Closer to Me

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"Closer to Me"
Single by Five
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side
  • 1,2,3,4,5 (UK)
  • The Heat (UK)
  • Rock The Party (UK)
  • Let's Dance (The Maverick Monkey Mix) (EU)
Released24 November 2001
Recorded2001
GenrePop
Length4:28
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown
Producer(s)Richard 'Biff' Stannard
Five singles chronology
"Let's Dance"
(2001)
"Closer to Me"
(2001)
"Rock the Party"
(2001)

"Closer to Me" is a song by English boyband Five. It was released on 24 November 2001 from Greatest Hits, also included in the previous album Kingsize (2001).[1] The song peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] In Britain, the single was released as a double A-side with "Rock the Party", however, in other countries, both songs were released as separate singles. "Closer to Me" was the band's final British release.

The song was Five's final single, with the band breaking up after doing promotional appearances for it. Although taken from Kingsize, it was released as part of the promotion for their Greatest Hits album.

Music video

The video for the song was directed by Max & Dania, and featured various vintage band footage.

Track listing

UK CD1[1]
  1. "Closer to Me" (Single Remix) - 4:28
  2. "1,2,3,4,5" - 3:40
  3. "The Heat" - 3:09
UK CD2[3]
  1. "Closer to Me" (Single Remix) - 4:28
  2. "Rock the Party" (Single Remix) - 2:49
  3. "Closer to Me" (Video) - 4:28
UK Cassette single
  1. "Closer to Me" (Single Remix) - 4:28
  2. "Rock the Party" (Single Remix) - 2:49
  3. "1,2,3,4,5" - 3:40
European CD single
  1. "Closer to Me" (Single Remix) - 4:28
  2. "Let's Dance" (The Maverick Monkey Mix) - 6:13

Charts

Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 78
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[7] 14
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] 4

References

  1. ^ a b "Closer To Me: Five: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Five - Closer To Me". Official Charts Company. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Closer to Me Remix/Rock the...: Five: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Five – Closer to Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let's Dance". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. ^ "Five – Closer to Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ^ Romanian Top 100: Editia 50, saptamina 17.12-23.12, 2001