It Happened 50 Years Ago: Carpenters “(They Long to Be) Close to You”
The Carpenters hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twelve times, with three of those songs reaching number one. Exactly 50 years ago, their first Top 10 hit became their first number one hit, as “(They Long to Be) Close to You” rose to the top of the chart to begin a four-week reign.
