Close To You (No.15)

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"(They Long to Be) Close to You" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and was originally recorded and released as a single by Richard Chamberlain in 1963.

In 1970, it was re-recorded and released as a single by The Carpenters, and it was to be the breakthrough hit for them.

The song stayed at No.1 on the American Billboard chart for 4 weeks, and peaked at No.6 in the UK Charts.