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Maxi Priest Goodbye to Love Again

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1990 song by Maxi Priest

"Close to You"
Close to you song.jpg
Single by Maxi Priest
from the album Bonafide
B-side
  • "I Know Love"
  • "Sure Burn down Love"
Released 1990
Genre
  • Soul
  • reggae fusion
Length
  • three:37 (radio mix)
  • five:25 (album version)
Label Charisma
Songwriter(southward)
  • Maxi Priest
  • Gary Benson
  • Winston Sela
Producer(s)
  • Handel Tucker
  • Geoffrey Chung
  • Lowell "Sly" Dunbar
Maxi Priest singles chronology
"Cheerio to Beloved Once more"
(1988) 		"Shut to You"
(1990) 		"Peace Throughout the World"
(1990)
Music video
"Close to You" on YouTube

"Close to You" is a vocal by English reggae singer Maxi Priest. Information technology was released in 1990 as the lead unmarried from his fifth album Bonafide (1990). "Close to You" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Australian ARIA Singles Nautical chart, and number seven on the Britain Singles Chart.

Critical reception [edit]

Ron Wynn from AllMusic said the song "is more than pop/R&B with a reggae touch than it is real reggae."[ane] A reviewer from Music & Media commented, "After a tougher than normal start, this song quickly becomes another Maxi Priest unmarried like all the others. Nice melody and well sung."[2] David Giles from Music Week wrote, "A discernible footstep in the soul direction from the reggae maestro. Though the emphasis is yet firmly on tune and honeyed vocals, the rhythm leans dancefloor-wards. Very commercial."[three]

Music videos [edit]

The music video features Priest singing while the groundwork features people in Arab republic of egypt. At that place is also a second version, which takes place inside of a soundstage. The song was too featured in the movie Sleeping with the Enemy.[4]

Track listings [edit]

seven-inch single

  1. "Close to You" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  2. "I Know Love" featuring Tiger – iv:07

12-inch maxi-single

  1. "Close to Yous" (Phil Bodger Chief Body Mix) – five:28
  2. "Close to Yous" (Leo Grant Bad-Donkey Mix) – 6:00
  3. "Close to You" (Leo Grant Acappella & Pulsate Mix) – 5:56
  4. "Close to You" (Phil Bodger Radio Mix) – 3:59
  5. "Close to You" (Phil Chill's Rap Sensation) – 6:08
  6. "Shut to You" (Bodger's bonus beats) – four:03
  7. "I Know Love" – 4:07

CD maxi-unmarried

  1. "Close to You lot"
  2. "Close to Yous" (Extended Version)
  3. "I Know Dearest"
  4. "Shut to You" (Phil Chill'due south Rap Sensation Mix featuring Darren Deere)

CD maxi-single – Remixes

  1. "Close to You" (Phill Chill'due south Rap Sensation) – 6:08
  2. "Shut to You" (Bodger'south Radio Edit) – 4:06
  3. "I Know Dearest" (Steven Stanley Jamaican Mix) – five:06
  4. "Sure Fire Love" – 3:55

12-inch maxi-single – Remixes

  1. "Close to Yous" (Phill Arctic's Rap Sensation) – half-dozen:08
  2. "Shut to You" (Bodger'southward Radio Edit) – iv:06
  3. "I Know Dearest" (Steven Stanley Jamaican Mix) – five:06
  4. "Certain Fire Dearest" – 3:57

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

Cover versions [edit]

In 2003, trance act Origene covered the song. In 2004, American boy band B3 covered the song on their album Living for the Weekend, which besides features Maxi Priest on backing vocals. In 2006, Puerto Rican reggaeton group Pachanga covered the song on their album Recontra locos latinos and released it as their second single. In the same year, Dutch vocalizer Jay Delano of hip hop duo R'n'G fame covered the song and released it as his debut solo single of his debut solo album Close to You, released in 2007. In 2014, Us group The Uptown Ring released a contemporary jazz version of the vocal which appears on the group's full-length CD Middle, Soul, Torso & Heed.[ citation needed ]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Maxi Priest – Bonafide". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 June 1990. p. 16. Retrieved three November 2020.
  3. ^ Giles, David (26 May 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 30 Oct 2020.
  4. ^ "Sleeping with the Enemy Soundtracks". IMDb.com.
  5. ^ "Maxi Priest – Close to You lot". ARIA Meridian 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Maxi Priest – Close to You" (in High german). Ö3 Austria Acme 40.
  7. ^ "Maxi Priest – Shut to You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Consequence 1361." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Acme RPM Adult Contemporary: Consequence 7747." RPM. Library and Athenaeum Canada. Retrieved three March 2020.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Consequence 1350." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 40. vi October 1990. p. 11. Retrieved iii March 2020.
  12. ^ "Maxi Priest – Close to You" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. ^ "Maxi Priest – Close to You" (in German language). GfK Entertainment charts.
  14. ^ "Height 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 39. 29 October 1990. p. Vii. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Maxi Priest". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Pinnacle 40 – Maxi Priest" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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  22. ^ "Maxi Priest Nautical chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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  24. ^ "Maxi Priest Nautical chart History (Dance Lodge Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved three March 2020.
  25. ^ "Maxi Priest Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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  27. ^ a b "1990 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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  30. ^ "Meridian fifty Dance Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Athenaeum Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  31. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via Globe Radio History.
  32. ^ "Top 100 Unmarried–Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved xviii March 2021.
  33. ^ "Single top 100 over 1990" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  34. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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