Close to Your Heart (JX song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Close to Your Heart
| cover = JX-Close_to_Your_Heart.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| album =
| B-side = Remix
| released = 24 February 1997
| recorded =
| studio =
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| genre =
| length = 4:20
| label =
| writer = JX
| producer = JX
| prev_title = There's Nothing I Won't Do
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Restless
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|mXL8_mwV40A|"Close to Your Heart"}}}}
}}
"Close to Your Heart" is the fourth single released by British dance music producer Jake Williams under the name JX, featuring vocals by singer Shèna (a.k.a. Shèna Winchester). It was released in February 1997 by Ffrreedom and Hooj Choons as a single only, peaking at number nine in Scotland and number 18 in the UK, as well as number one on the UK Dance Chart and number 53 on the Eurochart Hot 100. Outside Europe, the song charted in Israel and Australia, peaking at numbers three and 90, respectively.{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-03-29.pdf|title=UK World Hits: Israel|magazine=Music Week|date=29 March 1997|page=24|accessdate=22 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/wjmQ4Uk.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Apr 1997|publisher=ARIA, via Imgur.com|accessdate=2 January 2020}} N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.
Critical reception
Juha Soininen noted in his 2020 book Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance that "Close to Your Heart" "was a step to a more trancier sound."{{cite book|first= Juha |last= Soininen |title= Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance |publisher= BoD - Books on Demand |date= 26 August 2020 |page= 216 |isbn= 9789528026303 |access-date= 21 September 2021 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=_WD5DwAAQBAJ}}
Track listing
- 12", UK & Europe{{cite web|title=JX – Close To Your Heart|url=https://www.discogs.com/JX-Close-To-Your-Heart/release/35495|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=8 August 2021}}
- "Close to Your Heart" (JX Original Mix)
- "Close to Your Heart" (JX Dub)
- "Close to Your Heart" (The Immortals Remix)
- CD single, UK{{cite web|title= JX - Close to Your Heart|url=https://www.discogs.com/JX-Close-To-Your-Heart/release/142662|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=5 December 2019}}
- "Close to Your Heart" (Original Edit) — 4:19
- "Close to Your Heart" (JX Original Mix) — 9:12
- "Close to Your Heart" (The Immortals Remix) — 12:12
- "Close to Your Heart" (JX Dub) — 8:44
- CD maxi, Europe{{cite web|title= JX - Close to Your Heart|url=https://www.discogs.com/JX-Close-To-Your-Heart/release/576682|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=5 December 2019}}
- "Close to Your Heart" (Original Edit) — 4:20
- "Close to Your Heart" (Original Mix) — 9:10
- "Close to Your Heart" (The Immortals Remix) — 11:16
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart (1997) !Peak |
| scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)
|align="center"|90 |
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| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-03-15.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=11|date=15 March 1997|page=13|accessdate=13 January 2020}}
|align="center"|53 |
| scope="row"|Israel (Israeli Singles Chart)
|align="center"|3 |
| scope="row"|Scotland (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19970302/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 02 March 1997 - 08 March 1997|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=2 January 2020}}
|align="center"|9 |
| {{singlechart|UK|18|date=19830703|rowheader=true|accessdate=1 January 2020}} |
| {{singlechart|UKdance|1|date=19970302|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 January 2020}} |
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