This is a comprehensive list of songs written or performed by pop duo the Carpenters, featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter. This list includes official studio albums, live albums, solo albums, and notable compilations that feature rare or unreleased material.
| Title | Release | Year Released | Year Recorded | Composer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A Place To) Hideaway | Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Sparks | |
| (I'm Caught Between) Goodbye and I Love You | Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bacharach, David | ||
| Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Bacharach, David | ||
| Made in America | 1981 | 1981 | Chater, Christian | ||
| 1972 | 1972 | Not released as a single | |||
| All Because of You | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Javors | Karen Carpenter solo |
| All I Can Do | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| All of My Life | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Carpenter | |
| All Those Years Ago | Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor | 1998 | 1998 | Carpenter, Oland | Richard Carpenter solo |
| Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Eaton | ||
| An Old-Fashioned Christmas | An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1984 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Another Song | Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| At the End of a Song | Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1979 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Aurora | Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Bach, Gounod | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Away in a Manger (Luther's Cradle Hymn) | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Traditional, Murray. Also attributed to: Clark, Luther, Strauss, Gabriel, McFarland, Kirkpatrick | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Bacharach, David, Williams | ||
| Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song) | Made in America | 1981 | 1980 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Made in America | 1981 | 1980 | Gaye, Gordy, Stevenson | ||
| Benediction | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Botkin, De Vorzon | ||
| Boat to Sail | A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | DeShannon | |
| A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | Greenfield, Sedaka | ||
| B'wana She No Home | Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Franks | |
| As Time Goes By | 2001 | 1968 | Phillips, Phillips | Demo | |
| Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day) | Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Draper, Woloschuk | |
| Calling Your Name Again | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Carpenter, Marx | Richard Carpenter solo |
| A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | |||
| Caravan | From the Top | 1990 | 1965 | Ellington, Mills, Tizol | |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | ||
| Christ Is Born | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Bartolucci, Charles | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Crescent Noon | Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Crystal Lullaby | A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) | Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Barry, Greenwich, Spector | |
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Berry, Christian, Kornfeld, Wilson | ||
| Deck the Halls (With Boughs of Holly) | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Traditional, Hughes | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Frey, Henley | ||
| An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1978 | Regney, Baker | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bacharach, David | ||
| Don't Be Afraid | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Carpenter | |
| Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Lloyd Webber, Rice | ||
| Druscilla Penny | Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Eve | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Eventide | Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Bettis, Carpenter | ||
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | James, Karlin, Wilson | ||
| For All We Know (Reprise) | Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | James, Karlin, Wilson | |
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Love, Wilson | ||
| Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Powers | ||
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Traditional | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Good Friends Are for Keeps | From the Top | 1990 | 1975 | Silberman | |
| Good Night | From the Top | 1990 | 1969 | Lennon, McCartney | |
| A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Bettis, Carpenter | ||
| A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | Harold, Kahn, King | ||
| Guess I Just Lost My Head | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Mounsey | Karen Carpenter solo |
| Happy | Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Bettis, Peluso, Rubin | |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Blane, Martin | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| He Came Here for Me | An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1978 | Nelson | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Heather | Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Pearson | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Lennon, McCartney | ||
| Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) | An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1978 | Autry, Haldeman | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Lovelines | 1989 | 1980 | Beamer | ||
| A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Geld, Udell | ||
| Made in America | 1981 | 1978 | Addrisi, Addrisi | ||
| Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Fain, Kahal | ||
| I Can't Make Music | Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Edelman | |
| I Have You | A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1978 | Longfellow, Marks | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Dorff, Herbstritt, Lloyd, Sklerov | ||
| I Kept on Loving You | Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Nichols, Williams | |
| A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | Bettis, Carpenter, Hammond | ||
| I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In) | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Traditional, Overton | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Nichols, Williams | ||
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Gannon, Ram, Kent | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Iced Tea | From the Top | 1990 | 1966 | Carpenter | |
| Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Dorff, Harju, Herbstritt | Karen Carpenter solo | |
| If We Try | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Temperton | Karen Carpenter solo |
| I'll Be Yours | From the Top | 1990 | 1966 | Carpenter | |
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bacharach, David | ||
| Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Bacharach, David | ||
| I'm Still Not Over You | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Bettis, Carpenter | Richard Carpenter solo |
| In Love Alone | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Bettis, Carpenter | Richard Carpenter solo |
| Intermission | A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Carpenter | |
| Invocation | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1984 | Sears, Willis, Sullivan | ||
| It's Christmas Time | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Stillman, Young | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | King, Stern | ||
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Mullican, Williams | ||
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Pierpont | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Duddy, Pockriss | ||
| Karen's Theme | Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor | 1998 | 1998 | Carpenter | Richard Carpenter solo |
| Kiss Me the Way You Did Last Night | Lovelines | 1989 | 1980 | Dorn, Lawley | |
| Knowing When to Leave | Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bacharach, David | |
