“Just To Be Close To You,” written by Lionel Richie, was originally recorded by American band Commodores in 1976. Trey Lorenz covered the song for his self-titled debut album, released in 1992. Mariah was in charge of both the production and the background vocals.
| Song | Remix | Run time |
|---|---|---|
| Just To Be Close To You | Album Version Edit |
4:07 |
| Just To Be Close To You | Acappella Mix |
4:31 |
| Just To Be Close To You | Soul Convention Hip Hop Mix
Produced by Mark C. Rooney and Mark Morales. |
4:04 |
Just to be close to you
Girl
Just for a moment
Just for an hour
Just to be close to you
Girl
I've been out there
Searching so very long baby
Searching to find somebody
Just like you
And for some folks
It takes a lifetime
Sugar
To find in this world a dream come true
Just to be close to you
Girl
Just for a moment
Just for an hour
Just to be close to you
Girl
To give love
And be loved by you baby
To have your warm body
Close to mine
To whisper words
That make you feel
Like a woman
Girl I know our love
Will stand the test
Of time
Just to be close to you
Girl
Just for a moment
Just for an hour
Just to be close to you
Girl
Take my hand
We'll live in love forever girl
Take my hand
Girl we'll be alone just you and me
Take my hand
We'll spend our lives
Together, yeah
Together
Together
Just to be close to you
Girl
Just for a moment
Just for an hour
Just to be close to you
Girl
Just to be close to you
Girl
For the moment baby
For the moment baby
For the moment baby
For the moment baby
For the sugar
Sugar yeah yeah yeah…
Written by Lionel Richie.
Produced by Mariah Carey. Additional production: Randy Jackson.
