Come a Little Bit Closer

"Come a Little Bit Closer"
Single by Jay and the Americans
from the album Come a Little Bit Closer
B-side	"Goodbye Boys, Goodbye"
Released	1964
Recorded	1964
Genre	Rock
Length	2:49
Label	United 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)" (1965)
"Come Dance with Me" (1963) "Come a Little Bit Closer" (1964) "Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)" (1965)

"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 in 1964, making it the band's highest charting single. It remains their most popular song, according to Last.fm song rankings.^[1][2] It also peaked at number 4 on the Cashbox chart and at number 1 on RPM's singles chart. The single served as a comeback for the group, who had not had a hit in some time.^[3]

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.^[4]

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

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

Lyrics

The lyrics tell the story of a young woman who is romantically involved with a man named José, but seduces the narrator until he is love-stricken. José later arrives and the narrator flees, only to see the woman use the same seductive tactics on José.

References

Jay and the Americans
Sandy Deanne Howie Kane Jay Reincke Marty Sanders Jay Traynor Kenny Vance Jay Black
Studio albums	She Cried Come a Little Bit Closer Blockbusters Sunday and Me Livin' Above Your Head Try Some of This! Sands of Time Wax Museum Capture the Moment
Singles	"She Cried" "Come a Little Bit Closer" "Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)" "Cara Mia" "Some Enchanted Evening" "Sunday and Me" "Crying" "No Other Love" "This Magic Moment" "Walkin' in the Rain" "There Goes My Baby"
Cover songs	"Here, There and Everywhere" "Hushabye" "It's a Big Wide Wonderful World" "Maria" "Monday, Monday" "Nature Boy" "Since I Don't Have You" "Solitary Man" "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" "Tonight"
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