Close to You (Maxi Priest song)

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“Close to You”
“Close to You” cover
Single by Maxi Priest
from the album Bonafide
Released 1990
Format 7" single
12" maxi
CD maxi
Genre Reggae, R&B, Dance
Length 5:27
Label Ten Records Ltd
Writer(s) Gary Benson
Winston Sela
Max Elliott
Producer Handel Tucker
Geoffrey Chung
Lowell "Sly" Dunbar

"Close to You" is a song recorded by British reggae singer Maxi Priest. It got to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 6, 1990 and #7 on the UK Singles Chart. Was covered by trance act Origiene in 2003.

[edit] Track listings

7" single
  1. "Close to You" (3:59)
  2. "I Know Love" feat. Tiger (4:07)
12" maxi
  1. "Close to You" (Phil Bodger Main Body Mix) (5:28)
  2. "Close to You" (Leo Grant Bad Ass Mix) (6:00)
  3. "Close to You" (Leo Grant Acapella & Drum 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. "Close to You" (Bodger's Bonus Beats) (4:03)
  7. "I Know Love" (4:07)
CD maxi
  1. "Close to You"
  2. "Close to You" (Extended Version)
  3. "I Know Love"
  4. "Close to You" (Phil Chill's Rap Sensation Mix Featuring Darren Deere)
CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Close to You" (Phill Chill's Rap Sensation) (6:10)
  2. "Close to You" (Bodger's Radio Edit) (4:06)
  3. "I Know Love" (The Steven Stanley Jamaican Mix) (5:06)
  4. "Sure Fire Love" (3:55)
12" maxi - Remixes
  1. "Close to You" (Phill Chill's Rap Sensation) (6:10)
  2. "Close to You" (Bodger's Radio Edit) (4:06)
  3. "I Know Love" (The Steven Stanley Jamaican Mix) (5:02)
  4. "Sure Fire Love" (3:57)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 12
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 1
U.K. Singles chart 7
Swedish Singles chart 2
Austrian Singles chart 8
Swiss Singles chart 10
French Singles chart 49
Preceded by
"(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" by Nelson
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
October 6, 1990
Succeeded by
"Praying For Time" by George Michael