(They Long To Be) Close To You

About (They Long To Be) Close To You

"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a hit song on Carpenters sophomore album Close to You. It was 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," without parentheses. However, it was the single's flip side, "Blue Guitar," that became a hit. Although Richard Chamberlain recorded the first version, the tune was also recorded as a demo by Dionne .

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About this song

Credited to

Carpenters

Album

Close To You · Track 6 of 12 · Longest track on the album

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

4:33

Ranking

#1 most played Carpenters track on Foxsoundi

Top countries on Foxsoundi

Philippines (90 %), United States (5 %), Costa Rica (5 %)

On Last.fm

654,367 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Close To You