| Last One Singin' the Blues | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | McCann | Karen Carpenter solo |
| Leave Yesterday Behind | As Time Goes By | 2001 | 1978 | Karlin | |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Cahn, Styne | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Nichols, Williams | ||
| An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1978 | Smith | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Lovelines | 1989 | 1980 | Hart, Rodgers | ||
| Look to Your Dreams | Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1981 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| From the Top | 1990 | 1966 | Carpenter | Karen Carpenters solo 1966 single | |
| Love Is Surrender | Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Carmichael | |
| Love Me for What I Am | Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Bettis, Pascale | |
| Lovelines | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Temperton | Karen Carpenter solo |
| Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1980 | Morrison, Wilson | ||
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bacharach, David | ||
| Making Love in the Afternoon | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Cetera | Karen Carpenter solo |
| Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Span | ||
| Maybe It's You | Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1970 | Carpenter, Pooler | 1970 non album single | |
| Mr. Guder | Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Pearl | Karen Carpenter solo | |
| An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1984 | Hammerstein, Rodgers | ||
| Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1982 | Nichols, Williams | ||
| Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Young | |
| As Time Goes By | 2001 | 1968 | Lennon, McCartney | Demo | |
| O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Oakeley, Wade | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Traditional, Neale | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1984 | Adam, Cappeau, Dwight | ||
| Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Lloyd Webber, Rice | ||
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Goffin, King | ||
| One Love | Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| One More Time | A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | Anderson | |
| Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Bettis, Carpenter | ||
| Ordinary Fool | Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1976 | Williams | |
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Garson, Hilliard | ||
| Piano Picker | A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Edelman | |
| Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Bateman, Dobbins, Garrett, Gorman, Holland | ||
| Prime Time Love | Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1980 | Ironstone, Unobsky | |
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Nichols, Williams | ||
| Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Hardin | ||
| Remember When Lovin' Took All Night | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Farrar, Leiken | Karen Carpenter solo |
| Remind Me to Tell You | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Mueller | Richard Carpenter solo |
| Road Ode | A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Sims, Woodhams | |
| Sailing on the Tide | Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1976 | Bettis, Peluso | |
| Sandy | A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1974 | Coots, Gillespie | 1974 non album single | |
| Saturday | Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Say Yeah! | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Janz, Oland | Richard Carpenter solo |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Gruber, Mohr, Young | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Livingston, Evans | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Raposo | ||
| Sleep Well, Little Children | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Bergman, Klatzkin | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Anderson, Parish | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Slow Dance | Lovelines | 1989 | 1980 | Margo, Margo | |
| Horizon | 1975 | 1975 | Cody, Sedaka | ||
| Somebody's Been Lyin' | Made in America | 1981 | 1981 | Bacharach, Sager | |
| Someday | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Time | 1987 | 1987 | Carpenter, Oland | Richard Carpenter solo | |
| Sometimes | Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Mancini, Mancini | |
| A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Russell | ||
| A Song for You (Reprise) | A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Russell | |
| Still Crazy After All These Years | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Simon | Karen Carpenter solo |
| Still in Love with You | Karen Carpenter | 1996 | 1979 | Javors | Karen Carpenter solo |
| Strength of a Woman | Made in America | 1981 | 1980 | Brown, Curiel | |
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bramlett, Russell | ||
| Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Newton, Young | ||
| That's What I Believe | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Carpenter, Oland | Richard Carpenter solo |
| The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Torme, Wells | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| The Christmas Waltz | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Cahn, Styne | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Dee, Kent | ||
| The First Snowfall | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Burke, Webster | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Garrett, Wayne, Weisman | ||
| The Parting of Our Ways | From the Top | 1990 | 1966 | Carpenter | |
| As Time Goes By | 2001 | 1980 | Ascher, Williams | ||
| The Uninvited Guest | Lovelines | 1989 | 1980 | Kaye, Tweel | |
| A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | Reed, Stephens | ||
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Russell | ||
| Made in America | 1981 | 1981 | Bettis, Carpenter | ||
| Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Lennon, McCartney | ||
| Time | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Carpenter | Richard Carpenter solo |
| A Song for You | 1972 | 1972 | Bettis, Carpenter | ||
| Made in America | 1981 | 1981 | Bell, Skinner, Wallace | ||
| Interpretations | 1994 | 1975 | Pomeranz | ||
| Turn Away | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Two Lives | Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1977 | Jordan | |
| Two Sides | Passage | 1977 | 1977 | Davis | |
| Carpenters | 1971 | 1971 | Bacharach, David | ||
| Close to You | 1970 | 1970 | Nichols, Williams | ||
| An Old-Fashioned Christmas | 1984 | 1978 | Loesser | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) | Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Dix | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special |
| What's the Use | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| Lovelines | 1989 | 1980 | Heyman, Young | ||
| When It's Gone (It's Just Gone) | Made in America | 1981 | 1981 | Handley | |
| When Time Was All We Had | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Carpenter, Oland | Richard Carpenter solo |
| When You've Got What It Takes | Made in America | 1981 | 1981 | Lane, Nichols | |
| Lovelines | 1989 | 1980 | McGee | ||
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Berlin | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Who Do You Love? | Time | 1987 | 1987 | Holden, Hamilton, Pickus | Richard Carpenter solo |
| Christmas Portrait | 1978 | 1978 | Bernard, Smith | Christmas Portrait 1978 TV Special | |
| Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Bettis, Carpenter | ||
| Yesterday Once More (Reprise) | Now & Then | 1973 | 1973 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| You | A Kind of Hush | 1976 | 1976 | Edelman | |
| You'll Love Me | From the Top | 1990 | 1967 | Carpenter | |
| Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1982 | Weiss | ||
| Your Wonderful Parade | Offering/Ticket to Ride | 1969 | 1969 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| You're Enough | Voice of the Heart | 1983 | 1982 | Bettis, Carpenter | |
| You're the One | Lovelines | 1989 | 1980 | Ferguson | |
See main article: The Carpenters discography.