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In 2018, Billboard ranked "Close to You" the top single of the summer of 1970. [11] Bacharach and David gave Herb Alpert the song after he scored a number one hit in 1968 with "This Guy's in Love with You", which the duo had also written. Alpert recorded the song, but he was displeased with the recording and did not release it.
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 ]
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. Written and produced by Abrams and Sam de Jong, "Close to You" is an upbeat synth-pop track with lyrics about a declaration of love and lust.
The day the song dropped, the 24-year-old wrote on her Instagram story: “Hiiiii Close To Youuuuuu hi after seven years hellooooooo :).” Gracie Abrams (@gracieabrams via Instagram)
"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 ...
This is a comprehensive list of songs written or performed by pop duo the Carpenters, featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter. This list includes official studio albums, live albums, solo albums, and notable compilations that feature rare or unreleased material.
According to The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (6th edition), on the U.S. Adult Contemporary singles chart, it was the duo's best-performing tune, lasting seven weeks at No. 1 (beating the six-week stay at the top of "Close to You"). [5] The song also helped them to win two Grammy Awards in 1971: Best New Artist and Best Contemporary ...
"Close to You" is a popular song written by Jerry Livingston, Carl Lampl and Al Hoffman. [1] [2] [3] Recordings.