Solitaire (Neil Sedaka song)

"Solitaire"
"Solitaire"
Single by Andy Williams
from the album Solitaire
B-side	"My Love"
Released	September 7, 1973
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:22
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Producer(s)	Richard Perry, Jack Gold
Andy Williams singles chronology

"Solitaire"
"Solitaire"
Single by The Searchers
B-side	"Spicks and Specks"
Released	February 1973
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Producer(s)	The Searchers
The Searchers singles chronology

"Solitaire"
"Solitaire"
Song by Neil Sedaka
from the album Solitaire/Neil Sedaka
Released	1972
Recorded	June 1972
Studio	Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England
Genre	Pop
Length	5:02
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Producer(s)	Neil Sedaka

"Solitaire"

Single by Carpenters

from the album Horizon

B-side

"Love Me for What I Am"

Released

July 18, 1975

Recorded

Late 1974

Genre

Pop, Soft rock^[1]

Length

4:40

Label

A&M
1721

Songwriter(s)

Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody

Producer(s)

Richard Carpenter

Carpenters singles chronology

"Only Yesterday"
(1975)

"Solitaire"
(1975)

"There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)"
(1976)

"Solitaire" is a 1972 song by Neil Sedaka. It was taken from his 1972 album Solitaire/Neil Sedaka.

The song became a hit for Andy Williams in 1973. It is the title track to his 31st studio album Solitaire. This version went to number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 1 in South Africa, number 3 in Ireland and number 18 in New Zealand.

The song was also a hit in 1975 for The Carpenters. It was taken from their sixth studio album Horizon. Their version went to number 17 in the United States, number 32 in the United Kingdom, number 12 in Canada and number 6 in New Zealand.

References

↑ "Soft Rock Music Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

[1] "Soft Rock Music Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-10-31.

