Solitaire (Neil Sedaka song)

"Solitaire" is a 1972 song by Neil Sedaka. It was taken from his 1972 album Solitaire/Neil Sedaka.

"Solitaire"
Song by Neil Sedaka
from the album Solitaire/Neil Sedaka
Released	1972
Recorded	June 1972
Studio	Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England
Genre	Pop
Length	5:02
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Producer(s)	Neil Sedaka

"Solitaire"
Single by The Searchers
B-side	"Spicks and Specks"
Released	February 1973
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Producer(s)	The Searchers
The Searchers singles chronology
"Sing Singer Sing" (1972) "Solitaire" (1973) "Vahevala" (1973)

"Solitaire"
Single by Andy Williams
from the album Solitaire
B-side	"My Love"
Released	September 7, 1973
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:22
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Producer(s)	Richard Perry, Jack Gold
Andy Williams singles chronology
"Last Tango in Paris" (1973) "Solitaire" (1973) "Getting Over You" (1974)

"Solitaire"
Single by Carpenters
from the album Horizon
B-side	"Love Me for What I Am"
Released	July 18, 1975
Recorded	Late 1974
Genre	Pop, Soft rock
Length	4:40
Label	A&M 1721
Songwriter(s)	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Producer(s)	Richard Carpenter
Carpenters singles chronology
"Only Yesterday" (1975) "Solitaire" (1975) "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" (1976)

The song became a hit for Andy Williams in 1973. It is the title track to his 31st studio album Solitaire. This version went to number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 1 in South Africa, number 3 in Ireland and number 18 in New Zealand.

The song was also a hit in 1975 for The Carpenters. It was taken from their sixth studio album Horizon. Their version went to number 17 in the United States, number 32 in the United Kingdom, number 12 in Canada and number 6 in New Zealand.