Closer than Close (album)

Closer than Close
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 13, 1995
Recorded1995
Length65:41 (U.S. version)
LabelMotown Records
ProducerRosie Gaines, Francis Jules
Rosie Gaines chronology
Try Me
(1994)
Closer than Close
(1995)
Arrival
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Cash Box(mixed)[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Music Week[3]
Muzik[4]

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

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