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
Writer(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 a Little Bit Closer"
Single by Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke
from the album Come a Little Bit Closer
B-side	"Loneliness (Can Break a Man's Heart)" (Duncan only)
Released	October 1977
Format	7"
Recorded	August 1977
Genre	Country
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Wes Farrell
Producer(s)	Billy Sherrill and Larry Gatlin
Johnny Duncan singles chronology "A Song in the Night" (1977) "Come a Little Bit Closer" (1977) "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)" (1978) Janie Fricke singles chronology "What're You Doing Tonight" (1977) "Come a Little Bit Closer" (1977) "Baby It's You" (1978)

"Come a Little Bit Closer" is a song by the 1960s rock and roll band Jay and the Americans that reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, making it the band's highest ranking single ever (it remains their most popular song, according to the Last.fm song rankings). It also peaked at number 4 on the Cashbox chart and at number 1 on RPM's singles chart. Although the artist had not had a hit in some time when they performed with the Beatles, this disc released later that same year brought them their greatest success.

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.

The lyrics tell the story of a young maiden who belongs to "José", but seduces the narrator until he is lovestricken. Eventually, José arrives and the narrator flees, only to see the maiden use the same seductive tactics on José.

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