We've Only Just Begun
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"We've Only Just Begun" is a song first recorded by Carpenters, and still much in demand as a wedding anthem. Written by the songwriting team of Roger Nichols (music) and Paul Williams (lyrics), the song debuted in a commercial for Crocker Citizens Bank in California in 1970, with Williams providing the vocals. Believing that the song had hit potential, Richard Carpenter selected the composition for the duo's third single and included it on the LP Close to You. Released in the late summer of 1970, the single featured his sister Karen's lead vocals and the overdubbed harmonies of both siblings. Following their hit "(They Long To Be) Close to You" onto the charts, "We've Only Just Begun" crested at #2 on the U.S. Top 40, becoming the pair's second gold single and one of their signature tunes. In 1998, the recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for recordings of lasting quality or historical significance.