Overview
Why This Song Matters
They Long To Be Close To You became a nationally visible song, reaching #1 on the Hot 100. It stayed in circulation for 17 chart weeks. Close To You places the song in its original album setting.
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Song Experience
They Long To Be Close To You
Carpenters
1970
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DataAbout The Song
Reached #1 on the Hot 100, Charted for 17 weeks, Album: Close To You.
Peak Chart Position#1
Year1970
AlbumClose To You
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About The Artist
Carpenters has other charted songs connected to this one.
- Top 10 Hits
- 12
- Hot 100 Activity
- 327
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The Year
- Year
- 1970
- Hot 100
- #1
- Chart Run
- 17 weeks
- Album
- Close To You
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