Closure (Chevelle song)

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"Closure"
Chevelle closure.png
Single by Chevelle
from the album Wonder What's Next
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2003
Length4:12
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
  • Pete Loeffler
  • Sam Loeffler
  • Joe Loeffler
Producer(s) GGGarth
Chevelle singles chronology
"Send the Pain Below"
(2003)
"Closure"
(2003)
"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
(2004)

"Closure" is a song by American rock band Chevelle, released as the third and last single from the band's second album, Wonder What's Next . It has a dark, melodic verse that carries into a similarly melodic chorus ending in heavy guitar chords. The following verse continues with added aggression into the second chorus and heavy bridge.

Contents

A music video was produced for "Closure". It consists entirely of live performance footage.

The song was briefly covered by Breaking Benjamin in 2004 and 2005.

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [1] 11
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [2] 20
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [3] 17

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