"Acércate Más" is a 1946 hit song by Osvaldo Farrés.
| "Come Closer to Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Nat King Cole | |
| from the album Cole Español | |
| Released | 1958 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Osvaldo Farrés, Al Stewart[1] |
| "Come Closer to Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ben E. King | |
| from the album Spanish Harlem | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Songwriter(s) | Osvaldo Farrés, Al Stewart |
The song was translated into English as "Come Closer to Me," in the film Easy to Wed by Carlos Ramírez.[2]
The song was covered by Nat King Cole in 1958, in both English and Spanish. This version peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] In 2013, a posthumous duet was created with his daughter Natalie Cole
References
edit- ^ "Nat "King" Cole* - Come Closer to Me (Acercate Mas) / Nothing in the World". Discogs. 1958.
- ^ Boze Hadleigh Mexico's Most Wanted TM: The Top 10 Book of Chicano Culture, 2007 "“COME CLOSER TO ME” For once, the English title's translation was close to the Spanish: the 1946 “Acercate Mas” (come closer) by Osvaldo Farres became “Come Closer to Me,” sung in the film Easy to Wed by Carlos Ramirez. The song ..."
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 181.