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40/40
40/40
	cover of the Japanese edition
Compilation album by The Carpenters
Released	April 22, 2009 (Japan); October 20, 2009 (worldwide)
Recorded	1969–1982
Genre	Pop
Label	A&M/Universal Music Distribution
Producer	Richard Carpenter
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40/40 (originally subtitled The Best Selection) is a two-disc compilation by American pop group The Carpenters. The album features 40 songs that span their entire career (10 of them were determined by Japanese fan voting), and first issued by Universal Japan on April 22, 2009 (forty years after they signed to A&M Records).^[2] It was issued worldwide half a year later, leaving out its subtitle.

The cover art was taken from the photo sessions for the album Horizon, showing a healthy and glowing Karen and Richard. A television spot aired for the album, prominently featuring the famous "Carpenters" logo. Included in this set is the original, long version of a UK top-10 hit "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft", and their last top-20 U.S. hit "Touch Me When We're Dancing".

In Japan, 40/40 received a commercial success upon its release. It debuted and peaked at the number-three position on the Japanese Oricon, making them one of the Western artists with the most top-ten albums in the history of that country's chart (following Madonna and The Beatles, tying with Queen, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney/Wings).^[3] The album also charted in the UK, peaking at #21 in November 2009.

The original Japanese release was pressed on the SHM-CD (super high material CD) with improved sound, while the cheaper international edition was issued on the standard CD format. One other change is that the Japanese track listing included "Leave Yesterday Behind" while the standard worldwide release substituted "Touch Me When We're Dancing".

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yesterday Once More (remix)"	John Bettis, Richard Carpenter	3:58
2.	"Superstar (remix)"	Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell	3:49
3.	"Rainy Days and Mondays (remix)"	Roger Nichols, Paul Williams	3:35
4.	"Top of the World (remix)"	Bettis, Carpenter	2:58
5.	"Ticket to Ride (remix)"	Lennon–McCartney	4:09
6.	"Love is Surrender (remix)"	Ralph Carmichael	1:58
7.	"Maybe It's You (remix)"	Bettis, Carpenter	3:01
8.	"Reason to Believe (remix)"	Tim Hardin	3:04
9.	"Where Do I Go from Here (remix)"	Parker McGee	4:25
10.	"This Masquerade (remix)"	Russell	4:53
11.	"It's Going to Take Some Time (remix)"	Carole King, Toni Stern	2:57
12.	"One More Time (remix)"	Lewis Anderson	3:31
13.	"Those Good Old Dreams (remix)"	Bettis, Carpenter	4:13
14.	"For All We Know (remix)"	Fred Karlin, Jimmy Griffin, Robb Royer	2:31
15.	"Crystal Lullaby (remix)"	Bettis, Carpenter	3:56
16.	"I Believe You"	Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi	3:54
17.	"(They Long to Be) Close to You (remix)"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3:40
18.	"Theme from Bless the Beasts and Children (remix)"	Barry De Vorzon, Perry Botkin Jr.	3:15
19.	"All You Get from Love Is a Love Song"	Steve Eaton	3:46
20.	"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day) (remix)"	Klaatu (Terry Draper and John Woloschuk)	7:09

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Need to Be in Love"	Bettis, Carpenter, Albert Hammond	3:48
2.	"Now"	Nichols, Dean Pitchford	3:50
3.	"Solitaire"	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody	4:40
4.	"Please Mr. Postman"	Robert Bateman, Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland	2:48
5.	"Hurting Each Other"	Gary Geld, Peter Udell	2:47
6.	"I Won't Last a Day Without You"	Nichols, Williams	3:54
7.	"Sweet, Sweet Smile"	Otha Young, Juice Newton	3:02
8.	"A Song for You"	Russell	4:37
9.	"Ordinary Fool"	Williams	3:42
10.	"When You've Got What It Takes"	William M. Lane, Nichols	3:41
11.	"Goodbye to Love"	Bettis, Carpenter	3:56
12.	"Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore"	Larry Weiss	3:51
13.	"Sing"	Joe Raposo	3:18
14.	"Baby It's You"	Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams	2:52
15.	"Let Me Be the One"	Nichols, Williams	2:49
16.	"Only Yesterday"	Bettis, Carpenter	3:46
17.	"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"	Hank Williams, Moon Mullican	3:39
18.	"Touch Me When We're Dancing"	Ken Bell, Terry Skinner and J. L. Wallace	3:20
19.	"We've Only Just Begun"	Nichols, Williams	3:04
20.	"When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)"	Randy Handley	5:00

