Released 1964 Genre Rock Label United Artists | Recorded 1964 Length 2:49 | |
B-side "Goodbye Boys, Goodbye" | ||
"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. Due to the song's popularity, the band was able to join the Beatles on their first American tour, along with the Righteous Brothers.
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.
Lyrics
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.