Move in a Little Closer, Baby
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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 an international 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
Chart performance
| Chart (1968–69) | Peak position |
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| UK [3] | 24 |
Cass Elliot version
| "Move in a Little Closer, Baby" | ||||
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 Side A of the Australian single | ||||
| 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 | Dunhill Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | O'Connor, Capitanelli | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Barri | |||
| Mama Cass Elliot singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Move in a Little Closer, Baby" by Cass Elliot on YouTube | ||||
Background
"Move in a Little Closer, Baby" was the first advance single from
UK chart competition from a rival version by Anita Harris, would allege that she had no awareness of the Harmony Grass original of "Move in..." when she recorded the song and was embarrassed to learn she'd unknowingly cut a cover version[4][7][8]
Elliot's version of the song peaked at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 55 on the Pop chart and number 19 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached number 34 in Australia.
Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia KMR[9] | 34 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[10] | 55 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[11] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] | 58 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
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32 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 59 |
Other versions
"Move in a Little Closer Baby" has also been covered by The Bloomfields and the Four King Cousins.
References
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Harmony Grass - Move In A Little Closer Baby (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Top 100 19__". Top-source.info. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b Melody Maker 1 March 1969 "It's Tea For Two with Mama Cass" by Tony Wilson p.9
- ^ ISBN 0-283-07331-4.
- ^ Los Angeles Times 5 December 1971 "Mamas & Papas: four rugged individuals getting back together" by Nat Freedland p.705
- ^ New Musical Express 25 October 1969 "Mama Cass Hates Hypocrisy" by Gordon Coxhill p.3
- ^ Record Mirror" 1 November 1969 "It's the Artist Who Makes the Song a Hit Says Mama Cass" by Ian Middleton p.7
- ^ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
External links
- "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)
- Listen to "Move In A Little Closer, Baby" on YouTube(Harmony Grass)
- Listen to "Move In A Little Closer, Baby" on YouTube(Mama Cass)
