Released 1968 | Writer(s) O'Connor, Capitanelli | |
B-side "Happiness Is Toy Shaped" | ||
"Move in a Little Closer, Baby" is a pop song, first recorded by Harmony Grass, which became a hit for Mama Cass in the spring of 1969.
Contents
Harmony 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. It was also released in Germany, Spain and Australia but not in North America.
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.
Later uses
The song was included on her 1970 compilation LP, Mama's Big Ones.