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Too Close (Next song)#Blue version

{{Short description|1998 single by Next}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Too Close

| cover = Next - Too Close.jpg

| alt =

| caption = US variant of standard artwork

| type = single

| artist = Next

| album = Rated Next

| released = {{start date|1998|1|27}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 4:20

| label = Arista

| writer = Kay Gee, Terry Brown, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown

| producer = Kay Gee

| prev_title = Butta Love

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = I Still Love You

| next_year = 1998

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|kwEZRPkAAu8|"Too Close"}}}}

}}

"Too Close" is a song by American R&B group Next featuring uncredited vocals from Vee of Koffee Brown. It contains a sample of "Christmas Rappin" by Kurtis Blow and was released on January 27, 1998, as the second single from their debut album, Rated Next (1997). The song reached number one on the US Hot 100 and R&B charts, topping the former for five non-consecutive weeks, and has gone platinum, making it their biggest and best-known hit.

Composition

According to Billboard, on the song "R.L, Terry and Raphael moan and groan about their female dance partner's grindin' and shakin' -- and their respective bulges as a result -- atop a Chicago-style step dance production."{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/959432/the-50-sexiest-songs-of-all-time|title=The 50 Sexiest Songs Of All Time|author=M. Tye Comer|author2=Mariel Concepcion|author3=Monica Herrera|author4=Jessica Letkemann|author5=Evie Nagy|author6=David J. Prince|name-list-style=amp|magazine=Billboard|date=February 11, 2010|access-date=October 13, 2016}}

Critical reception

Ralph Tee of Record Mirror gave the song five out of five, writing, "With soulful vocals, floating keyboards and subtle funky guitars, this sounds like a record from a different time and place though it's strangely contemporary. The bassline from Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'" [from 1979] definitely provides the old school element, and the beats are non-hip-hop-derived straight fours, but the sophisticated accompaniment does not prevent this from being one of the best and crispest new street jams around."{{cite magazine|first=Ralph|last=Tee|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-02-14.pdf|title=Hot Vinyl|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=February 14, 1998|page=8|access-date=September 7, 2023}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"|Chart (1998)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|12|artist=Next|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|44|artist=Next|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|39|artist=Next|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Next/chart-history/cns/|title=Next Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506035157/https://www.billboard.com/artist/Next/chart-history/cns/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 6, 2022}}

|style="text-align:center;"|3

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|2|artist=Next|song=Too Close|chartid=3655|rowheader=true|access-date=December 30, 2016}}
{{single chart|Canadadance|1|artist=Next|song=Too Close|chartid=3585|rowheader=true|access-date=December 30, 2016}}
scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-06-13.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=24|page=11|date=June 13, 1998|access-date=May 6, 2022}}

|68

{{single chart|Germany|43|artist=Next|song=Too Close|songid=3727|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|8|artist=Next|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|8|artist=Next|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Next|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|75|artist=Next|song=Too Close|date=19980606|rowheader=true|access-date=January 12, 2021}}
{{single chart|Sweden|39|artist=Next|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|46|artist=Next|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|24|artist=Next|artistid=3778|rowheader=true|access-date=February 23, 2021}}
{{single chart|UKdance|6|date=19980531|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2022}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|7|date=19980531|rowheader=true|access-date=February 23, 2021}}
scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1998-04-25/|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=April 25, 1998|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

|1

scope="row"|US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1998-05-02/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=May 2, 1998|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

|1

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs/1998-08-15/|title=Pop Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=August 15, 1998|url-access=subscription|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

|5

scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-dance-singles-sales/1998-04-11/|title=Dance Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|date=April 11, 1998|url-access=subscription|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

|4

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rhythmic-40/1998-05-02/|title=Rhythmic Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=May 2, 1998|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

|1

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"|Chart (1998)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1998/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998|publisher=ARIA|access-date=March 8, 2020}}

|83

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|title=RPM's Top 100 Hits on '98|magazine=RPM|volume=68|issue=12|page=20|date=December 14, 1998}}

|14

scope="row"|Canada Dance (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.7003&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.7003.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.7003|title=RPM's Top 50 Dance Tracks of '98|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=March 16, 2023}}

|11

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1998|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 8, 2020}}

|50

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1998&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=March 8, 2020}}

|59

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=3859|title=End of Year Charts 1998|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 4, 2017}}

|18

scope="row"|UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-01-09.pdf|title=The Urban Top 40 of 1998|magazine=Music Week|date=January 9, 1999|access-date=August 6, 2023}}

|4

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1998|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1998|access-date=August 28, 2010|archive-date=March 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309202636/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1998|url-status=dead}}

|1

scope="row"|US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1998: Hot R&B Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|issue=52|page=YE-51|date=December 26, 1998}}

|1

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=6|issue=52|page=45|date=December 25, 1998}}

|11

scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1998: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|issue=52|page=YE-55|date=December 26, 1998}}

|32

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=6|issue=52|page=46|date=December 25, 1998}}

|1

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!Chart (1999)

