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Let Me Be the One

First released 1970EnglishPop28 recordingson 129 releasesISWC T-070.099.120-3
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Written by

Roger NicholsComposerPaul WilliamsLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:25
Let Me Be the OneBéla Fleck and the Flecktones4:38
Let Me Be the OneMatthew Sweet3:27
Let Me Be the OneAnne Murray2:33
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:50
Let Me Be the OnePaul Williams2:59
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:25
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:27
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:26
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:25
Let Me Be the OneDiana Ross2:28
Let Me Be the OneAquarian Dream3:52
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:25
Let Me Be the OneShirley Bassey2:32
Let Me Be the OneJohnny Mathis
Let Me Be the OneMatthew Sweet3:28
Let Me Be The One (1990 Remix)Carpenters
Let Me Be the OneSuzanne Prentice
Let Me Be the OneMary Stuart3:08
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:42
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:25
Let Me Be the One / I Won’t Last a Day Without YouJohnny Mathis4:05
Let Me Be the OneJohnny Mathis3:31
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters
Let Me Be the OneMichael Simmons2:56
Let Me Be the OneNanette
Let Me Be the OneCarpenters2:24
Let Me Be the OnePetula Clark2:44

On these albums

Close to You
Close to YouCarpenters · 1970
Let Me Be the One
Let Me Be the OneNanette · 1970
Talk It Over in the Morning
Talk It Over in the MorningAnne Murray · 1971
Just an Old Fashioned Love Song
Just an Old Fashioned Love SongPaul Williams · 1971
Carpenters
CarpentersCarpenters · 1971
And I Love You So
And I Love You SoShirley Bassey · 1972
Mary Stuart
Mary StuartMary Stuart · 1973
The Carpenters Collection
The Carpenters CollectionCarpenters · 1973
Last Time I Saw Him
Last Time I Saw HimDiana Ross · 1973
Paul Williams, Songwriter.
Paul Williams, Songwriter.Paul Williams · 1974
When Will I See You Again
When Will I See You AgainJohnny Mathis · 1975
Aquarian Dream
Aquarian DreamAquarian Dream · 1976
Collection
CollectionCarpenters · 1977
20 Golden Hits
20 Golden HitsSuzanne Prentice · 1978
Carpenters
CarpentersCarpenters · 1986
Carpenters, Volume 1
Carpenters, Volume 1Carpenters · 1990
Startrax: The Best of the Carpenters
Startrax: The Best of the CarpentersCarpenters · 1991
From the Top
From the TopCarpenters · 1991
Magical Memories of the Carpenters
Magical Memories of the CarpentersCarpenters · 1993
Bassey: The EMI/UA Years 1959–1979
Bassey: The EMI/UA Years 1959–1979Shirley Bassey · 1994
A&M Convention Relief
A&M Convention ReliefAmy Grant · 1994
Superstar / Let Me Be the One
Superstar / Let Me Be the OneSonic Youth / Carpenters / Matthew Sweet · 1994
Let Me Be the One
Let Me Be the OneMatthew Sweet · 1994
If I Were a Carpenter
If I Were a CarpenterVarious Artists · 1994
Carpenters Best vol.2
Carpenters Best vol.2Carpenters · 1994
Treasures
TreasuresCarpenters · 1994
SWEET MEMORY someday
SWEET MEMORY somedayCarpenters · 1995
A&M Greatest Hits
A&M Greatest HitsPaul Williams · 1997
Left of Cool
Left of CoolBéla Fleck and the Flecktones · 1998
Carpenters Gold
Carpenters GoldCarpenters · 1998
The Signature Series, Volume 2: Straight, Clean & Simple / Talk It Over in the Morning
The Signature Series, Volume 2: Straight, Clean & Simple / Talk It Over in the MorningAnne Murray · 1998
By Request
By RequestCarpenters · 2000
The Essential Collection (1965–1997)
The Essential Collection (1965–1997)Carpenters · 2002
Evergreens: The Best of the A&M Years
Evergreens: The Best of the A&M YearsPaul Williams · 2004
Superstar: The Best of the Carpenters
Superstar: The Best of the CarpentersCarpenters · 2005
Songs for the Family of Man: A Collection 1969–1979
Songs for the Family of Man: A Collection 1969–1979Paul Williams · 2006
40th Anniversary Collector's Edition
40th Anniversary Collector's EditionCarpenters · 2009
40/40
40/40Carpenters · 2009
The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection
The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album CollectionJohnny Mathis · 2017
The Heart of a Woman / Feelings
The Heart of a Woman / FeelingsJohnny Mathis · 2019
Killing Me Softly With Her Song / When Will I See You Again
Killing Me Softly With Her Song / When Will I See You AgainJohnny Mathis · 2019
The Heart of a Woman / When Will I See You Again / I Only Have Eyes for You / Mathis Is…
The Heart of a Woman / When Will I See You Again / I Only Have Eyes for You / Mathis Is…Johnny Mathis · 2021
Singing in My Heart
Singing in My HeartMichael Simmons · 2022
We’ve Only Just Begun: The Paul Williams Songbook
We’ve Only Just Begun: The Paul Williams SongbookVarious Artists · 2024
B-Sides and Rarities
B-Sides and RaritiesMatthew Sweet

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