- Closer (Joe Inoue song)
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"Closer" Single by Joe Inoue from the album Me! Me! Me! Released December 17, 2008 Genre Rock, J-Pop Length 13:43 Label Ki/oon Records Writer(s) Joe Inoue Producer Joe Inoue Joe Inoue singles chronology "Hello!"
(2008)"Closer"
(2008)"Maboroshi"
(2009)"Closer" (stylized as "CLOSER") is the second single by Japanese-American recording artist Joe Inoue. The song was used as one of the opening themes of Naruto: Shippūden.[1] "Closer" is the most successful of Inoue's singles, peaking at 22 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Charts and remaining on the charts for seven weeks.[2] Both the title track and "Gravity" are included on Me! Me! Me!.
Inoue later digitally released an English language cover of the title track on May 19, 2010.[3] This version was later included as a bonus track on Dos Angeles.
A subsequent digital EP of the song was also released to the American iTunes Store on October 5, 2010.[4] The EP includes the three variations of "Closer" from the original CD release as well as the English version.[5]
Track listing
- "Closer" – 3:26
- "Gravity" – 3:09
- "Kangaetakunai (Can a Guy Talk All Night?) (考えたくない~Can a guy talk all night?~ , "I Don't Wanna Think About It (Can a Guy Talk All Night?)") – 2:15
- "Closer (Naruto Opening ver.)" (CLOSER -NARUTO オープニング ver.- CLOSER -NARUTO Ōpuningu ver.- ) – 1:30
- "Closer ('Kerioki' ver.) (Karaoke)" (CLOSER -“ケリオキ”ver.-(KARAOKE) ) – 3:26
References
- ^ "ナタリー - 動画アクセス10万件!井上ジョーが歌う「NARUTO」曲". 2008-11-15. http://natalie.mu/music/news/10993. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "CLOSER 井上ジョーのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/433015/products/music/791206/1/. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "ナタリー - 井上ジョー新曲がアニメ「よりぬき銀魂さん」オープニング". 2010-05-25. http://natalie.mu/music/news/32277. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "ナタリー - 井上ジョー、要望応え初の海外リリース作品を発表". 2010-10-06. http://natalie.mu/music/news/38757. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "Closer - EP by Joe Inoue - Download Closer - EP on iTunes". 2010-10-05. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/closer-ep/id394731046. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
External links
- Joe Inoue's official website (Japanese)
Albums Mini-albums In a WaySingles "Hello!" · "Closer" · "Maboroshi" · "Go!" · "Kaze no Gotoku"Related articles Yoko YazawaCategories:- 2008 singles
- Joe Inoue songs
- 2000s Japanese single stubs
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