Closer (Slinkee Minx song)

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"Closer"
Single by Slinkee Minx
B-side "Careless Whisper"
ReleasedDecember 2004
Genre Dance
Label Central Station
Songwriter(s) M. Palmer, A. Failla, B. Tartaglia
Slinkee Minx singles chronology
"Summer Rain"
(2004)
"Closer"
(2004)
"Someday"
(2005)

"Closer" is a 2004 song written by M. Palmer, A. Failla, B. Tartaglia and performed by Slinkee Minx. It was released in December 2004 and peaked at number 39 on the ARIA Charts. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Closer" (Video Mix) – 3:51
  2. "Careless Whisper" (Radio Edit) – 4:08
  3. "Careless Whisper" (Zander Edit) – 4:05
  4. "Closer" (KCB NRG Mix) – 7:18
  5. "Closer" (Mike Felks Club Mix) – 6:33
  6. "Summer Rain" (Alex K Klubbed Up Mix) – 6:06

Charts

Chart performance for "Closer"
Chart (2004–2005)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 39

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References

  1. 1 2 "Slinkee Minx – Closer". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 October 2022.