Close (Sub Focus song)

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"Close"
Sub Focus Close.jpg
Single by Sub Focus
from the album Torus
Released21 April 2014
Recorded2013
Genre
Length
  • 5:09(album version)
  • 3:50 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Sub Focus
Sub Focus singles chronology
"Turn Back Time"
(2013)
"Close"
(2014)
"Nobody Knows"
(2016)

"Close" is a song by British DJ and record producer Sub Focus. It was released on 21 April 2014 as the seventh single from his second studio album Torus . The song featured vocals from British singer MNEK in the album version. The vocals on the single version are performed by British singer Daniel Pearce. The new vocals were re-produced by Hal Ritson, who also provided backing vocals.

Contents

Music video

The official music video to accompany the release of the single was premiered through YouTube on 22 May 2014. It was directed by Brendan Canty and produced by Feel Good Lost and LoveLive. It was filmed during the Sub Focus LIVE event at O2 Academy Brixton on 17 April 2014. [1] The video runs at a total duration of three minutes and fifty-four seconds. [2]

Track listing

Digital download [3] [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Close" (radio edit)3:50
2."Close" (Friend Within remix)6:04
3."Close" (Ivy Lab remix)5:30
4."Close" (Grandtheft remix)4:15
12" vinyl [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Close" 
2."Close" (Ivy Lab remix) 

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from vinyl release. [6]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC) [7] 32

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormatLabel
Worldwide21 April 2014

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