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Close to You (Fun Factory song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Close to You
| cover = Fun_Factory-Close_to_You.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Fun Factory
| album = NonStop
| released = March 1994
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Eurodance
| length = 3:36
| label = *Scorpio Music
*12INC
*Curb Edel Records
| writer = *Blent Aris
*Rainer Kesselbauer
*Toni Cottura
| producer = *Blent Aris
*Toni Cottura
| prev_title = Groove Me
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Take Your Chance
| next_year = 1994
| misc =
}}
"'Close to You'" is a Eurodance song by German band Fun Factory. It was released in March 1994 as the second single from their debut-album, 'NonStop' (1994), and peaked at number-one on the Canadian 'RPM' Dance/Urban chart and at number 22 on the 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. Additionally, it peaked at number 46 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. In Europe, it reached number 19 in Germany and number 97 in the UK. It uses the same melody as the 1993 hit single "Hold On" by German group Loft.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote that "taking a cue from Snap, this European-flavored dance anthem mixes soaring vocals with house beats and a snazzy rap. Multiple synthesizer riffs, a booming bass, and an amorous melody should keep the dance floor jumpin'." In 1995, "Close to You" was described as a "slick dance/pop ditty" and a "unabashedly gleeful twirler". Flick complimented the song's "contagious energy" and noted that "by the end of this toe-tapper, you will be singing along with the chorus as if it were second nature-the mark of a real hit."
Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' stated that "at 120+ bpm, Fun Factory's hard-edged techno experience is among the faster house tracks now storming charts everywhere." They added that "thanks to a convincing chorus and a strong hook, its quick jump to number 22 in the German sales charts doesn't come as a surprise." Alan Jones from 'Music Week' commented, "Marie-Annette sings, Rod D raps and the hugely commercial chorus surfaces at frequent intervals to reinforce the message that this is yet another continental inavder that is bound for UK glory." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update called it a "typical girl cooed and guy rapped cheesy German galloper". Stephen Meade from 'The Network Forty' declared it as a "high-energy dance track guaranteed to put a smile on your face."
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Swedish director Stefan Berg. It was later published on Fun Factory's official YouTube channel in August 2015.
Track listing
* '12" (Remixes), Germany'
#"Close to You" (Energy Trance Mix) 8:23
#"Close to You" (Trance Radio Cut) 3:40
#"Close to You" (Peace & Positive Mix) 5:42
#"Close to You" (Doug's Club Mix) 6:04
#"Close to You" (Doug's Apple Mix) 5:06
* 'CD single, France'
#"Close to You" (Radio Edit) 3:36
#"Close to You" (Close To Ragga Mix - Radio Edit) 3:50
* 'CD maxi, Europe'
#"Close to You" (Radio Edit) 3:36
#"Close to You" (Trouble Mix) 4:36
#"Close to You" (Close To Ragga Remix) 4:49
#"Fun Factory's Groove" (Instrumental) 5:34
* 'CD maxi, US'
#"Close to You" (Radio Edit) 3:35
#"Close to You" (Trouble Mix) 4:45
#"Close to You" (Close To Ragga Mix) 4:48
#"Fun Factory's Groove" (Instrumental) 5:33
#"Close to You" (Close To Trance Remix) 5:09
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1994 singles
Category:1994 songs
Category:Fun Factory (band) songs
Category:Music videos directed by Stefan Berg
Category:Songs written by Toni Cottura
Category:Songs written by Blent Aris
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