Come a Little Bit Closer

"Come a Little Bit Closer" is a song by the 1960s rock and roll band Jay and the Americans. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 21, 1964, making it the band's highest-charting single.[1] It also peaked at number 4 on the Cashbox chart and at number 1 on RPM's singles chart. The song was their first top 5 recording in two years, since 1962's She Cried.[2]

"Come a Little Bit Closer"
Single by Jay and the Americans
from the album Come a Little Bit Closer
B-side"Goodbye Boys, Goodbye"
Released1964
GenreRock, Pop
Length2:49
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Wes Farrell
Producer(s)Artie Ripp
Jay and the Americans singles chronology
"Come Dance with Me"
(1963)		 "Come a Little Bit Closer"
(1964)		 "Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)"
(1964)
"Come a Little Bit Closer"
Single by Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke
from the album Come a Little Bit Closer
B-side"Loneliness (Can Break a Man's Heart)" (Duncan only)
ReleasedOctober 1977
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Wes Farrell
Producer(s)Billy Sherrill
Johnny Duncan singles chronology
"A Song in the Night"
(1977)		 "Come a Little Bit Closer"
(1977)		 "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)"
(1978)
Janie Fricke singles chronology
"What're You Doing Tonight"
(1977)		 "Come a Little Bit Closer"
(1977)		 "Baby It's You"
(1978)

It was written by songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, as well as Wes Farrell, and became Boyce and Hart's first top 10 hit.[3]

Jay and the Americans also recorded a Spanish version of the song.[4]

In other media

The song is featured in the 2017 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[5]

References
  1. "Jay & the Americans | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  2. Billboard. September 12, 1964. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Songfacts. "Come A Little Bit Closer by Jay & the Americans - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  4. "Come a Little Bit Closer (Spanish Version)". YouTube.
  5. Shepard, Jack (April 19, 2017). "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. 2 revealed". The Independent. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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