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Neil Sedaka
Studio albums	Rock with Sedaka Circulate Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits 3 Great Guys Workin' on a Groovy Thing/Sounds of Sedaka Emergence Solitaire The Tra-La Days Are Over Laughter in the Rain Overnight Success The Hungry Years Steppin' Out A Song All You Need Is the Music In the Pocket Now Come See About Me The Good Times
Compilation albums	Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits Italiano Italiano Vol. 2 Oh! Carol Sedaka's Back Oh Carol Let's Go Steady Again Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits (1977) The '50s and '60s 14 Knockouts The Many Sides of Neil Sedaka Sunny Neil Sedaka's Greatest Hits (1980) My Friend Neil Sedaka: All Time Greatest Hits All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Laughter in the Rain: The Best of Neil Sedaka, 1974-80 The Very Best of Neil Sedaka Oh Carol: The Complete Recordings, 1955–66 Stairway to Heaven: The Best of Neil Sedaka Love Songs
Live albums	Live at the Royal Festival Hall On Stage
Singles	"The Diary" "I Go Ape" "Crying My Heart Out for You" "Oh! Carol" "One-Way Ticket To The Blues" "Stairway to Heaven" "You Mean Everything to Me" "Run Samson Run" "Calendar Girl" "Little Devil" "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "Next Door to an Angel" "La terza luna" "Lettera bruciata" "Our Last Song Together" "Laughter in the Rain" "The Immigrant" "That's When the Music Takes Me" "Bad Blood" "Love in the Shadows" "Amarillo" "Should've Never Let You Go" "Your Precious Love" "Rhythm of the Rain"
Other songs	"Stupid Cupid" "Fallin'" "Frankie" "Where the Boys Are" "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" "Rainy Jane" "Puppet Man" "Time Waits for No One" "One Day of Your Life" "Summer Symphony" "One More Mountain to Climb" "Ring Ring" "Solitaire" "Don't Hide Your Love" "The Other Side of Me" "The Way I Am" "Sad Eyes" "Love Will Keep Us Together" "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" "You Never Done It Like That"
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The Carpenters
Karen Carpenter Richard Carpenter
Studio albums	Offering (Ticket to Ride) (1969) Close to You (1970) Carpenters (1971) A Song for You (1972) Now & Then (1973) Horizon (1975) A Kind of Hush (1976) Passage (1977) Christmas Portrait (1978) Made in America (1981) Voice of the Heart (1983) An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984) Lovelines (1989) As Time Goes By (2001)
Live albums	Live in Japan (1975) Live at the Palladium (1976)
Compilation albums	The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973) The Singles: 1974–1978 (1978) The Very Best of the Carpenters (1982) Yesterday Once More (1984) Only Yesterday (1990) From the Top (1991) Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) Love Songs (1997) Reflections (1998) The Singles: 1969–1981 (2000) The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 (2002) Carpenters Perform Carpenter (2003) Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (2004) The Ultimate Collection (2006) 40/40 (2009) Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
Solo albums	Time (1987) Karen Carpenter (1996) Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (1998)
Singles	"Looking for Love" "Ticket to Ride" "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "We've Only Just Begun" "Merry Christmas, Darling" "For All We Know" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Superstar" "Bless the Beasts and Children" "Hurting Each Other" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Goodbye to Love" "Sing" "Yesterday Once More" "Top of the World" "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "I Won't Last a Day Without You" "Please Mr. Postman" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" "Only Yesterday" "Solitaire" "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" "I Need to Be in Love" "Goofus" "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "Sweet, Sweet Smile" "I Believe You" "Touch Me When We're Dancing" "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" "Those Good Old Dreams" "Beechwood 4-5789" "Make Believe It's Your First Time" "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" "Now" "Little Altar Boy" "Honolulu City Lights" "Something in Your Eyes" "If I Had You" "Ave Maria" "The Rainbow Connection"
Other songs	"Let Me Be the One" "A Song for You" "This Masquerade" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "Can't Smile Without You" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"
Television series and specials	Make Your Own Kind of Music (1971) Live at the BBC (1971) Very First TV Special (1976) Space Encounters (1978) A Christmas Portrait (1978) Music, Music, Music (1980)
Music video releases	Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD) Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)
Documentaries	Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998) Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)
Related	Discography Songs John Bettis Joe Osborn Tony Peluso If I Were a Carpenter Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story The Karen Carpenter Story Classic Carpenters (2016 Dami Im tribute album)
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The Searchers
John McNally Frank Allen Spencer James Scott Ottaway Tony Jackson Mike Pender Chris Curtis Billy Adamson John Blunt Eddie Rothe
Studio albums	Meet The Searchers Sugar and Spice It's the Searchers Sounds Like Searchers Take Me for What I'm Worth Second Take Searchers Play for Today Hungry Hearts
US studio albums	Meet The Searchers / Needles and Pins This Is Us The New Searchers LP The Searchers No. 4 Take Me for What I'm Worth Needles & Pins The Searchers Love's Melodies
Live albums	Sweets For My Sweet – The Searchers At The Star-Club Hamburg Hear! Hear! The Searchers Meet the Rattles
Collectors’ editions	Play the System German, French + Rare Recordings 30th Anniversary Collection 1962-1992 The Iron Door Sessions BBC Sessions
