Closer than Close (Rosie Gaines song)

"Closer Than Close"
Single by Rosie Gaines
from the album Closer Than Close
Released 1997
Format
Genre
Length 3:44
Label Bigbang Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Dana Bailey
  • Francis Jules
  • Rosie Gaines
Producer(s) Mentor
Rosie Gaines singles chronology
"I Want U"
(1995)		 "Closer Than Close"
(1997)		 "I Surrender"
(1997)

"I Want U"
(1995)		 "Closer Than Close"
(1997)		 "I Surrender"
(1997)
Music video
"Closer Than Close" on YouTube

"Closer Than Close" is a 1997 song by American musician Rosie Gaines.

Background and release

After her solo debut in 1985, recording/performing with The Curtis Ohlson Band from 1987 to 1989 and doing other projects, singer Rosie Gaines joined Prince & The New Power Generation. She continued afterwards as a solo artist and session singer.

In 1995, Gaines released the album Closer than Close. The album's title track was remixed and released as a single in 1997. "Closer Than Close" was highly successful in the United Kingdom, reaching number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It was produced by DJ Hippie Torrales and Mark Mendoza and has sold over 8 million units worldwide.[2]

"Closer Than Close" became a huge club favorite and earned Gaines a MOBO Award for Best International Single at the ’97 Awards show beating off the likes of P Diddy, previously known as Puff Daddy, R. Kelly and Tina Moore.

Impact and legacy

The Daily Telegraph ranked "Closer Than Close" at number 38 in their Top 50 Dance Songs list in 2015.[3]

Track listing

Europe, CD maxi (1997)
No.TitleLength
1."Closer Than Close" (Mentor Original Radio Edit)3:44
2."Closer Than Close" (Mentor Remake Radio Edit)3:51

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 14
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] 23
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart) 11
New Zealand (New Zealandian Singles Chart)[6] 36
Scotland (Official Charts Company) 12
Sweden (Swedish Singles Chart)[7] 53
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 4
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[9] 1
US (Hot Dance Club Play)[10] 6

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 220. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ↑ "Hippie Torrales Biography". residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  3. ↑ "Top 50 dance songs". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  4. ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media.
  5. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (14.08.1997-21.08.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  6. ↑ "ROSIE GAINES - CLOSER THAN CLOSE (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  7. ↑ "ROSIE GAINES - CLOSER THAN CLOSE (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  8. ↑ "Closer Than Close". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  9. ↑ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (01 June 1997-07 June 1997)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  10. ↑ "Rosie Gaines - Chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
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