Merry Christmas Darling
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| "Merry Christmas, Darling" | ||
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| Single by The Carpenters | ||
| from the album Christmas Portrait | ||
| A-side(s) | Merry Christmas Darling" | |
| B-side(s) | Mr. Guder | |
| Released | 1970, 1978 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1970, 1978 | |
| Genre | Holiday | |
| Length | 03:05 | |
| Label | A&M Records | |
| Writer(s) | Frank Pooler; Richard Carpenter | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Daugherty | |
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| The Carpenters singles chronology | ||
| "We've Only Just Begun" (1970) | "Merry Christmas Darling" (1970) | "For All We Know" (1970-71) |
"Merry Christmas Darling" by The Carpenters was written by Richard Carpenter & Frank Pooler and originally recorded in 1970. At the time it was only available on a 45 rpm from A&M Records (1236) and later in 1974 reissued as A&M 1648 and in 1977 as A&M 1991. The single went to #1 on Billboard's Christmas singles chart in 1970, and did again in 1971 and 1973.
In 1978, The Carpenters issued their Christmas Portrait album, which contained a new recording of "Merry Christmas Darling".
