Get Closer (song)
1976 single by Seals and Crofts featuring Carolyn Willis
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"Get Closer" is a song by American soft rock duo Seals and Crofts, released as a single in 1976. It is the title track of their eighth studio album, Get Closer and reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 16 song of 1976.[3]
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| Single by Seals and Crofts featuring Carolyn Willis | ||||
| from the album Get Closer | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Fail" | |||
| Released | April 1976 | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul[1] | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriters | Jim Seals, Dash Crofts | |||
| Producer | Louie Shelton | |||
| Seals and Crofts featuring Carolyn Willis singles chronology | ||||
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In Canada, the song reached No. 19 on the pop singles chart. On the Adult Contemporary chart it was a major hit, reaching No. 1.[4]
"Get Closer" features vocals by former Honey Cone member Carolyn Willis. In 2004, the duo released a new recording of it on their final album, Traces. This version features vocals by their daughters, Juliet Seals Crossley and Lua Crofts.
Jim Seals' brother England Dan had a top 10 song at the same time with "Nights Are Forever Without You".[5][6]
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