Come A Little Bit Closer

Come A Little Bit Closer
"Come a Little Bit Closer"
Single by Jay and the Americans
Released 1963 (1963)
Genre Rock & roll
Length 2:47
Writer(s) Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Wes Ferrell

"Come a Little Bit Closer" is a popular song by the 1960s rock and roll band Jay and the Americans that reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, making it the band's highest ranking single ever (it remains their most popular song, according to the Last.fm song rankings).[1][2] It also peaked at #4 on the Cashbox chart and at #1 on RPM's singles chart. Due to the song's popularity, the band was able to join the Beatles on their first American tour, along with the Righteous Brothers.[3]

It was written by songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, as well as Wes Ferrell, and became Boyce and Hart's first top-10 hit.[4]

Popular culture

The song was featured on the 2006 Gilmore Girls episode "The Great Stink" and was covered by The Iguanas for the 1996 film, The Big Squeeze, starring Lara Flynn Boyle and Danny Nucci.

Cover versions

The following artists have covered the song:

References

  1. ^ AllMusic.com
  2. ^ Last.fm
  3. ^ Brooklyn Eagle
  4. ^ SongFacts.com

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