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Billboard highlighted "Close to You" in its "Spotlight Singles" section on May 30, 1970, commenting: "Performance is exceptional." [20] In a 1995 New York Times Magazine story about love songs released in summers, Stephan Talty described "Close to You" as a "hushed love song" that "[set] the tone for a generation's soft ballads" in 1970. [21]
Close to You is the second studio album by the American music duo the Carpenters, released on August 19, 1970. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 175 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time , [ 1 ] maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. [ 2 ]
In their review, Billboard noted that "as concepts go, this went one step beyond: Bring together cutting edge acts such as Sheryl Crow, Shonen Knife, the Cranberries, and Babes In Toyland, and turn them loose on hits like "Close To You" and 'We've Only Just Begun" from '70s pop icons Richard & Karen Carpenter. But it works, and as much more ...
Gracie Abrams released "Close to You," which will be featured on her upcoming album, "The Secret of Us." Learn about the song's meaning and lyrics.
Love Songs is a 1997 compilation album by the Carpenters. [3]It contains the duo's love ballads, from their first big hit, "(They Long to Be) Close to You" to their later songs, like "Make Believe It's Your First Time" and "Where Do I Go from Here?".
"Close to You" (Gracie Abrams song), 2024 "Close to You" (Maxi Priest song), 1990 "Close to You" (Tohoshinki song), 2008 "Close to You" (Whigfield song), 1995 "(They Long to Be) Close to You", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, first recorded by Richard Chamberlain, 1963; covered by the Carpenters (1970) and others "Close to You", by Abhi ...
"Close to You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams for her second studio album, The Secret of Us (2024). The song was released through Interscope Records on June 7, 2024, as the second single from the album, after it was issued as a B-side of the lead single " Risk " in its 7-inch format on May 31.
Close to You is the eleventh studio album by American musician Frank Sinatra, accompanied by the Hollywood String Quartet. The album was recorded over a period of eight months and five different sessions, and was arranged by Nelson Riddle .