(They Long to Be) Close to You

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This article is about the song. For the album, see Close to You.

"(They Long to Be) Close to You"
Single by The Carpenters from the album Close to You
Front cover scan of The Carpenters' second album, Close to You.
B-side	"I Kept on Loving You"
Recorded	1970
Released	June 20, 1970
Length	3:46
Genre(s)	Pop
Producer(s)	Jack Daugherty & The Carpenters
Record label	A&M Records
Letter (Make Your Own Kind of Music)	Y, for "you"
Tracks from Close to You
"Help!" (5) "Help!" (5)	"Baby It's You" (7) "Baby It's You" (7)
Singles by The Carpenters
"Ticket to Ride" (1969) "Ticket to Ride" (1969)	"We've Only Just Begun" (1970) "We've Only Just Begun" (1970)

"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is The Carpenters' second official single, from their second album Close to You. Released on June 20, 1970, "(They Long to Be) Close to You" became The Carpenters' first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, where it would stay at #1 for four weeks.

[edit] History

"(They Long to Be) Close to You" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick. Warwick's B-side became a success, and the A-side, "(They Long to Be) Close to You", became forgotten. In 1970, Herb Alpert requested that Richard create his arrangement of the song. The Carpenters subsequently recorded it, and it would become their biggest hit, peaking at #1 and staying there for four weeks.

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