Come Closer

Come Closer
Studio album by Tarkan
Released April 7, 2006
Genre Pop, Dance, R&B
Label Universal
Producer Tarkan (exec.)
Devrim Karaoglu
Pete "Boxsta" Martin
Josh Schwartz
Brian Kierulf
Billy Mann
Lester Mendez
David Werner
Tarkan chronology
Dudu
(2003)		 Come Closer
(2006)		 Metamorfoz
(2007)
Singles from Come Closer
  1. "Bounce"
    Released: 25 October 2005 (Turkey)
    24 March 2006 (Europe)
  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

Track listing

  1. Just Like That (3:39)
  2. In Your Eyes (3:36)
  3. Why Don't We (Aman Aman) (3:49)
  4. Mine (3:19)
  5. Over (4:22)
  6. Start the Fire (3:26)
  7. Shhh (3:34)
  8. Bounce (3:45)
  9. Come Closer (4:18)
  10. Don't Leave Me Alone (4:02)
  11. Shikidim (3:55)
  12. I'm Gonna Make U Feel Good (3:54)
  13. Mass Confusion (4:09)
  14. Touch (4:18)
  15. If Only You Knew (3:23)

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]

  1. Just Like That
  2. In Your Eyes
  3. Why Don't We? (Aman Aman) (Feat. Wyclef Jean & Filly **)
  4. Mine
  5. Over
  6. Shhh
  7. Bounce (Feat. Malverde ** & Filly **)
  8. Come Closer
  9. Don't Leave Me Alone
  10. I'm Gonna Make U Feel Good
  11. Mass Confusion
  12. If Only You Knew
  13. Nothing Like You *
  14. Who's Gonna Love You Now? (Feat. Miri Ben-Ari) *

* New track
** New guest artist

Credits and personnel

Music videos

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[8] 18
Swiss Albums Chart [9] 43
Austrian Albums Chart [10] 50

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
  8. ^ http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/TARKAN/?type=longplay
  9. ^ http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Tarkan&titel=Come+Closer&cat=a
  10. ^ http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Tarkan&titel=Come+Closer&cat=a

External links

Tarkan Tevetoğlu
Studio albums
Yine Sensiz (1992) · Aacayipsin (1994) · Ölürüm Sana (1997) · Karma (2001) · Dudu (2003) · Come Closer (2006) · Metamorfoz (2007) · Adımı Kalbine Yaz (2010)
Other albums
Tarkan (1999)
Singles
"Şımarık" · "Şıkıdım" · "Bu Gece" · "Kuzu Kuzu" · "Hüp" · "Bounce" · "Start the Fire"
Promotional Singles
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