It segues into a long medley, consisting of eight covers of 1960s tunes incorporated into a faux oldies radio program.

The single version of the song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, kept from the number 1 spot by "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce.

[2] It is the Carpenters' biggest-selling record worldwide and their best-selling single in the UK, peaking at number 2.

[3] Richard Carpenter stated, on a Japanese documentary, that it was his favorite of all the songs that he had written.

According to Cash Box, on June 2, 1973, "Yesterday Once More" was the highest-debuting single at No.