(They Long To Be) Close To You (track)
by Carpenters

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(They Long To Be) Close To You by Carpenters
Year: 1970
From the album Close To You (track #6)

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88/100 (from 90 votes)

     

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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)
• 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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65/100  !	02/26/2026 05:01	AAL2014	41,919	76/100
100/100  !	02/15/2026 09:33	Deckard	423	70/100
75/100  !	01/06/2026 01:21	Exist-en-ciel	171,797	71/100

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From LTSings 09/26/2021 16:46 | #274228

Another timeless classic Bacharach tune with fantastic vocals. (Edited)

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From Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/14/2019 03:23 | #231904

Rather overrated in the Carpenters canon. Was swell enough in 1970 but not truly special enough to maintain this stature. (Edited)

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From alelsupreme 10/31/2012 22:28 | #53819

I can't help but associate this song with The Simpsons. (Edited)

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