Complete List Of Carole King Songs From A to Z

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Carole King’s path to musical greatness began in the vibrant neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York, a place where her extraordinary talent quickly took shape. Immersed in music from a young age, she began honing her songwriting skills as a teenager, penning hits while still attending Queens College. It wasn’t long before her impressive creativity caught the attention of record executives and fellow songwriters in New York City’s legendary Brill Building, a hub for popular music songwriting in the late 1950s and early ’60s.

In those formative years, King partnered with songwriter Gerry Goffin, whom she married in 1959. Together, they crafted timeless hits that became an integral part of American pop music history. Their first major success was “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” recorded by The Shirelles in 1960. The song soared to number one on the Billboard charts, becoming a defining anthem for a generation and establishing King and Goffin as formidable songwriters.

Throughout the 1960s, the King-Goffin partnership delivered an astonishing number of chart-topping singles for various artists, including “Take Good Care of My Baby” (Bobby Vee), “The Loco-Motion” (Little Eva), and “Up on the Roof” (The Drifters). Their extraordinary ability to create relatable lyrics paired with memorable melodies made them sought-after collaborators in the industry. Their songs resonated deeply with listeners, transcending age and genre barriers, and cemented King’s reputation as one of the era’s premier songwriters.

By the early 1970s, King transitioned from behind-the-scenes songwriter to acclaimed performer. Her 1971 album Tapestry not only showcased her talent as a vocalist and pianist but also redefined the singer-songwriter genre. The album became a monumental commercial success, selling over 25 million copies worldwide, and featured iconic tracks such as “It’s Too Late,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” “So Far Away,” and her soulful rendition of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” Tapestry earned four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, firmly establishing King’s solo career.

Following Tapestry, King released a series of successful albums, including Music (1971), Rhymes & Reasons (1972), Fantasy (1973), and Wrap Around Joy (1974). These albums solidified her status as an enduring presence in popular music. Hits like “Sweet Seasons,” “Jazzman,” and “Nightingale” continued her streak of chart successes, with “Jazzman” particularly acclaimed, earning a Grammy nomination and widespread radio play.

Over the course of her illustrious career, Carole King has released 17 studio albums, consistently demonstrating her musical versatility and artistic integrity. Her discography showcases an evolution from pop to folk and jazz-influenced melodies, always underscored by her exceptional lyrical sensitivity. King’s influence reached across generations, as evidenced by her collaborations with artists ranging from James Taylor to Céline Dion, affirming her universal appeal and adaptability.

Recognition for King’s contributions to music and culture is extensive. She has received multiple Grammy Awards, notably receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. Additionally, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice—first as a songwriter in 1990 alongside Gerry Goffin, and again as a solo artist in 2021. Her work was further honored in 2015 when she received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors, acknowledging her profound influence on American culture.

Beyond her extraordinary musical achievements, King is deeply committed to activism and environmental advocacy. She has campaigned tirelessly for environmental preservation, notably working to protect wilderness areas in Idaho and advocating for ecological awareness on a national level. Her commitment to sustainability and ecological responsibility has been integral to her public persona, complementing her artistic legacy with meaningful societal contributions.

King also stepped into literature, publishing her memoir, A Natural Woman, in 2012. The book candidly shared insights into her personal life, creative processes, and professional journey, resonating deeply with readers and critics alike. Furthermore, her life story inspired the acclaimed Broadway musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which debuted in 2014, introducing her timeless music and inspiring personal journey to new generations of fans worldwide.

