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(They Long to Be) Close to You

"(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a song originally written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. In 1963, Richard Chamberlain was the first artist who released the song as a single but "Blue Guitar", the single's flip side, was the hit song. Dionne Warwick made her version in 1965 but it was "Here I Am", the other side of the single that became a hit. The Carpenters released this song on their second album Close to You in 1970. It hit number one for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, making their breakthrough song. It also became a hit when Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager recorded it on 1972. Other minor hit versions were done by B.T. Express and Gwen Guthrie. Several covers have been recorded by various artists, such as The Cranberries and Barenaked Ladies. (They Long to Be) Close to You Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be Close to you. Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by? Just ...

All Out of Love

"All Out of Love" is a song originally done by Australian soft rock group Air Supply. It is included on their 1980 album Lost in Love , which sold two million copies in the United States. In 2007, Filipino actor and singer Dennis Trillo used this song in the commercial of Modess, a brand of sanitary napkin. The version of this song was later included on Dennis' self-titled debut album. All Out of Love I’m lying alone with my head on the phone Thinking of you till it hurts I know you hurt too but what else can we do Tormented and torn apart I wish i could carry your smile in my heart For times when my life seems so low It would make me believe what tomorrow could bring When today doesn’t really know, doesn’t really know (Chorus) I’m all out of love, i’m so lost without you I know you were right, believing for so long I’m all out of love, what am i without you I can’t be too late to say i was so wrong I want you to come back and carry me home Away from these long, lonely ...