<P> In 1975, the Carpenters had a hit with a remake of the Marvelettes' chart - topping 1961 single, "Please Mr. Postman". The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 in January and became the duo's third and final No. 1 pop single . It also earned Karen and Richard their record - setting twelfth million - selling gold single in the US . The follow - up, a Carpenter / Bettis composition "Only Yesterday", was the duo's last Hot 100 top 10 hit, reaching No. 4 . The sound on the track was intended to emulate Phil Spector's famous Wall of Sound production technique . </P> <P> Both singles appeared on their 1975 LP Horizon, which also included covers of the Eagles' "Desperado" and Neil Sedaka's "Solitaire", which became a moderate hit later that year . Horizon was certified gold after two weeks, but missed the top ten in the US, peaking at No. 13 . The album still had a positive critical reception . </P> <P> The Carpenters toured with Sedaka during 1975, but critics found the latter's performances to be more professional and entertaining . Richard became particularly cross at how Sedaka was getting more attention, and ultimately fired him from the tour . By this time, Karen was visibly unwell, and a planned tour of the UK and Japan was cancelled . The duo begun to produce music videos to promote their records; in early 1975, they filmed a performance of "Please Mr. Postman" at Disneyland and "Only Yesterday" at the Huntington Gardens . </P> <P> Their next album, A Kind of Hush, was released on June 11, 1976, and was certified gold . However, it was the first Carpenters' album not to become platinum - certified since Ticket to Ride seven years earlier . The duo had several hits that year, but by this time the public had become over-familiar with them, and sales fell . Their biggest single that year was a cover of Herman's Hermits' "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)", which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 . "I Need to Be in Love" (Karen's favorite song by the Carpenters) charted at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 . However, it followed "There's a Kind of Hush" to the top spot on the Adult Contemporary charts and became the duo's 14th No. 1 Adult Contemporary hit, more than any other act in the history of the chart . </P>

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