Closer Than a Kiss is the tenth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in July 1958 by Columbia Records.

[2] It features a collection of ballads from the baton of Frank De Vol's Orchestra such as "Day by Day", "As Time Goes By", "Out of Nowhere", and "You and the Night and the Music".

[3] In 2007, Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled Only the Best of Vic Damone, which contains six of his studio albums and one compilation.

[4] Nick Dedina of AllMusic said the album "showcases Damone's beautiful yet somewhat emotionally empty voice on a respectable but ultimately dull collection of standards"[3] Giving it four stars to indicate "strong sales potential", Billboard notes "Damone warbles with his usual rich quality an tasteful phrasing on a group of romantic standard"[6] Cashbox described the album as "a well-crooned pace" and stated that "Damone treats them warmly, and respectfully".

[7] Variety described the album as "The romantic side of Vic Damone"[8] Nashville Banner believed "Frank De Vol's orchestrations contribute immensely to a fully enjoyable diso by a singer of sincere offerings and decidedly romantic atmospheres"[9] Will Friedwald in Stardust Melodies The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs praised Frank De Vol for "one of his finest Orchestrations ever credited".