Just to Be Close to You

"Just to Be Close to You"
Single by Commodores
from the album Hot on the Tracks
B-side	"Thumpin' Music"
Released	August 1976
Format	7" single
Genre	R&B
Length	3:14 (single edit) 6:21 (album version)
Label	Motown
Writer(s)	Lionel Richie
Producer(s)	Commodores

"Just to Be Close to You" is a hit song for the R&B/funk band, Commodores, in 1976. Released from their album, Hot on the Tracks, it would become one of their biggest hits, spending two weeks at the top of the Hot Soul Singles chart and becoming their second Billboard Hot 100 top ten, peaking at number seven.^[1] The song was written and sung by Lionel Richie.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 130.

Preceded by "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band	Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single October 9–16, 1976	Succeeded by "The Rubberband Man" by The Spinners

Commodores

William King Walter Orange J.D. Nicholas Milan Williams Thomas McClary Lionel Richie Andre Callahan Michael Gilbert Ronald LaPread James Ingram Skyler Jett Sheldon Reynolds

Albums	Machine Gun (1974) Caught in the Act (1975) Movin' On (1975) Hot on the Tracks (1976) Commodores (1977) Commodores Live! (1977) Natural High (1978) Midnight Magic (1979) Heroes (1980) In the Pocket (1981) Commodores 13 (1983) Nightshift (1985) United (1986) Rock Solid (1988) Commodores Christmas (1992) No Tricks (1993)

Singles	"Slippery When Wet" (1975) "Just to Be Close to You" (1976) "Easy" (1977) "Brick House" (1977) "Too Hot ta Trot" (1978) "Three Times a Lady" (1978) "Sail On" (1979) "Still" (1979) "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (1981) "Oh No" (1981) "Nightshift" (1985) "Take It From Me" (1987)

Categories	Albums Songs

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Just to Be Close to You

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