!Position

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 1999|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=7|issue=52|page=53|date=December 24, 1999}}

|80

=Decade-end charts=

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Chart (1990–1999)

!Position

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA20|title=Hot 100 Singles of the '90s|magazine=Billboard|volume=111|issue=52|page=YE-20|date=December 25, 1999|access-date=October 15, 2010}}

|align="center"|16

=All-time charts=

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Chart

!Position

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary|title=Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 10, 2018}}

|align="center"|30

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Next|title=Too Close|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Next|title=Too Close|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1997|id=1998-07-31|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relmonth=09}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Next|title=Too Close|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2022|id=7659-3141-1|access-date=May 27, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Next|title=Too Close|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1998|certyear=1998|salesamount=2,100,000|salesref={{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75|title=Best-Selling Records of 1998|magazine=Billboard|volume=111|number=5|page=75|date=January 30, 1999|access-date=May 31, 2015|issn=0006-2510}}}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}

Release history

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!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States

|January 27, 1998

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|rowspan="3"|Arista

|{{cite magazine|title=Next Gets Boost from Singles|last=Reece|first=Doug|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|number=12|page=20|date=March 21, 1998|quote='Too Close,' which has sold more than 193,000 units since Jan. 27}}

March 10, 1998

|Contemporary hit radio

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1238|page=43|date=March 6, 1998}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|May 25, 1998

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=May 23, 1998}}

Blue version

{{Infobox song

| name = Too Close

| cover = Blue_close.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Blue

| album = All Rise

| released = {{start date|2001|8|27}}

| recorded =

| studio = Ruffland (London, England), Cutfather & Joe (Copenhagen, Denmark)

| genre = R&B{{cite web|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/gotta-get-thru-this-dom-passantinos-survey-of-the-new-milleniums-uk-1-singles.htm|title="Gotta Get Thru This": Dom Passantino's Survey of the New Millenium's UK #1 Singles|website=Stylus Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624030747/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/gotta-get-thru-this-dom-passantinos-survey-of-the-new-milleniums-uk-1-singles.htm|archive-date=24 June 2006|access-date=19 May 2024|quote=Too Close” was textbook enter-the-club R&B...}}

| length = 3:47

| label = Virgin, Innocent

| writer = Kier Gist, Darren Lighty, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown, Robert Ford Jr., Denzil Miller, James B. Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith

| producer = Ray Ruffin

| prev_title = All Rise

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = If You Come Back

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|S2zgNQzNCCs|"Too Close"}}}}

}}

In 2001, English boy band Blue released a cover version of the song as the second single from their debut studio album All Rise (2001). The track was released on August 27, 2001, and became their first number one UK single produced by Ray Ruffin. "Too Close" also reached number five in Australia, number 17 in Ireland, and number one in New Zealand, where the Next version had also been a number-one hit. The song has received a silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.

=Music video=

The band traveled to New York City to film the music video, and whilst there, they witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center. The following month, Blue were being interviewed by British newspaper The Sun and singer Lee Ryan commented that "This New York thing is being blown out of proportion" and asked "What about whales? They are ignoring animals that are more important. Animals need saving and that's more important." The other members of the band tried to silence Ryan, but he went on.{{cite news|url=http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/557544/posts|title=Who give a f*** about New York when whales and elephants are dying?|last=Vanroxx|first=Robert|date=October 26, 2001|work=The Sun|publisher=News UK|access-date=July 21, 2015}} After The Sun quoted Ryan as saying "Who gives a fuck about New York when elephants are being killed?", this caused a huge media backlash that resulted in Blue losing their U.S. record deal and campaigns to sack Ryan from the group.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbspy.co.uk/cbb13/news/0122/lee-ryan-defends-september-11-comments-on-celebrity-big-brother-2014|title=Lee explains his 9/11 terrorist attack controversy|last=bbspy|website=bbspy|language=en|access-date=October 16, 2019}}

=Track listings=

UK and Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Too Close|others=Blue|year=2001|type=UK & Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=SINCD30, 7243 8 97950 04}}

  1. "Too Close" (radio edit) – 3:45
  2. "Too Close" (Blacksmith R&B club rub) – 5:41
  3. "Too Close" (instrumental) – 3:45
  4. "Too Close" (video) – 3:45

UK cassette single and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Too Close|others=Blue|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=SINC 30, 7243 8 97950 42}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Too Close|others=Blue|year=2001|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=SINCDE30, 7243 8 97950 28}}

  1. "Too Close" (radio edit) – 3:45
  2. "Too Close" (Blacksmith R&B club rub) – 5:41

=Credits and personnel=

Credits are taken from the All Rise album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=All Rise|title-link=All Rise (Blue album)|others=Blue|year=2001|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=CDSIN 8, 7243 8 11415 02}}

Studios

  • Recorded at Ruffland Studios (London, England) and Cutfather & Joe Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Mixed at White Room (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City) and Sony Music Studios (London, England)