Charts

Chart (2009–2010)	Peak position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[4]	7
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[5]	3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[6]	2
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[7]	25
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[8]	92
UK Albums (OCC)^[9]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[10]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ 40/40 at AllMusic
^ Masayuki Nishi, ed. (April 30, 2009). "「カーペンターズは進行中」デビュー４０周年に兄語る ("Carpenters goes on": Elder brother of Carpenter siblings talks about their pop group's 40th anniversary project)". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Osaka, Japan. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
^ "カーペンターズ、40年の歴史ではじめて初登場トップ3入り (The Carpenters' album debut at the top-3 on the Japanese chart for the first time)". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Carpenters – 40/40". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
^ "カーペンターズ 40/40 ～ベスト・セレクション". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Carpenters – 40/40". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Carpenters – 40/40". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
^ "Japanese album certifications – Carpenters – 40/40" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2009年6月 on the drop-down menu
^ "British album certifications – Carpenters – 40/40". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[1] 40/40 at AllMusic

[asahi-2] Masayuki Nishi, ed. (April 30, 2009). "「カーペンターズは進行中」デビュー４０周年に兄語る ("Carpenters goes on": Elder brother of Carpenter siblings talks about their pop group's 40th anniversary project)". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Osaka, Japan. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2009.

[Japanese_chart_milestone-3] "カーペンターズ、40年の歴史ではじめて初登場トップ3入り (The Carpenters' album debut at the top-3 on the Japanese chart for the first time)". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2009.

[ac_Denmark_Carpenters-4] "Danishcharts.dk – Carpenters – 40/40". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[5] "カーペンターズ 40/40 ～ベスト・セレクション". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[ac_Norway_Carpenters-6] "Norwegiancharts.com – Carpenters – 40/40". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[ac_Scotland_-7] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[ac_Spain_Carpenters-8] "Spanishcharts.com – Carpenters – 40/40". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[ac_UK2_-9] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[JapanCarpenters40/40albumCertRef-10] "Japanese album certifications – Carpenters – 40/40" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2009年6月 on the drop-down menu

[United_KingdomCarpenters40/40albumCertRef-11] "British album certifications – Carpenters – 40/40". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

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 ==References==

v t e The Carpenters
Karen Carpenter Richard Carpenter
Studio albums	Offering (Ticket to Ride) (1969) Close to You (1970) Carpenters (1971) A Song for You (1972) Now & Then (1973) Horizon (1975) A Kind of Hush (1976) Passage (1977) Christmas Portrait (1978) Made in America (1981) Voice of the Heart (1983) An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984) Lovelines (1989) As Time Goes By (2001)
Live albums	Live in Japan (1975) Live at the Palladium (1976)
Compilation albums	The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973) The Singles: 1974–1978 (1978) The Very Best of the Carpenters (1982) Yesterday Once More (1984) Only Yesterday (1990) From the Top (1991) Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) Love Songs (1997) Reflections (1998) The Singles: 1969–1981 (2000) The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 (2002) Carpenters Perform Carpenter (2003) Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (2004) The Ultimate Collection (2006) 40/40 (2009) Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
Solo albums	Time (1987) Karen Carpenter (1996) Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (1998)
Singles	"Looking for Love" "Ticket to Ride" "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "We've Only Just Begun" "Merry Christmas, Darling" "For All We Know" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Superstar" "Bless the Beasts and Children" "Hurting Each Other" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Goodbye to Love" "Sing" "Yesterday Once More" "Top of the World" "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "I Won't Last a Day Without You" "Please Mr. Postman" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" "Only Yesterday" "Solitaire" "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" "I Need to Be in Love" "Goofus" "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "Sweet, Sweet Smile" "I Believe You" "Touch Me When We're Dancing" "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" "Those Good Old Dreams" "Beechwood 4-5789" "Make Believe It's Your First Time" "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" "Little Altar Boy" "Honolulu City Lights" "Something in Your Eyes" "If I Had You" "Ave Maria" "The Rainbow Connection"
Other songs	"Let Me Be the One" "A Song for You" "This Masquerade" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "Can't Smile Without You" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" "Where Do I Go from Here"
Television series and specials	Make Your Own Kind of Music (1971) Live at the BBC (1971) Very First TV Special (1976) Space Encounters (1978) A Christmas Portrait (1978) Music, Music, Music (1980)
Music video releases	Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD) Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)
Documentaries	Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998) Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)
Related	Discography Songs John Bettis Tony Peluso If I Were a Carpenter Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story The Karen Carpenter Story Classic Carpenters
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