Just to Be Close to You
| "Just to Be Close to You" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Commodores | |
| from the album Hot on the Tracks | |
| B-side | "Thumpin' Music" |
| Released | August 1976 |
| Format | 7" single |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length |
3:14 (single edit) 6:21 (album version) |
| Label | Motown |
| Writer(s) | Lionel Richie |
| Producer(s) | Commodores |
"Just to Be Close to You" is a hit song for the R&B/funk band, Commodores, in 1976. Released from their album, Hot on the Tracks, it would become one of their biggest hits, spending two weeks at the top of the Hot Soul Singles chart and becoming their second Billboard Hot 100 top ten, peaking at number seven.[1] The song was written and sung by Lionel Richie.
See also
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 130.
| Preceded by "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band |
Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single October 9–16, 1976 |
Succeeded by "The Rubberband Man" by The Spinners |
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