- Closer (Corinne Bailey Rae song)
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"Closer" 
Single by Corinne Bailey Rae from the album The Sea Released 2 August 2010 Format Digital download Genre Soul, R&B, jazz Length 4:17 (album version) Label EMI Writer(s) Corinne Bailey Rae Producer Corinne Bailey Rae, Steve Chrisanthou Corinne Bailey Rae singles chronology "Paris Nights/New York Mornings
(2010)"Closer"
(2010)"Closer" is a song by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released as the third single from her album The Sea (2010). It will be the third UK and worldwide single with a release date of 2 August 2010.[1] It was also issued to radio alone in the United States on 25 January 2010.[2]
Contents
Promotion
Bailey Rae's first television performance of the song was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on January 28.[3]
Critical reception
Early comments regarding "Closer", in album reviews for The Sea were mixed.
Nick Day Slant Magazine gave a mixed review of the song, stating:
"The moment the rhythm breaks, as with "Closer," it's a struggle to reengage with music that is so intensely personal, so overwhelmingly desolate and yet somehow unmemorable.[4]
However, Mayer Nassim from Digital Spy was more positive expressing:
"The best moments here are when Rae lets her hair down. The deep soul of 'Closer' is a good example."[5]
Formats and Track listings
- UK Promo CD
- "Closer" (Radio Edit) - 3:36
- "Closer" (Instrumental) - 4:17
Music video
The music video for "Closer" was directed by Adria Petty and premiered on July 1, 2010. It features the singer as she performs the song in a dark room, bringing "a dreamy sensuous feel, perfect for a steamy summer playlist."[6]
"I had such an amazing time making this video. The director, Adria Petty, has brilliant ideas," Bailey Rae said. "We both thought about the feel of the song and independently imagined a slightly seventies look, Donna Summer sexy, abandoned roller disco fun".[7] Of her favorite scene in the clip, she chooses the one which features her "with the veil inspired by a 1970s Vogue cover by Bianca Jagger." She added, "The choreographer Frank Gatson was on hand to offer me advice about movement in the video. He helped my focus of the strength shape I was making".[8]
Chart performance
The single spent 31 weeks inside the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and reached a peak of thirty-one, being her highest chart single ever on that chart.[9] On the week of August 28, 2010, the song returned to the Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number #50, and on the week of September 4, 2010, the song climbed higher to number #36.[10]
Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[11] 31 U.S. Billboard Jazz Songs[12] 20 Airplay and release history
Airplay
Country Date Format United States January 25, 2010 Radio airplay United Kingdom July 7, 2010 Video airplay Purchasable release
Country Date Format Label United Kingdom[13] August 2, 2010 Digital download EMI Records France[14] References
- ^ UK Forthcoming Singles - August 2, 2010. Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ Corrine launches new singles. News Press Room. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ Corinne Bailey Rae - Closer(live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show EllenShow Retrieved 2010-01-28
- ^ To The Sea review by Slant Magazine Slant Magazine Retrieved 2010-04-21
- ^ Digital Spy Album Review: COrinne Bailey Rae - The Sea Digital Spy Retrieved 2010-01-28
- ^ http://vodpod.com/watch/3943811-corinne-bailey-rae-debuts-closer-music-video
- ^ http://www.soulculture.co.uk/blogs/music-blog/musicvids/corinne-bailey-rae-closer-official-music-video/
- ^ Closer video at MySpace
- ^ Closer by Corrine Bailey Rae at Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved 2010-06-23
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ Chart History - Corinne Baily Rae: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-04-18.
- ^ Chart History - Corinne Baily Rae: Jazz Songs. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-04-18.
- ^ CorinneBaileyRae.net - Watch 'Closer' video now Retrieved on 2010-07-16
- ^ ChartsInFrance.net Corinne Bailey Rae choisit "Closer" Retrieved on 2010-07-16
Studio albums Corinne Bailey Rae (2006) · The Sea (2010)DVDs Live in London & New York (2007)EPs The Love EP (2011)Singles "Like a Star" · "Put Your Records On" · "Trouble Sleeping" · "I'd Like To" · "Breathless" · "I'd Do It All Again" · "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" · "Closer"Related Concert tours World Tour (2006/2007) · The Sea Tour (2010/2011)Book · Images Categories:- 2010 singles
- Corinne Bailey Rae songs
- Songs written by Corinne Bailey Rae
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