horn

*Gayle Levant - harp

*David Shostac - flute

*The O.K. Chorale - backing vocals

Chart performance



The song entered the 'Billboard' Hot 100 on June 12 at number 55, and peaked at number 25.[ "I Need to Be in Love" USA chart history], Billboard.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012. It peaked at number 36 on the UK charts.[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/carpenters/ Carpenters UK chart history], The Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2012. In 1995, it was released as a CD single in Japan, after being chosen for the theme song of the drama 'Miseinen'. It was taken from the best-selling compilation '22 Hits of the Carpenters' (promoted as a double A-side with "Top of the World"). Richard Carpenter claims that "It became one of the biggest sellers of 1995, ultimately going quadruple platinum. In more ways than one, Karen would have loved that!" "I Need to Be in Love" was also the Carpenters' fourteenth number one on the Easy Listening chart.

Certifications



Cover versions



* Shirley Bassey recorded this song on her 1977 album You Take My Heart Away.

*Filipino bossa nova singer Sitti recorded a cover of this song for her second album 'My Bossa Nova'.

*This song was sung by the Pakistani pop singer Hadiqa Kiyani as a tribute to the Carpenters.

*Japanese female singer Chihiro Onitsuka covered the song for her 2012 cover album 'Famous Microphone'.

*Korean jazz duo Winterplay covered the song for their 2010 album 'Touch Mon Amour'.

* In 2016, Dami Im recorded a version for her album 'Classic Carpenters'.

* Richard Carpenter recorded a solo piano/vocal version live on Japanese television.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/JDI8T2vF_Rg Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201220134604/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDI8T2vF_Rg Wayback Machine]:

*Michael Poss recorded this song combined with "They Say It's Wonderful" by Irving Berlin on his 2000 album '[https://music.apple.com/us/album/silver-screen-serenades/4337571 Silver Screen Serenades]'

See also



*List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)

References



Category:The Carpenters songs

Category:1976 singles

Category:1995 singles

Category:Oricon International Singles Chart number-one singles

Category:Songs written by Albert Hammond

Category:Songs with lyrics by John Bettis

Category:Songs written by Richard Carpenter (musician)

Category:Japanese television drama theme songs

Category:1976 songs

Category:A&M Records singles

Category:Dami Im songs

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