Personnel

{{div col}}

  • Kier Gist – writing
  • Darren Lighty – writing
  • Robert Huggar – writing
  • Raphael Brown – writing
  • Robert Ford Jr. – writing
  • Denzil Miller – writing
  • James B. Moore – writing
  • Kurtis Walker – writing
  • Larry Smith – writing
  • Blue – lead vocals
  • Ray Ruffin – additional backing vocals, keys, programming, production
  • Awsa – additional backing vocals
  • Andrew Smith – guitars
  • Glen Scott – additional keyboards
  • Cutfather & Joe – additional keyboards, additional production and mix
  • Mads Nilsson – mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • John Davis – mastering

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=Charts=

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==Weekly charts==

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scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|5|artist=Blue|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Australiaurban|2|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue621.pdf|urltitle=Issue 621|rowheader=true|access-date=March 2, 2022}}
{{single chart|Austria|72|artist=Blue|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|6|artist=Blue|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|11|artist=Blue|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EhEEAAAAMBAJ&q=blue|title=Hits of the World – Eurochart Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|volume=113|issue=37|page=61|date=August 25, 2001|access-date=July 21, 2012}}

|align="center"|10

{{single chart|Germany|66|songid=57376|artist=Blue|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|17|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Latvia (Latvijas Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.lanet.lv/news/airplay/2001/011014lv.html|title=

The most popular songs in Latvia|publisher=Lanet.lv|language=lv|date=14 October 2001|access-date=September 3, 2024}}

|align="center"|27

{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Blue|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Norway|19|artist=Blue|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=20010908|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|41|artist=Blue|song=Too Close|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|1|date=20010908|rowheader=true}}

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==Year-end charts==

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scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2001/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001|publisher=ARIA|access-date=February 23, 2021}}

|align="center"|65

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2001|title=Jaaroverzichten 2001|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=May 21, 2018}}

|align="center"|59

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2001|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=May 21, 2018}}

|align="center"|47

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=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2001|certyear=2002|access-date=July 21, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Blue|title=Too Close|award=Silver|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|id=7659-2021-1|access-date=February 23, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

=Release history=

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|August 27, 2001

|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|Virgin|Innocent}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-08-25.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting August 27, 2001: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=August 25, 2001|access-date=August 16, 2021}}

scope="row"|Australia

|October 22, 2001

|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue608.PDF|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd October 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=24|date=October 22, 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue608.PDF|archive-date=February 20, 2002|access-date=July 2, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Parodies

In 2015, the song regained attention through the popularity of the internet meme, "Why You Always Lying" by Nicholas Fraser. The parody gained fame within social media (most notably Vine and Twitter) because of the comically poor production quality and relatable theme. Replacing the line "Baby when we're grinding" with "Why the fuck you lying," and similarly for following phrases, the song initially referenced an untrustworthy girl who failed to keep her promise of hooking him up with her cute friend. Currently, the original Vine has been viewed over 76.1 million times,{{Cite web|url=https://vine.co/v/eIegupteHvd|title=When she say she got a cute friend for you|last=Fraser|first=Nicholas|date=August 29, 2015|website=Vine|access-date=March 8, 2016}} and has been extended into a full music video for YouTube, which has gained over 34 million views as of June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcWM_1hBu_c|title=Ig-@Downgoes.Fraser (OFFICIAL FULL LENGTH!!) Why You Always Lying video|author=Downgoes Fraser|website=YouTube |date=September 14, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/WcWM_1hBu_c|archive-date=December 21, 2021|access-date=March 8, 2016}}{{cbignore}} Fraser also performed the parody along with the former Next member RL on the MTV2 show Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne.{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/09/11/this-why-you-always-lying-meme-is-the-internets-new-obsession-5386230/|title=This 'Why you always lying?' meme is the internet's new obsession

|last=Lynch|first=Allison|date=September 11, 2015|work=Metro News UK|access-date=October 9, 2015}}{{cite web|title=90's Group Next's "Too Close" Song & Video Gets A Little Boost After "Why You Lyin'" Video Goes Viral|url=http://spacedoutmagazineradio.com/2015/09/03/90s-group-nexts-too-close-song-video-gets-a-little-boost-after-why-you-lyin-video-goes-viral/|website=Spaced Out Magazine Radio|access-date=September 3, 2015}}

In 2021, comedian Munya Chawawa posted a parody of the song with lyrics changed to reflect the panic buying of petrol and diesel fuel that occurred across the United Kingdom in September 2021 during the 2021 United Kingdom fuel supply crisis which in turn caused further panic from the British public. The lyrics to the chorus were changed to "Britain’s panic buying/Petrol pumps are dying/Said Brexit would be fine and turns out they were lying/Fuel is running real low/ Need European blokes/ To come through in their HGVs”.{{cite news|url=https://www.indy100.com/viral/munya-chawawa-fuel-crisis-song-blue-b1927524|title=Comedian Munya Chawawa gives Blue song hilarious makeover with his take on fuel crisis|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=September 27, 2021|work=i|accessdate=September 30, 2021}}

References

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{{Next (group)}}

{{Blue (band)}}

{{Billboard Year-End number one singles 1980–1999}}

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