Close to You (Whigfield song)


"Close to You" is a song by Italian Eurodance project Whigfield which was performed by Danish-born Sannie Charlotte Carlson. It was released on 4 September 1995 as the fourth single from her first album, Whigfield. It was her first ballad and a Top 20 hit in Denmark, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Close to You" reached number 67. A 12" Vinyl release has a track titled "Close To You " however this track appears to be "Think of You".

Critical reception

from Billboard wrote about the song: "Wisely, Whigfield broadens its stylistic palette slightly by issuing a jam fueled by a chugging faux-funk beat. The wall of glistening keyboards raises the sugar quotient of the song's cutie-pie vocals and "ooh-baby-baby" lyrics to potentially diabetic heights. Is it good for ya? Nah! But what guilty pleasure ever is?"

Music video

The music video for "Close to You" pays homage to the paintings of American artist Edward Hopper such as Automat, Morning Sun, and Office in a Small City. It begins with Sannie glancing and singing at an open window without glass while she is lounging in bed. Other scenes are showing her performing at a grand piano while a man is playing on it. Occasionally, several different people are seen lying, sitting or standing alone on their own by the open window. All of them in the same old style. In the end, these people are sitting next to each other outside, all of them lounging in the sun, finally slowly fading away until the chairs are empty and leaves are blowing in the wind.

Track listings

UK: CD-Maxi 1: Systematic
  1. "Close to You" 4:07
  2. "Saturday Night" 9:18
  3. "Another Day" 4:39
UK: CD-Maxi 2: Systematic
  1. "Close to You" 4:07
  2. "It's Alright" 4:42
  3. "Saturday Night"/"Another Day" 10:20
Spain: CD-Maxi: Systemic
  1. "Close to You" 4:07
  2. "Close to You" 4:56
  3. "Think of You" 7:07
Australian EP
  1. "Close to You"
  2. "Close to You"
  3. "Ain't it Blue"
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