The Best of Love, One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2, Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do), So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross, Forever, for Always, for Luther Volume II, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Closer_I_Get_to_You&oldid=1003740840, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes), Wikipedia articles needing page number citations from August 2013, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "The Closer I Get to You" (Radio Edit) – 4:26, "The Closer I Get to You" (Instrumental) – 6:28, "The Closer I Get to You" (Call Out Hook) – 0:10, Background Vocals: Cissy Houston, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King, Candace Thomas, Vocal engineer: Nat Adderley Jr., Skip Anderson, Sound programing and additional keyboards: Skip Anderson, This page was last edited on 30 January 2021, at 12:59. [4] Authors of All Music Guide To Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul described the song as ethereal. Back In Dance - Closer Closer Closer - Club Mix. [54], In 1994, a cover was recorded by the smooth jazz band Fourplay for their third studio album Elixir which featured R&B and smooth jazz singers Patti Austin and Peabo Bryson. The duration of song is 05:31. Flack's manager David Franklin, who had worked with Hathaway in the past, decided to re-write the song to include him. [12] Author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic, Gregory J. P. Godek, included the song in a list of "Best Love Song Duets". I try to tell myself that. [23], Beyoncé Knowles and Luther Vandross's 2003 cover version of the song appeared on both Vandross' final album Dance with My Father and Knowles' solo debut Dangerously in Love. The first was released by Mtume on their 1978 album Kiss This World Goodbye, sung by James Mtume and Tawatha Agee. The depression also caused mood swings, which adversely affected his partnership with Flack,[5] who, following Hathaway's death, would tell Jet magazine: I tried to reach out to Donny. Over and over again. The closer I get to touching you. The Closer I Get To You ( Franco) Topics halo halo nga! [47] The track spent a total of twenty weeks on the chart. [68], In the film Rush Hour 3, when Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan are at the French theater and the play has stopped, the song is sung by Tucker and Chan, with Tucker singing it in a high-pitched voice. This song is sung by Superstar. It became a major crossover hit, becoming Flack's biggest commercial hit after her success with … Luther Vandross feat. YourDanceFloorTv. On an episode of Martin, Gina (played by Tisha Campbell-Martin) and singer Keith Washington performed, "The Closer I Get to You" at a party Gina was hosting. [4] "The Closer I Get to You" also peaked at number three on the Adult Contemporary charts. [48] On the airplay component of this chart, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, "The Closer I Get to You" spent eight weeks and reached a peak of number 60. Reviews There are no … [31] It follows a tempo of 98 beats per minute, slightly faster than the original version. It was eventually certified gold in the United States in May 1978, and became one of their most familiar duets. "The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic ballad performed by singer-songwriter Roberta Flack and soul musician Donny Hathaway. [17] While reviewing Blue Lights in the Basement, Jason Elias of the website Allmusic wrote, "The track easily attains the grace and gorgeous sound that a lot of the like-minded songs here just miss. But all the while, inside, I knew it was real (Ooh) The way you make me feel. Submit Corrections. Thanks to Natalie for correcting these lyrics. Originally set as a solo-single, Flack's manager, David Franklin, suggested a duet with Hathaway, which resulted in the finished work. Martin becomes the "Love Doctor" when he is asked to substitute on a TV talk show. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? Please enable Cookies and reload the page. "[18] Lewis Dene of BBC described "The Closer I Get to You" as a "soul masterpiece". With Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, Thomas Mikal Ford. Janet Kay's The Closer I Get to You cover of Roberta Flack feat. [1] They wrote the song between tours and, during the sessions for the album, brought it to Flack's producer Joe Ferla, who played it for Flack. Ab: 779777 F: 446444 (alternate between this and 447444 towards end of measure) Db: xx0340 Eb: 222222 Ab *: x02300 F#: 557555 Ab, F x4 The more you'll make me see. In The Closer I Get to You, we are reintroduced to Paris Deveraux, the heroine and Titus Argonne, the hero. Produced by Atlantic Records, the song was released on Flack's 1977 album Blue Lights in the Basement, and as a single in 1978. Product Details About the Author I couldn't save him, I knew he was sick. I felt this need because I didn't know what to do. //