Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peabo Bryson
Lead Vocals
Barry Mann
Keyboards
Carl Anderson
Background Vocals
Gary Cirimelli
Programming
Kevin Guillaume
Background Vocals
Mick Guzauski
Mixed Artist
Ren Klyce
Percussion
Rick Nelson
Background Vocals
Sandy Simmons
Background Vocals
Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Mann
Composer
Cynthia Weil
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Mann
Producer
Chris Hufford
Engineer
D. I.
Executive Producer
Gene Paul
Mastering Engineer
Jay Landers
Executive Producer
Manny Lacarrubba
Assistant Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mixing Engineer
Walter Afanasieff
Executive Producer
Lyrics
(Closer than close) Ohhh, oh, whoa, you know
Something I wanna say, baby
(Closer than close) Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, hoo
Powder you pretty nose
Put some polish on your toes
And then slip into something fine
It's our time, baby
Put everything aside
I'm telling you let it ride
'Cause tonight is yours and mine
You don't have to say it
I know that you've been neglected
More than I would care to mention
But tonight that's gonna be corrected
You'll get my complete attention
And we're gonna be closer than close
Part of one another
So into each other
We're more than lovers
But closer than most
Baby, even closer than close for now and ever
We're gonna do the town
We're gonna turn it upside down
And then I'm gonna bring you home
Oh, look out now, baby
Then what I'm gonna do
Is get down and make love to you
For all those nights you spent alone
You don't have to tell me
I know what we've got together
And I was crazy to abuse it
I want for us to have forever
There's no way I wanna lose it
Girl, I wanna be
(Closer than close,) A little bit closer to you, darling
(Part of one another.) Part of you, baby
(So into each other.) So much more
(We're more than lovers,) We're so much more than lovers
But closer than most
Baby, even closer than close for now and ever
(Closer than close) Baby, I just wanna love you
(Closer than close) Love you all night long
(Closer and closer) Wanna take you in my arms
(And closer, baby, closer.) And get closer and closer and closer
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be
(Closer than close,) I wanna be closer to you, baby
(Part of one another.) Hold you all night
(So into each other.) Hold you all night, long, baby
(We're more than lovers,) Whoa, more than lovers
But closer than most
(Baby, even closer than close.) All I wanna do
All I wanna do is kiss you and hug you
And squeeze you and love you, baby
Closer than close
Part of one another
(So into each other.) So into each other
(We're more than lovers,) Oh, more than lovers
But closer than most
(Baby, even closer than close.) I wanna be
Don't you wanna be?
Girl, we've got to be closer than close
(Part of one another.) Part of one another
(So into each other.) So much more
(We're more than lovers,) So much more than lovers
But closer than most
(Baby, even closer than close.) Oh, my baby
Yeah, my baby
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ho, oh, oh
(Closer than close)
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil