‘(They Long to Be) Close to You’ by The Carpenters peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 25 1970)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, July 25, 1970) — “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by The Carpenters peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (July 25, Aug. 1/8/15, 1970).