Raposo was a staff songwriter for Sesame Street,[1] and the song became one of the most popular on the program, sung in English, Spanish and sign language.

In its initial appearance, it was sung by the show's adult human cast members and the Muppets, including Big Bird.

Barbra Streisand's 1972 version of the song was released as a single, reaching number 28 on the Easy Listening chart.

Keyboards were played by Richard, bass by Joe Osborn, drums by Karen and recorders by Tom Scott.

[6] A new recording and remix of Carpenters' version was created in 1994 by sound engineer Roger Young [2] and first released on Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration.

Lily Tomlin sang and signed the song to a group of deaf children on Sesame Street in 1975.