(They Long To Be) Close To You (track)
by Carpenters
Year: 1970
From the album Close To You (track #6)
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(They Long To Be) Close To You appears on the following album(s) by Carpenters:
- Close To You (track #6) (this album) (1970)
- The Singles: 1969–1981 (track #20) (compilation) (2000)
- Love Songs (track #11) (compilation) (1998)
- The Singles 1969-1973 (track #12) (compilation) (1973)
- Carpenters Gold: Greatest Hits (track #14) (compilation) (2000)
- Classics Volume 2 (track #27) (compilation) (1987)
- Live In Japan (track #3) (1974)
- Only Yesterday (track #18) (compilation) (1990)
- From The Top (track #18) (compilation) (1991)
- Yesterday Once More (track #23) (compilation) (1984)
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85/100  | 10/26/2025 13:40 | andyd1010 | | 80/100 |
100/100 | 08/26/2025 05:25 | matterhornrider | | 86/100 |
85/100 | 07/26/2025 10:44 | Imaybeparanoid | | 69/100 |
90/100 | 05/21/2025 23:43 | machiaj | | 74/100 |
95/100 | 12/03/2024 21:28 |  flamingyesdept | | 84/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 88.3/100, a mean average of 89.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.1.
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LTSings 09/26/2021 16:46
Another timeless classic Bacharach tune with fantastic vocals.
Fischman 02/14/2019 03:23
Rather overrated in the Carpenters canon. Was swell enough in 1970 but not truly special enough to maintain this stature.
alelsupreme 10/31/2012 22:28
I can't help but associate this song with The Simpsons.
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