Complete List Of Songs From A to Z

Ain’t That the Way – City Streets – 1989
Alabaster Lady – Speeding Time – 1983
An Uncommon Love – Love Makes the World – 2001
(Love Is Like A) Boomerang – One to One – 1982
Ambrosia – Thoroughbred – 1976
Baby Sittin’ – Non-album single – 1959
Back to California – Carole King Music – 1971
Beautiful – Tapestry – 1971
Beautiful – The Legendary Demos – 2012
Been to Canaan – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Being at War With Each Other – Fantasy – 1973
Believe in Humanity – Fantasy – 1973
The Best Is Yet to Come – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
Bitter with the Sweet – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Brighter – Carole King Music – 1971
Brother, Brother – Carole King Music – 1971
Can’t You Be Real – Writer – 1970
Carry Your Load – Carole King Music – 1971
Chains – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
Chalice Borealis – Speeding Time – 1983
Change in Mind, Change of Heart – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
Changes – Welcome Home – 1978
Child of Mine – Writer – 1970
City Streets – City Streets – 1989
Colour of Your Dreams – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Come Down Easy – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Computer Eyes – Speeding Time – 1983
Corazón – Fantasy – 1973
Crazy – Touch the Sky – 1979
Crying in the Rain – Speeding Time – 1983
Crying in the Rain – The Legendary Demos – 2012
Dancin’ with Tears in My Eyes – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
Dancing – Speeding Time – 1983
Daughter of Light – Thoroughbred – 1976
Directions – Fantasy – 1973
Disco Tech – Welcome Home – 1978
Do You Feel Love – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Down to the Darkness – City Streets – 1989
Dreamlike I Wander – Touch the Sky – 1979
Eagle – Touch the Sky – 1979
Eventually – Writer – 1970
Everybody’s Got the Spirit – Welcome Home – 1978
Fantasy Beginning – Fantasy – 1973
Fantasy End – Fantasy – 1973
Feeling Sad Tonight – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Ferguson Road – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
The First Day in August – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Friday’s Tie-Dye Nightmare – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Girl Power – Non-album single – 2007
Goat Annie – One to One – 1982
God Only Knows – Simple Things – 1977
Goin’ Back – Writer – 1970
Goin’ Back – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
Goin’ Wild – Non-album single – 1958
Golden Man – One to One – 1982
Goodbye Don’t Mean I’m Gone – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Good Mountain People – Touch the Sky – 1979
Gotta Get Through Another Day – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Growing Away from Me – Carole King Music – 1971
Hard Rock Cafe – Simple Things – 1977
Haywood – Fantasy – 1973
He’s a Bad Boy – Non-album single – 1963
Hey Girl – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
Hi De Ho – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
High Out of Time – Thoroughbred – 1976
Hold On – Simple Things – 1977
Hold out for Love – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Home Again – Tapestry – 1971
Homeless Heart (Duet with Sherry Goffin) – City Streets – 1989
I Believe in Loving You – Non-album single – 2013
I Can’t Hear You No More – Writer – 1970
I Can’t Stop Thinking About You (Duet with Paul Hipp) – City Streets – 1989
I’d Like to Know You Better – Thoroughbred – 1976
I Didn’t Have Any Summer Romance – Non-album single – 1962
I Don’t Know – Love Makes the World – 2001
I Feel the Earth Move – Tapestry – 1971
I Think I Can Hear You – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
I Wasn’t Gonna Fall in Love – Love Makes the World – 2001
In the Name of Love – Simple Things – 1977
It Could Have Been Anyone – Love Makes the World – 2001
It Might as Well Rain Until September – Non-album single – 1962
It’s a War – One to One – 1982
It’s Going to Take Some Time – Carole King Music – 1971
It’s Gonna Work Out Fine – Thoroughbred – 1976
It’s Never Too Late – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
It’s Too Late – Tapestry – 1971
It’s Too Late – The Legendary Demos – 2012
Jazzman – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
Just Once in My Life – The Legendary Demos – 2012
Just One Thing – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Labyrinth – Simple Things – 1977
Lay Down My Life – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Legacy – City Streets – 1989
Life Without Love – One to One – 1982
Like Little Children – The Legendary Demos – 2012
Little Prince – One to One – 1982
Locomotion – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
Lookin’ Out for Number One – One to One – 1982
Love Makes the World – Love Makes the World – 2001
Lovelight – City Streets – 1989
Main Street Saturday Night – Welcome Home – 1978