Singles	"Sweets for My Sweet" "Sugar and Spice" "Needles and Pins" "Don't Throw Your Love Away" "When You Walk in the Room" "Love Potion No. 9" "What Have They Done to the Rain" "He's Got No Love" "Take It or Leave It" "Desdemona" "Solitaire"
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Andy Williams
Studio albums	Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein Two Time Winners To You Sweetheart, Aloha Lonely Street The Village of St. Bernadette Under Paris Skies Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes Warm and Willing Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests The Andy Williams Christmas Album The Wonderful World of Andy Williams The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits Andy Williams' Dear Heart Merry Christmas The Shadow of Your Smile In the Arms of Love Born Free Love, Andy Honey Happy Heart Get Together with Andy Williams Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head The Andy Williams Show Love Story You've Got a Friend Love Theme from "The Godfather" Alone Again (Naturally) Solitaire The Way We Were Christmas Present You Lay So Easy on My Mind The Other Side of Me Andy Let's Love While We Can Greatest Love Classics Close Enough for Love I Still Believe in Santa Claus Nashville We Need a Little Christmas I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up
Compilations	Andy Williams Andy Williams' Best Million Seller Songs Canadian Sunset Andy Williams' Newest Hits May Each Day The Andy Williams Sound of Music Andy Williams' Greatest Hits The Impossible Dream Love Story Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (CBS) Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Reflections The Best of Andy Williams (1992) Personal Christmas Collection 16 Most Requested Songs: Encore! The Best of Andy Williams (1996) The Love Songs In the Lounge with... The Very Best of Andy Williams (2000) Andy The Essential Andy Williams B Sides and Rarities Music to Watch Girls By: The Very Best of Andy Williams Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams The Very Best of Andy Williams (2009) The Classic Christmas Album 40 Christmas Classics
Live albums	Greatest Hits The New Andy Williams Christmas Album
Singles	"Walk Hand in Hand" "Canadian Sunset" "Butterfly" "I Like Your Kind of Love" "Lips of Wine" "Are You Sincere?" "Promise Me, Love" "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" "Lonely Street" "The Village of St. Bernadette" "Danny Boy" "Fly by Night" "The Wonderful World of the Young" "Stranger on the Shore" "Don't You Believe It" "Twilight Time" "Can't Get Used to Losing You" "Days of Wine and Roses" "Hopeless" "A Fool Never Learns" "Charade" "Wrong for Each Other" "On the Street Where You Live" "Almost There" "Dear Heart" "...and Roses and Roses" "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)" "May Each Day" "You're Gonna Hear from Me" "Bye Bye Blues" "How Can I Tell Her It's Over" "In the Arms of Love" "Music to Watch Girls By" "Holly" "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" "Sweet Memories" "Battle Hymn of the Republic" "Happy Heart" "Live and Learn" "A Woman's Way" "Can't Help Falling in Love" "One Day of Your Life" "It's So Easy" "Home Lovin' Man" "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" "A Song for You" "You've Got a Friend" "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)" "MacArthur Park" "Solitaire" "Getting Over You" "Love's Theme" "Another Lonely Song" "Cry Softly" "Sad Eyes" "The Other Side of Me" "Tell It Like It Is" "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
B-sides	"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" "I Want to Be Wanted" "Summertime" "So Rare" "Emily" "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" "I'll Remember You" "Something" "My Love" "They Long to Be Close to You " "I Love My Friend"
Record labels	Cadence Records Candid Records Barnaby Records
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Westlife songs
Discography Songs recorded
Westlife	"Swear It Again" "If I Let You Go" "Flying Without Wings" "I Have a Dream"/"Seasons in the Sun" "Fool Again" "More Than Words" "Miss You" "Forever"
Coast to Coast	"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "My Love" "What Makes a Man" "I Lay My Love on You" "Uptown Girl" "When You're Looking Like That" "No Place That Far" "My Girl" "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" "I'll Be There"
World of Our Own	"Queen of My Heart" "World of Our Own" "Bop Bop Baby" "Evergreen" "Angel"
Unbreakable	"Unbreakable" "Tonight "Miss You Nights"
Turnaround	"Hey Whatever" "Mandy" "Obvious" "To Be with You" "Lost in You"
...Allow Us to Be Frank	"Ain't That a Kick in the Head" "Smile" "Fly Me to the Moon" "The Way You Look Tonight" "Let There Be Love" "Come Fly with Me" "Mack the Knife" "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" "Summer Wind" "Clementine" "When I Fall in Love" "Moon River" "That's Life"
Face to Face	"You Raise Me Up" "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" "Amazing" "Desperado" "In This Life"
The Love Album	"The Rose" "Total Eclipse of the Heart" "All Out of Love" "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" "Butterfly Kisses" "Easy" "You Light Up My Life" "You Are So Beautiful" "The Dance" "All or Nothing" "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" "If" "Solitaire"
Back Home	"Home" "Us Against the World" "Something Right" "I'm Already There" "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" "Have You Ever"
Where We Are	"What About Now"
Gravity	"Safe" "The Reason" "Please Stay"
Greatest Hits	"Lighthouse" "Beautiful World"
Spectrum	"Hello My Love" "Better Man" "Dynamite"
Other songs	"Everybody Hurts" "Beautiful in White" "If I Had Words" "Daytime Friends, Nighttime Lovers" "Grease Lightning" "Beyond the Sea" "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" "White Christmas" "Never Can Say Goodbye"
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