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Closer (Travis song)

{{Short description|2007 single by Travis}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Closer

| cover = Travis-Closer.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Travis

| album = The Boy with No Name

| B-side =

  • "The Day To Day"
  • "The Great Unknown"
  • "This Love"

| released = 23 April 2007

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 4:00

| label =

| writer = Fran Healy

| producer = Nigel Godrich

| prev_title = Walking in the Sun

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Selfish Jean

| next_year = 2007

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|u2hYn_4yuhc|"Closer"}}}}

}}

"Closer" is a song by Scottish band Travis, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, The Boy with No Name (2007), on 23 April 2007. The single peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's second chart-topper on the Scottish Singles Chart, after "Coming Around".{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20000611/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 11 June 2000 - 17 June 2000|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=16 June 2018}}

The song is featured in the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 08.{{cite web|url=http://www.fifplay.com/fifa-08-soundtrack/|title=FIFA 08 Soundtrack|website=FIFPlay|access-date=16 June 2018}}

Music video

The music video features the band as clerks in a supermarket with Healy as the beaver mascot. When fed up with his job, he goes inside and starts singing on the speaker system. Payne, who was working at the register completely bored, takes out his bass and Dunlop and Primrose are dancing with the customers. When their boss, Ben Stiller in a cameo, hears music, he tries to find out where it comes from but it stops as soon as he looks out of his office. The music then resumes when Stiller goes back to his office. The video ends with the band leaving the supermarket together. The only instrument that appears is Payne's bass, whilst the rest of the band have nothing. Fran Healy is seen wearing a Radio Clyde T-shirt that reads "Radio Clyde 261". The T-shirt actually originated from Frank Zappa who wore a red version of the shirt previously. The video was directed by Michael Baldwin, who has also directed videos for Gabriella Cilmi, Dave Matthews Band, and Melanie C, among others.

Track listings

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  • UK enhanced CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Closer|others=Travis|year=2007|type=UK enhanced CD single liner notes|publisher=Independiente|id=ISOM 118MS}}
  1. "Closer"
  2. "The Day to Day"
  3. "Closer" (video)
  • UK 7-inch single 1{{cite AV media notes|title=Closer|others=Travis|year=2007|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Independiente|id=ISOM 118S1, 5060006323874}}

:A. "Closer"

:B. "The Great Unknown"

  • UK 7-inch single 2{{cite AV media notes|title=Closer|others=Travis|year=2007|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Independiente|id=ISOM 118S2}}

:A. "Closer"

:B. "This Love"

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  • European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Closer|others=Travis|year=2007|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Independiente|id=88697097062}}
  1. "Closer"
  2. "The Day to Day"
  • US EP{{cite AV media notes|title=Closer|others=Travis|year=2007|type=US CD EP liner notes|publisher=Independiente, Epic Records|id=88697093852}}
  1. "Closer"
  2. "The Day to Day"
  3. "This Love"
  • European Limited Edition EP
  1. "Closer"
  2. "The Day to Day"
  3. "The Great Unknown"
  4. "This Love"
  5. "Closer (Video)"{{col-end}}

Charts

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!Chart (2007)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Flanders Tip|20|artist=Travis|song=Closer|rowheader=true|access-date=9 February 2014}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|85|artist=Travis|year=2007|week=30|rowheader=true|access-date=9 February 2014}}
{{single chart|Germany|69|artist=Travis|song=Closer|rowheader=true|songid=299662|access-date=25 February 2019}}
{{single chart|Norway|8|artist=Travis|song=Closer|rowheader=true|access-date=9 February 2014}}
{{single chart|Scotland|1|date=20070505|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2018}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|32|artist=Travis|song=Closer|rowheader=true|access-date=9 February 2014}}
{{single chart|UK|10|date=20070505|rowheader=true|access-date=9 February 2014}}

References

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{{Travis}}

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Category:2007 singles

Category:2007 songs

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Independiente (record label) singles

Category:Number-one singles in Scotland

Category:Song recordings produced by Nigel Godrich

Category:Songs written by Fran Healy (musician)

Category:Travis (band) songs