Karen Carpenter – lead & backing vocals."Superstar" would go on to appear on two mid-1970s Carpenters live albums as well as on many compilation albums, including the 2004 SACD compilation The Singles: 1969–1981 (not to be confused with the regular CD, The Singles: 1969–1981) as a remix of the original 1973 mix on the similarly titled compilation The Singles: 1969–1973. Richard was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for the song. It reached number 18 on the UK pop singles chart and charted in Australia and New Zealand as well. The duo's rendition was included on the May 1971 album Carpenters, and then released as a single in August 1971, rising to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart (held out of the top spot by Rod Stewart's " Maggie May"), and spending two weeks at number one on the Easy Listening chart that autumn, earning gold record status. The guide vocal never needed to be replaced." David Hepworth commented: "Even with only half her mind on the job, she delivered a perfect performance. Karen Carpenter's vocal was praised for its intensity and emotional nature. As the song's original subject matter was more risqué than what was typical for the Carpenters, Richard changed a lyric in the second verse from "And I can hardly wait/To sleep with you again" to the less suggestive "And I can hardly wait/To be with you again." The track was finished in one take. Produced by Richard Carpenter with Jack Daugherty, it was recorded with members of the Wrecking Crew, a famed collection of Los Angeles-area session musicians. Richard Carpenter became aware of the song after watching Bette Midler sing the song on the Februedition of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. "Superstar" became most popular after its treatment by the Carpenters. Produced by Delaney Bramlett, recorded at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, September 27 – October 10, 1969.
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