Come Closer (album)

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Come Closer
Come Closer cover
Studio album by Tarkan
Released April 7, 2006
Genre Pop, Dance, R&B
Label Universal
Producer Tarkan(exec.)
Pete "Boxsta" Martin
Josh Schwartz
Brian Kierulf
Billy Mann
Lester Mendez
David Werner
Professional reviews
Tarkan chronology
Dudu
(2003)		 Come Closer
(2006)		 Metamorfoz
(2007)
Singles from Come Closer
  1. "Bounce"
    Released: 25 October 2005 (Turkey)
  2. "Start The Fire"
    Released: 18 August 2006

Come Closer is the debut English language album by Turkish pop singer Tarkan. It was released by Universal Records on April 7, 2006 in Europe and Central Asia. Tarkan began recording the album in 1997, following the success of his third Turkish release Ölürüm Sana that year.[1] Referring to the album's title, Tarkan said:

"I think that my music is very unique[sic] and connects both worlds. That's the reason why I named my album Come Closer. I believe in cultural sharing, in the idea of we-belong-altogether. In my opinion, music should have no borders and we should all try to come closer".[2]

In August 2005, a number of songs recorded for the album were leaked onto the internet by a Turkish DJ.[3] The leaked songs garnered considerable airplay in dance clubs in Turkey, before Tarkan's management took legal action against the DJ's playing the songs.[4]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original Version

# Title Featured guest(s) Producer(s) Songwriter(s) Length
1 Just Like That - Pete "Boxsta" Martin Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan 3:39
2 In Your Eyes - Pete "Boxsta" Martin Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan 3:36
3 Why Don't We (Aman Aman) Wyclef Jean Brian Kierulf / Josh Schwartz / Tarkan Tarkan / Brian Kierulf / Josh Schwartz 3:49
4 Mine - Pete "Boxsta" Martin Jamie Hartman / Tina Harris / Tarkan / Ozan Çolakoğlu 3:19
5 Over - Pete "Boxsta" Martin Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan 4:22
6 Start The Fire - Brian Kierulf / Josh Schwartz / Tarkan Josh Schwartz / Tarkan / Brian Kierulf 3:26
7 Shhh - Billy Mann / Supaflyas Billy Mann / Tarkan / Supaflyas 3:34
8 Bounce - Devrim Karaoğlu / Tarkan Tarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Elijah Wells / Lionel Bermingham 3:45
9 Come Closer - Devrim Karaoğlu Tarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / David Werner 4:18
10 Don't Leave Me Alone - Brian Kierulf / Josh Schwartz / Devrim Karaoğlu / Tarkan Josh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf / Tarkan 4:02
11 Shikidim - Brian Kierulf / Josh Schwartz / Tarkan Sezen Aksu / Tarkan / Josh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf 3:55
12 I'm Gonna Make U Feel Good - Pete "Boxsta" Martin Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tina Harris / Steve Lee 3:54
13 Mass Confusion - Pete "Boxsta" Martin / David Werner / Devrim Karaoğlu David Werner / Tarkan / Ozan Çolakoğlu 4:09
14 Touch - Lester Mendez Lester Mendez / Tarkan / Ty Lacy 4:18
15 If Only You Knew - Billy Mann Billy Mann / Tarkan 3:23

[edit] US Remix Edition

Tarkan is about to release his U.S Remix album featuring Wyclef Jean and Miri Ben-Ari. Pete "Boxsta" Martin remixed the entire album. The album was recorded in L.A at Westlake Studio, N.Y at Sony Music Studio and London at The Matrix Studio Complex. Pete remixed the original versions from his debut English album "Come Closer". There are two new tracks added in as well.[5]

It will probably be released worldwide in 2008.

Confirmed tracks:[6][7]

  • Nothing Like You *
  • Who's Gonna Love You Now? (Feat. Miri Ben-Ari) *
  • Why Don't We? (Aman Aman) (Feat. Wyclef Jean & Filly **)
  • Bounce (Feat. Malverde ** & Filly **)
  • Just Like That
  • Shhh
  • Come Closer
  • In Your Eyes
  • Over

* New track
** New guest artist

[edit] Credits and personnel

[edit] Music videos

  • "Bounce"
  • "Start The Fire"

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
German Albums Chart 18
Swiss Albums Chart 43
Austrian Albums Chart 50

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ CNN. "Tarkan finds his moves take him across borders". August 9, 1999. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  2. ^ "The wait has an end!". March 3, 2006. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  3. ^ "Love Speak Update". August 3, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  4. ^ Tolga Akyildiz. "Tarkan cephesinde son durum". August 27, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  5. ^ Boxsta Official Website - News
  6. ^ Holland, FunX Radio Interview
  7. ^ Boxsta Official Website - Discography

[edit] External links

v • d • e
Tarkan Tevetoğlu
Studio albums
Yine Sensiz (1992) · A-Acayipsin (1994) · Ölürüm Sana (1997) · Karma (2001) · Dudu (2003) · Come Closer (2006) · Metamorfoz (2007)
Other albums
Tarkan (1999)
Singles
"Şımarık" · "Şıkıdım" · "Bu Gece" · "Kuzu Kuzu" · "Hüp" · "Bounce" · "Start the Fire"
Promotional Singles
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