"So Close" | ||||
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Single by NOTD and Felix Jaehn featuring Captain Cuts and Georgia Ku | ||||
from the album Breathe | ||||
Released | 2 November 2018 | |||
Length | 3:10 | |||
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"So Close" on YouTube |
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Music Video featuring Camille Kostek |
"So Close" is a song by Swedish production duo NOTD and German record producer Felix Jaehn featuring American production team Captain Cuts and vocals by English singer Georgia Ku, [1] released as a single on 2 November 2018. It reached the top 50 in Australia,New Zealand and Germany before reaching number one on both the US Billboard Dance Club Songs and Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts in its 2 March 2019 issue. [2]
It gained further attention for its music video starring Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl Camille Kostek. [3] [4]
The first music video,released in December 2018,features a man and woman who meet on a work commute and fall in love. [5]
A second music video,released in June 2019,features Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl Camille Kostek. [3] [4]
Weekly charts
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Canada (Music Canada) [22] | Gold | 40,000 |
United States (RIAA) [23] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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