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Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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“(They Long to Be) Close to You” was the first Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition the Carpenters covered. The song was recorded time and time again during the sixties, but didn’t
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Glee Cast (Ft. Chord Overstreet) – They Long to Be Close to You
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“They Long to Be Close to You” by The Carpenters is featured in What the World Needs Now, the sixth episode of Season Six. It is sung by Sam (Chord Overstreet). The song marks Sam’
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Frank Ocean – Close to You
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“Close To You” is a cover of Stevie Wonder’s cover of “Close To You” by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. You can read more about Stevie’s cover here.
This brief track follows the “
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Stevie Wonder – Talkbox Medley (Close To You / Never Can Say Goodbye)
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[Verse 1] / Why do birds suddenly appear? / Every time that you are near to me baby? / Just like me they long to be / Close to you / On the day that you were born / The angels got
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Barry Manilow – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / Why do stars fall down from the sky / Every time you walk by? / Just like
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Richard Chamberlain – They Long to Be Close to You
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This song was originally recorded by the actor in 1963, but while the single’s other side (“Blue Guitar”) became a hit for him, this song did not. It languished in obscurity until
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G374 – Close to You
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[Verse 1: Carpenters] / Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are
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potsu – Close to You
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Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me / They long to be / Close to you, you / Why do stars fall down from the sky / Every time you walk by? / Just
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The Cranberries – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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[Verse 1] / Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / [Chorus] / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / [Verse 2] / Why do stars fall off from the sky
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Frank Ocean – Close to You Samples
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See all of “Close to You” by Frank Ocean’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Isaac Hayes – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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Let me get close to you / Close, let me get close to you / Closer, closer, closer / Close, let me get close to you / Closer, closer, closer / Close, let me get close to you
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Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You Samples
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See all of “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Frank Ocean – Close to You / Never Can Say Goodbye (Live at FYF 2017) Samples
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See all of “Close to You / Never Can Say Goodbye (Live at FYF 2017)” by Frank Ocean’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You Covers
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See all of “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters’s covers
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Shoto – close to you
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[Verse 1] / Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / [Verse 2] / Why do stars fall down from the sky / Every time
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Jacob Collier – Close To You
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Why do birds suddenly appear? / Every time you are near / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you, you, you / Why do stars come falling from the sky? / Every time you walk by
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Carpenters – (They Long to Be) Close to You Interpolations
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See all of “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters’s interpolations
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Dami Im – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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[Verse 1] / Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me they long to be / Close to you / Why do stars fall down from the sky / Every time you walk by
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Andy Williams – They Long to Be Close to You
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Why do birds suddenly appear? / Every time you are near / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / Why do stars fall down from the sky? / Every time you walk by / Just like
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Burt Bacharach – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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[Refrain: female Chorus] / Ooo / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / [Verse 1: Burt Bacharach & female chorus] / On the
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Rigmor Gustafsson – Close To You
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Why do birds suddenly apear / Every time you are near / Just like me they long to be / Close to you / Why do stars fall down from the sky / Every time you walk by / Just like me
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Paul Weller – Close to You
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[Verse 1] / Why do Birds, suddenly appear / Everytime you are near? / Just like me / They long to be / Close to you / [Verse 2] / Why do stars / Fall out of the sky? / Everytime
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Isabella Taviani (Ft. Dionne Warwick) – (They Long To Be) Close To You
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Close to you! / Why do birds, suddenly appear? / Every time you are near / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / Why do stars, fall down from the sky? / Every time you
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細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono) – Close To You
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Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / Why do stars fall down from the sky / Every time you walk by? / Just like
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Frank Ocean (Ft. Brad Pitt) – Close to You / Never Can Say Goodbye (Live at FYF 2017)
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Frank Ocean performed this live rendition of “Close to You,” from his 2016 album Blonde, at FYF Fest in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, on July 22, 2017. The performance
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Carpenters – We've Only Just Begun
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This song was originally written for a 1968 Crocker Bank commercial. Aimed at young people just beginning their lives. Paul Williams describes the process:
“‘It had all the
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Johnny Mathis – They Long to Be Close to You
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[Intro] / Ah, close to you / Ah, close to you / [Verse 1] / Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / [Verse 2] / Why
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Michael Ball – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / Why do stars fall down from the sky / Every time you walk by? / Just like
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Harry Connick, Jr. (Ft. Leroy Jones) – (They Long to Be) Close to You
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[Verse 1] / Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near? / Just like me, they long to be / Close to you / [Verse 2] / Why do stars fall down from the sky / Every time
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