Midnight Flyer – City Streets – 1989
Monday Without You – Love Makes the World – 2001
Morning Sun – Welcome Home – 1978
Move Lightly – Touch the Sky – 1979
Music – Carole King Music – 1971
My Lovin’ Eyes – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
My My She Cries – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Tapestry – 1971
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – The Legendary Demos – 2012
A Night This Side of Dying – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
Nightingale – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
No Easy Way Down – Writer – 1970
Nobody’s Perfect – Non-album single – 1962
Now and Forever – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Oh Neil – Non-album single – 1960
Oh No Not My Baby – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
Oh No, Not My Baby – Love Makes the World – 2001
One – Simple Things – 1977
One (2018) – Non-album single – 2018
One Fine Day – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
One Small Voice – Speeding Time – 1983
One Small Voice – Non-album single – 2017
One to One – One to One – 1982
Only Love is Real – Thoroughbred – 1976
Out in the Cold – Tapestry – 1971
Passing of the Days – Touch the Sky – 1979
Peace in the Valley – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Pleasant Valley Sunday – The Legendary Demos – 2012
A Quiet Place to Live – Fantasy – 1973
Queen of the Beach – Non-album single – 1959
Raspberry Jam – Writer – 1970
Read Between the Lines – One to One – 1982
The Reason (Back vocals by Celine Dion) – Love Makes the World – 2001
The Right Girl – Non-album single – 1958
Ride the Music – Welcome Home – 1978
A Road to Nowhere – Non-album single – 1966
Sacred Heart of Stone – Speeding Time – 1983
Safe Again – Love Makes the World – 2001
School Bells Are Ringing – Non-album single – 1962
Seeing Red – Touch the Sky – 1979
Short Mort – Non-album single – 1959
Simple Things – Simple Things – 1977
Smackwater Jack – Tapestry – 1971
Snow Queen – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
So Far Away – Tapestry – 1971
So Goes Love – The Legendary Demos – 2012
So Many Ways – Thoroughbred – 1976
So Ready for Love – Speeding Time – 1983
Some Kind of Wonderful – Carole King Music – 1971
Some of Your Loving – Non-album single – 1966
Someone Who Believes in You – City Streets – 1989
Someone You Never Met Before – One to One – 1982
Song of Long Ago – Carole King Music – 1971
Spaceship Races – Writer – 1970
Speeding Time – Speeding Time – 1983
Stand Behind Me – Rhymes & Reasons – 1972
Standin’ on the Borderline – Speeding Time – 1983
Standing in the Rain – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Still Here Thinking of You – Thoroughbred – 1976
Sunbird – Welcome Home – 1978
Surely – Carole King Music – 1971
Sweet Adonis – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
Sweet Life – City Streets – 1989
Sweet Seasons – Carole King Music – 1971
Sweet Sweetheart – Writer – 1970
Take Good Care of My Baby – The Legendary Demos – 2012
Tapestry – Tapestry – 1971
Tapestry – The Legendary Demos – 2012
Tears Falling Down on Me – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
That’s How Things Go Down – Fantasy – 1973
There’s a Space Between Us – Thoroughbred – 1976
This Time – Love Makes the World – 2001
Time Alone – Simple Things – 1977
Time Gone By – Touch the Sky – 1979
To Know That I Love You – Simple Things – 1977
To Love – Writer – 1970
Too Much Rain – Carole King Music – 1971
Under the Stars – Non-album single – 1959
Up on the Roof – Writer – 1970
Venusian Diamond – Welcome Home – 1978
A Very Special Boy – Non-album single – 1960
Walk with Me – Touch the Sky – 1979
Wasn’t Born to Follow – Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King – 1980
Way Over Yonder – Tapestry – 1971
Way Over Yonder – The Legendary Demos – 2012
We All Have to Be Alone – Thoroughbred – 1976
We Are All in This Together – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
We Grew Up Together – Non-album single – 1963
Weekdays – Fantasy – 1973
Welcome Home – Welcome Home – 1978
Welfare Symphony – Fantasy – 1973
What Have You Got to Lose – Writer – 1970
Where You Lead – Tapestry – 1971
Will You Love Me Tomorrow? – Tapestry – 1971
Wings of Love – Welcome Home – 1978
Wishful Thinking – Colour of Your Dreams – 1993
Wrap Around Joy – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
You Can Do Anything – Love Makes the World – 2001
You Gentle Me – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
You Light Up My Life – Fantasy – 1973
You’re Something New – Wrap Around Joy – 1974
You’re the One Who Knows – Simple Things – 1977
You Still Want Her – Touch the Sky – 1979
You’ve Been Around Too Long – Fantasy – 1973
You’ve Got a Friend – Tapestry – 1971
You’ve Got a Friend – The Legendary Demos – 2012
You Will Find Me There – Love Makes the World – 2001
Yours Until Tomorrow – The Legendary Demos – 2012