(They Long to Be) Close to You
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"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was first recorded by Richard Chamberlain and released as a single in 1963 as "They Long to Be Close to You." However, it was the single's flip side, "Blue Guitar," that became a hit.
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| Single by The Carpenters | ||
| from the album Close to You | ||
| A-side(s) | "(They Long to Be) Close to You" | |
| B-side(s) | "I Kept On Lovin' You" | |
| Released | 1970 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1970 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 03:41 | |
| Label | A&M Records | |
| Writer(s) | Burt Bacharach; Hal David | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Daugherty | |
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| The Carpenters singles chronology | ||
| "Ticket to Ride" (1969) | "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (1970) | "We've Only Just Begun" (1970) |
In 1965, Dionne Warwick released her version. Again, this side of the single lost out in terms of popularity to its flip side, and "Here I Am" became the hit.
In 1970, it was released by The Carpenters, and became their breakthrough hit. The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks. Rolling Stone's "Songs of the Century" rated it #193. In Cash Box magazine, "Close to You" was #1 on August 1 and August 8.[1]
In 1972, the song again became a hit when recorded by Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager. It went to #6 on Billboard's R&B chart.
In 1976, another hit version was released by B.T. Express, peaking at #31 on the R&B chart. Gwen Guthrie had a minor hit with a version released in 1987.
The song has been recorded by many other artists, including The Cranberries, Barenaked Ladies, Les Mouches and Hikaru Utada.
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| Preceded by "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" by Three Dog Night |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single July 25, 1970 |
Succeeded by "Make It With You" by Bread |
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