Closer than Close (album)

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1995 studio album by Rosie Gaines

Closer than Close

Studio album by

Rosie Gaines

Released| June 13, 1995
Recorded| 1995
Length| 65:41 (U.S. version)
Label| Motown Records
Producer| Rosie Gaines, Francis Jules
Rosie Gaines chronology
| Try Me
(1994)  | Closer than Close
(1995)  | Arrival
(1997)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic|
Cash Box| (mixed)[1]
Entertainment Weekly| B+[2]
Music Week| [3]
Muzik| [4]

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

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All tracks composed by Rosie Gaines, Francis Jules and Dana Bailey; except where indicated

American edition

1. "I Want U (Inner City Blue)" (Earth Mama Version) (Prince, Rosie Gaines) – 6:34
2. "Are You Ready" – 5:49
3. "Closer than Close" – 5:09
4. "Googaga" – 3:55
5. "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (Bob Marley) – 4:29
6. "My Tender Heart" (Prince, Rosie Gaines) – 5:10
7. "I Almost Lost You" – 2:37
8. "Slowman" – 5:33
9. "Can You Handle It" – 5:13
10. "Concrete Jungle" (Bob Marley) – 7:48
11. "Get the Ghetto off Your Mind" – 5:52
12. "December 25th" – 3:56
13. "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

1. "I Want U" (Purple Version) – 3:36
2. "Are You Ready" – 5:49
3. "Closer than Close" – 5:09
4. "Googaga" – 3:55
5. "Ooh La La" - 4:41
6. "Turn Your Lights Down Low" - 4:29
7. "My Tender Heart" - 5:10
8. "I Almost Lost You" - 2:37
9. "Slowman" - 5:33
10. "Can You Handle It" - :13
11. "Concrete Jungle" - 7:48
12. "Get the Ghetto off Your Mind" - 5:52
13. "December 25" - 3:56
14. "Bubbly World" (bonus track) - 5:05
15. "Do What U Wanna Do" (bonus track) - 3:11

## References

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1. ^ Robertson IV, Gil L. (3 June 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
2. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (9 June 1995). "Closer Than Close". Entertainment Weekly.
3. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 4 November 1995. p. 32. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "ROSIE GAINES - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

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