Closer than Close (Rosie Gaines album)

Closer than Close
Studio album by Rosie Gaines
Released	June 13, 1995
Recorded	1995
Length	1:05:41(U.S. version) 1:12:04(International version)
Label	Motown Records
Producer	Rosie Gaines, Francis Jules
Rosie Gaines chronology
Try Me (1994) Closer than Close (1995) Arrival (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Cash Box	(mixed) [2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [3]
Music Week	[4]
Muzik	[5]

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. ^[6] Prince provides backing vocals on the track "My Tender Heart".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rosie Gaines, Francis Jules and Dana Bailey; except where noted.

American edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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, Gaines	5:10
7.	"I Almost Lost You"		2:37
8.	"Slowman"		5:33
9.	"Can You Handle It"		5:13
10.	"Concrete Jungle"	Marley	7:48
11.	"Get the Ghetto off Your Mind"		5:52
12.	"December 25th"		3:56
13.	"I Want U" (Purple Version)	Prince, Gaines	3:36
Total length:			1:05:41

• Note: Tracks 4-7 and 11 are reworked versions from the then-unreleased album Concrete Jungle.
  

International version

No.	Title	Length
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"	5:13
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
Total length:		1:12:04

References

1. "Closer Than Close - Rosie Gaines". AllMusic . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
2. Robertson IV, Gil L. (June 3, 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box . p. 11. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
3. Ehrlich, Dimitri (9 June 1995). "Closer Than Close". Entertainment Weekly .
4. "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . November 4, 1995. p. 32. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
5. Springer, Jacqueline (January 1996). "Rosie Gaines: Closer Than Close" (PDF). Muzik . No. 8. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
6. "ROSIE GAINES - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.