Closer (Josh Groban album)

2003 studio album by Josh Groban

Closer

Studio album by

Josh Groban

Released| November 11, 2003
Recorded| Late 2001-mid-2003
Genre|

* Classical
* operatic pop
* classical crossover
* pop rock

Length| 58:56
Label|

* 143
* Reprise

Producer|

* Walter Afanasieff
* Klaus Derendorf
* David Foster
* Mark Hammond
* Leo Z
* Mauro Malavasi
* Eric Mouquet
* Mark Portmann
* Jochem van der Saag

Josh Groban chronology
| Josh Groban in Concert
(2002)  | Closer
(2003)  | Live at the Greek
(2004)

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Josh Groban studio album chronology
| Josh Groban
(2001)  | Closer
(2003)  | Awake
(2006)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Boston Globe| (favorable)[2]
The Village Voice| C+[3]

Closer is the second studio album by vocalist Josh Groban, released in November 2003. Much like his first studio album, half of this album's songs are sung in English, with the remainder sung in various other languages (Italian, Spanish and French). Closer was the top selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4]

The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling about 375,000 copies in its first week.[5] In January 2004, the album rose from #11 to No. 1 in its ninth week on the chart, selling about 110,000 copies that week. This followed a sales campaign by Target.[6]

Closer reached a peak position of #25 on the ARIA Albums Chart of Australia. On June 13, 2007, it re-entered the chart at No. 39.[7] As of October 2015, the album had sold over 6.1 million copies in the US.[8] The track "You Raise Me Up" charted at No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The track "Remember When It Rained" reached No. 15 on the AC chart.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Oceano"| Leo Z, Andrea Sandri, Mauro Malavasi| David Foster, Leo Z, Malavasi| 4:03
2.| "My Confession"| Richard Page| Foster, Jochem van der Saag[a]| 4:56
3.| "Mi Mancherai (Il Postino)" (featuring Joshua Bell)| Luis Bacalov, Marco Marinangeli| Foster| 6:04
4.| "Si Volvieras a Mi"| Klaus Derendorf, Mark Portmann, Claudia Brant| Foster, Derendorf[a], Portmann[a]| 4:19
5.| "When You Say You Love Me"| Mark Hammond, Robin Scoffield| Foster, Hammond[a]| 4:32
6.| "Per Te"| Marinangeli, Walter Afanasieff, Josh Groban| Afanasieff| 4:16
7.| "All'improvviso Amore"| Foster, Paul Schwartz, Frank Musker, Kaballa| Foster, Schwartz[b]| 3:38
8.| "Broken Vow"| Afanasieff, Lara Fabian| Foster, Afanasieff[b], William Ross[b]| 4:34
9.| "Caruso"| Lucio Dalla| Foster| 5:07
10.| "Remember When It Rained"| Groban, Éric Mouquet| Mouquet| 4:41
11.| "Hymne à l'amour"| Edith Piaf, Marguerite Monnot, Geoffrey Parsons| Foster| 4:04
12.| "You Raise Me Up"| Rolf Løvland, Brendan Graham| Foster| 4:52
13.| "Never Let Go" (featuring Deep Forest)| Deep Forest, Groban, Mouquet| Mouquet| 3:52
Total length:| 58:56

Japanese Edition/South African EditionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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14.| "She's Out of My Life"| Tom Bahler| 3:46
Total length:| 1:02:42

Special Edition/European Limited EditionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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14.| "Mi Morena"| Martin Page| 4:39
15.| "She's Out of My Life"| Tom Bahler| 3:46
Total length:| 1:07:11

Website ExclusiveNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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16.| "You're the Only Place"| Billy Mann, Afanasieff| 4:55
17.| "My December"| Linkin Park| 5:02

Notes

* ^a signifies an additional producer
* ^b signifies a co-producer

## TV appearances

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* Good Morning America – November 11, 2003
* The View – November 13, 2003

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2003–2023)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 25
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 10
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 38
French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 13
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[15] | 19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] | 2
Singaporean Albums (RIAS)[18] | 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 44
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 91
US Billboard 200[22] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2003)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[23] | 187
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[24] | 25
Chart (2004)  | Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] | 98
US Billboard 200[27] | 3
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[28] | 32
Chart (2005)  | Position
US Billboard 200[29] | 78

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Argentina (CAPIF)[30] | Gold  | 20,000^
Australia (ARIA)[31] | Platinum  | 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[32] | 4× Platinum  | 400,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[33] | Gold  | 7,500^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | Gold  | 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[35] | Gold  | 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Gold  | 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[37] | 6× Platinum  | 6,100,000[8]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Latham, Aaron. "Closer- Josh Groban". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
2. ^ [1] Archived March 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot 2003". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
4. ^ "Classical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
5. ^ Todd Martens, "Back In 'Black': Jay-Z Swan Song Bows On Top", Billboard.com, November 19, 2003.
6. ^ Todd Martens, "Groban Nets First No. 1 Album", Billboard.com, January 14, 2004.
7. ^ June 13, 2007.
8. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (October 23, 2015). "Josh Groban's 'Stages' Hits Half-Million in U.S. Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Josh Groban – Closer" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
11. ^ "Josh Groban Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Josh Groban – Closer" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Josh Groban – Closer" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
15. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 47. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
16. ^ "Charts.nz – Josh Groban – Closer". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
17. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
18. ^ "RIAS CHART FOR WEEK ENDING 28 November 2003". Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
22. ^ "Josh Groban Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
24. ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2003" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
25. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2004". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
26. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2004" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
27. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
28. ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2004" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
29. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
30. ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
31. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
32. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer". Music Canada. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
33. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
34. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
35. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2006" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
36. ^ "British album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
37. ^ "American album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* Closer at AllMusic

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Josh Groban

Discography

Studio albums|

* Josh Groban (2001)
* Closer (2003)
* Awake (2006)
* Noël (2007)
* Illuminations (2010)
* All That Echoes (2013)
* Stages (2015)
* Bridges (2018)
* Harmony (2020)

Live albums|

* Awake Live (2008)

Compilation albums|

* A Collection (2008)

Singles|

* "To Where You Are"
* "You Raise Me Up"
* "Believe"
* "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
* "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
* "Ave Maria"
* "The Prayer"
* "Hidden Away"
* "Você Existe Em Mim"
* "Higher Window"
* "Brave"
* "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"
* "Evermore"
* "Granted"

Other songs|

* "All I Ask of You"
* "If I Can't Love Her"
* "The Impossible Dream"
* "Maria"
* "Over the Rainbow"
* "Sous le ciel de Paris"

Concert tours|

* Awake Tour (2007)
* Straight to You Tour (2011)
* All That Echoes World Tour (2013)
* Summer Symphony Tour (2014)
* Josh Groban on Stage (2015–2016)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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