Closer than Close (album)
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Released | June 13, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Length | 65:41 (U.S. version) | |||
Label | Motown Records | |||
Producer | Rosie Gaines, Francis Jules | |||
Rosie Gaines chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cash Box | (mixed)[1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
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Closer than Close is the fourth album by American singer Rosie Gaines, released on June 13, 1995. The album's title track was remixed and released as a single in 1997, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart. "I Want U" was also released as a single, reaching number 70 in the UK.[5] Prince provides backing vocals on the track "My Tender Heart".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Rosie Gaines, Francis Jules and Dana Bailey; except where indicated
- American edition
- "I Want U (Inner City Blue)" (Earth Mama Version) (Prince, Rosie Gaines) – 6:34
- "Are You Ready" – 5:49
- "Closer than Close" – 5:09
- "Googaga" – 3:55
- "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (Bob Marley) – 4:29
- "My Tender Heart" (Prince, Rosie Gaines) – 5:10
- "I Almost Lost You" – 2:37
- "Slowman" – 5:33
- "Can You Handle It" – 5:13
- "Concrete Jungle" (Bob Marley) – 7:48
- "Get the Ghetto off Your Mind" – 5:52
- "December 25th" – 3:56
- "I Want U" (Purple Version) – 3:36
- Notes: Tracks 4-7 and 11 are reworked versions from the then-unreleased album Concrete Jungle.
International version
- "I Want U" (Purple Version) – 3:36
- "Are You Ready" – 5:49
- "Closer than Close" – 5:09
- "Googaga" – 3:55
- "Ooh La La" - 4:41
- "Turn Your Lights Down Low" - 4:29
- "My Tender Heart" - 5:10
- "I Almost Lost You" - 2:37
- "Slowman" - 5:33
- "Can You Handle It" - :13
- "Concrete Jungle" - 7:48
- "Get the Ghetto off Your Mind" - 5:52
- "December 25" - 3:56
- "Bubbly World" (bonus track) - 5:05
- "Do What U Wanna Do" (bonus track) - 3:11
References
[edit]- ^ Robertson IV, Gil L. (3 June 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (9 June 1995). "Closer Than Close". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 4 November 1995. p. 32. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Springer, Jacqueline (January 1996). "Rosie Gaines: Closer Than Close" (PDF). Muzik. No. 8. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "ROSIE GAINES - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.