Move in a Little Closer, Baby
| "Move in a Little Closer" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Harmony Grass | |
| from the album This Is Us | |
| B-side | "Happiness Is Toy Shaped" |
| Released | 1968 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Dunhill Records |
| Songwriter(s) | O'Connor, Capitanelli |
| Producer(s) | Chris Andrews |
| "Move in a Little Closer, Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Mama Cass Elliot | ||||
| from the album Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama | ||||
| B-side | "All for Me" | |||
| Released | March 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | O'Connor, Capitanelli | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Barri | |||
| Mama Cass Elliot singles chronology | ||||
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"Move in a Little Closer, Baby" is a pop song, first recorded by Harmony Grass as "Move in a Little Closer." The song became a hit for Cass Elliot in the spring of 1969.
Grass had recorded the song in 1968, and released it as a single. The song reached number 24 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1969.[1] It was also released in Germany, Spain and Australia.[2]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1968–69) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK [3] | 24 |
Cass Elliott cover
"Move in a Little Closer, Baby" was the final single from Elliott's album Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama. Her cover of the song peaked at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached number 55 on the Pop chart and number 19 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached number 34 in Australia.
The song was included on her 1970 compilation LP, Mama's Big Ones.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia KMR[4] | 34 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[5] | 55 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 58 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 32 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 59 |
Other versions
"Move in a Little Closer Baby" has also been covered by The Bloomfields.
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 244. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Harmony Grass - Move In A Little Closer Baby (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ "Top 100 19__". Top-source.info. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- "Harmony Grass - Move In A Little Closer Baby" at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Mama Cass - Move In A Little Bit Closer, Baby / All For Me" at Discogs (list of releases)
Template:Author, Composer: Robert O'Connor Author, Composer: Arnold J. Capitanelli Jr. Music Publisher: Arnold Jay Music Inc.