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Release Date
30 March 2006
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Length
15 tracks
Come Closer is the debut English language album by Turkish pop singer Tarkan. 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. Referring to the album's title, Tarkan said:
"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".
In August 2005, a number of songs recorded for the album were leaked onto the internet by a Turkish DJ. The leaked songs garnered considerable airplay in dance clubs in Turkey, before Tarkan's management took legal action against the DJ's playing the songs.
Contents
1 Track listing
2 Credits and personnel
3 Music videos
4 Charts
5 References
6 External links
Track listing
# Song Composer Lyricist Time
1 "Just Like That" Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan 3:39
2 "In Your Eyes" Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan 3:36
3 "Why Don't We (Aman Aman)" feat Wyclef Jean Tarkan / Brian Kierulf / Josh Schwartz Tarkan / Brian Kierulf / Josh Schwartz 3:49
4 "Mine" Jamie Hartman / Tina Harris / Tarkan / Ozan Çolakoğlu Jamie Hartman / Tina Harris / Tarkan / Ozan Çolakoğlu 3:19
5 "Over" Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tarkan 4:22
6 "Start The Fire" Josh Schwartz / Tarkan / Brian Kierulf Josh Schwartz / Tarkan / Brian Kierulf 3:26
7 "Shhh" Billy Mann / Tarkan / Supaflyas Billy Mann / Tarkan / Supaflyas 3:34
8 "Bounce" Tarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Elijah Wells / Lionel Bermingham Tarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Elijah Wells / Lionel Bermingham 3:45
9 "Come Closer" Tarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / David Werner Tarkan / Devrim Karaoğlu / David Werner 4:18
10 "Don't Leave Me Alone" Josh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf / Tarkan Josh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf / Tarkan 4:02
11 "Şıkıdım" Sezen Aksu / Tarkan / Josh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf Sezen Aksu / Tarkan / Josh Schwartz / Brian Kierulf 3:55
12 "I'm Gonna Make U Feel Good" Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tina Harris / Steve Lee Pete "Boxsta" Martin / Tina Harris / Steve Lee 3:54
13 "Mass Confusion" David Werner / Tarkan / Ozan Çolakoğlu David Werner / Tarkan / Ozan Çolakoğlu 4:09
14 "Touch" Lester Mendez / Tarkan / Ty Lacy Lester Mendez / Tarkan / Ty Lacy 4:18
15 "If Only You Knew" Billy Mann / Tarkan Billy Mann / Tarkan 3:23
Come Closer US Remix Editio
Tarkan was about to release his U.S Remix album featuring Wyclef Jean and Miri Ben-Ari. Pete "Boxsta" Martin remixed the entire album. The album was recorded in L.A at Westlake Studio, N.Y at Sony Music Studio and London at The Matrix Studio Complex. Pete remixed the original versions from his debut English album "Come Closer". There were suposed to be two new tracks added in as well.
It was going to be released worldwide in 2008.
Confirmed tracks:
Just Like That
In Your Eyes
Why Don't We? (Aman Aman) (Feat. Wyclef Jean & Filly **)
Mine
Over
Shhh
Bounce (Feat. Malverde ** & Filly **)
Come Closer
Don't Leave Me Alone
I'm Gonna Make U Feel Good
Mass Confusion
If Only You Knew
Nothing Like You *
Who's Gonna Love You Now? (Feat. Miri Ben-Ari) *
* New track
** New guest artist
Credits and personnel
Lead vocals — Tarkan
Backing vocals — Anas Allaf, Siedah Garrett, Billy Mann
Keyboards — Pete "Boxsta" Martin,Devrim Karaoglu, Ozan Çolakoğlu, Brian Kierulf, Lester Mendez
Guitar — Anas Allaf, Marc Copely, Brian Kierulf, Billy Mann, Giles Palmer
Drum programming —Pete "Boxsta" Martin, Devrim Karaoglu,Ozan Çolakoğlu
Percussion — Mehmet Akatay, Cengiz Ercumer
Strings — Grup Gündem
Bağlama — Çetin Akdeniz
Programming — Pete "Boxsta" Martin,Devrim Karaoglu,Ozan Çolakoğlu, Brian Kierulf, Lester Mendez
Executive Producer — Tarkan
Mixed by Dexter Simmons
Mastering by Eddie Schreyer
Photography by Tamer Yılmaz
Hair by Yıldırım Özdemir
Make-up by Neriman Eroz
Art direction by Marc Schilkowski
Music videos
"Bounce"
"Start The Fire"
Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
German Albums Chart 18
Swiss Albums Chart 43
Austrian Albums Chart 50
References
^ CNN. "Tarkan finds his moves take him across borders" . August 9, 1999. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
^ "The wait has an end!" . March 3, 2006. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
^ "Love Speak Update" . August 3, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
^ Tolga Akyildiz. "Tarkan cephesinde son durum" . August 27, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
^ Boxsta Official Website - News
^ Holland, FunX Radio Interview
^ Boxsta Official Website - Discography
^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche" . musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
^ Steffen Hung. "Tarkan - Come Closer" . hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
^ Steffen Hung. "Tarkan - Come Closer" . austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
External links
tarkan.com — official website.
tarkanmusic.de — official album website.
boxstamusic — official Pete "Boxsta" Martin website.
v t e
Tarkan Tevetoğlu
Studio albums
Yine Sensiz (1992) Aacayipsin (1994) Ölürüm Sana (1997) Karma (2001) Dudu (2003) Come Closer (2006) Metamorfoz (2007) Adımı Kalbine Yaz (2010)
Other albums
Tarkan (1999)
Singles
"Hepsi Senin Mi?" (1995) "Şımarık" (1998) "Şıkıdım" (1999) "Bu Gece" (1999) "Kuzu Kuzu" (2001) "Hüp" (2001) "Bounce" (2006) "Start the Fire" (2006) "Sevdanın Son Vuruşu" (2010)
Promotional Singles
"Özgürlük İçimizde" (2002) "Bir Oluruz Yolunda" (2002) "Ayrılık Zor" (2005) "Uyan" (2008)
Video Clips
"Kıl Oldum" (1992) "Kimdi" (1993) "Gelip De Halimi Gördün Mü?" (1993) "Vazgeçemem" (1993) "Çok Ararsın Beni" (1993) " Hepsi Senin Mi?" (1994) "Unutmamalı" (1994) "Gül Döktüm Yollarına" (1994) "Kış Güneşi" (1995) "Şeytan Azapta" (1995) "Dön Bebeğim" (1995) "Bekle" (1996) "Şımarık" (1997) "İkimizin Yerine" (1997) "Salına Salına Sinsice" (1998) "Ölürüm Sana" (1998)
Related Topics
Discography Turkish music
Categories: 2006 albumsTarkan (singer) albums
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