Come Closer (album)

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Come Closer
Tarkan - Come Closer.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2006
Label Universal, Hitt Müzik, İstanbul Plak, Urban, Megaliner Records
Producer Tarkan
Devrim Karaoglu
Pete "Boxsta" Martin
Josh Schwartz
Brian Kierulf
Billy Mann
Lester Mendez
David Werner
Tarkan chronology
Dudu
(2003)
Come Closer
(2006)
Metamorfoz
(2007)
Singles from Come Closer
  1. "Bounce"
    Released: 25 October 2005 (Turkey)
    24 March 2006 (Europe)
  2. "Start The Fire"
    Released: 18 August 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Come Closer is the debut English language album by Turkish pop singer Tarkan. The album was published in Europe, Asia, Japan, North America, South America, Australia. It was released by Universal Records on April 7, 2006, in Europe and Central Asia. Tarkan began recording the album in 1997, following the success of his third Turkish release Ölürüm Sana that year. [2] Referring to the album's title, Tarkan said:

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"I think that my music is very unique and connects both worlds. That's the reason why I named my album Come Closer. I believe in cultural sharing, in the idea of we-belong-altogether. In my opinion, music should have no borders and we should all try to come closer". [3]

In August 2005, a number of songs recorded for the album were leaked onto the internet by a Turkish DJ. [4] The leaked songs garnered considerable airplay in dance clubs in Turkey, before Tarkan's management took legal action against the DJs playing the songs. [5]

Track listing

#SongComposerLyricistTime
1"Just Like That"Pete "Boxsta" Martin / TarkanPete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan3:39
2"In Your Eyes"Pete "Boxsta" Martin / TarkanPete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan3:36
3"Why Don't We (Aman Aman)" feat Wyclef Jean Tarkan / Brian Kierulf / Josh SchwartzTarkan / Brian Kierulf / Josh Schwartz3:49
4"Mine"Jamie Hartman / Tina Harris / Tarkan / Ozan ÇolakoğluJamie Hartman / Tina Harris / Tarkan / Ozan Çolakoğlu3:19
5"Over"Pete "Boxsta" Martin / TarkanPete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan4:22
6"Start The Fire"Josh Schwartz / Tarkan / Brian KierulfJosh Schwartz / Tarkan / Brian Kierulf3:26
7"Shhh"Billy Mann / Tarkan / SupaflyasBilly Mann / Tarkan / Supaflyas3:34
8"Bounce"Tarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Elijah Wells / Lionel BerminghamTarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Elijah Wells / Lionel Bermingham3:45
9"Come Closer"Tarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / David WernerTarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / David Werner4:18
10"Don't Leave Me Alone"Josh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf / TarkanJosh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf / Tarkan4:02
11"Şıkıdım"Sezen Aksu / Tarkan / Josh Schwartz / Brian KierulfSezen Aksu / Tarkan / Josh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf3:55
12"I'm Gonna Make U Feel Good"Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tina Harris / Steve LeePete "Boxsta" Martin / Tina Harris / Steve Lee3:54
13"Mass Confusion"David Werner / Tarkan / Ozan ÇolakoğluDavid Werner / Tarkan / Ozan Çolakoğlu4:09
14"Touch"Lester Mendez / Tarkan / Ty LacyLester Mendez / Tarkan / Ty Lacy4:18
15"If Only You Knew"Billy Mann / TarkanBilly Mann / Tarkan3:23

Credits and personnel

Music videos

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
German Albums Chart [6] 18
Swiss Albums Chart [7] 43
Austrian Albums Chart [8] 50

References

  1. Stewart Mason. Come Closer at AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  2. CNN. "Tarkan finds his moves take him across borders". August 9, 1999. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  3. "The wait has an end!" Archived 2007-07-14 at the Wayback Machine . March 3, 2006. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  4. "Love Speak Update". August 3, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  5. Tolga Akyildiz. "Tarkan cephesinde son durum". August 27, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  6. "Tarkan Come Closer". Offiziele deutsche Charts. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14.
  7. Steffen Hung. "Tarkan - Come Closer". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  8. Steffen Hung. "Tarkan - Come Closer". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2012-02-10.