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Closer

Studio album by

Released

November 11, 2003

Recorded

2002–03

Genre

Classical, Operatic pop, Classical crossover, Pop rock

Length

58:56

Label

143, Reprise

Producer

Walter Afanasieff, Klaus Derendorf, David Foster, Mark Hammond, Leo Z, Mauro Malavasi, Eric Mouquet, Mark Portmann, Jochem van der Saag

Josh Groban chronology

Josh Groban
(2001)

Closer
(2003)

Awake
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Boston Globe	(favorable)^[2]
The Village Voice	C+^[3]

Closer is the second studio album by vocalist Josh Groban, released in November 2003. Much like his first studio album, half of this album's songs are sung in English, with the remainder sung in various other languages (Italian, Spanish and French). Closer was the top selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[4]

Humberto Gatica, Mixer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Josh Groban, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Mark Portmann, Additional Engineer - Kenny O'Brien, Digital Editor, Pro Tools - DAVID FOSTER, Producer - Felipe Elgueta, Additional Engineer - Mauro Malavasi, Producer, Writer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Drum Programmer, Additional Synthesizer, Pro Tools - Jorge Vivo, Digital Editor.

The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling about 375,000 copies in its first week.^[5] In January 2004, the album rose from #11 to #1 in its ninth week on the chart, selling about 110,000 copies that week. This followed a sales campaign by Target.^[6]

In Australia, Closer reached a peak position of #25 on the ARIA Albums Chart of Australia. On June 13, 2007, it re-entered the chart at #39.^[7] As of October 2015, the album has sold over 6.1 million copies in the US.^[8] The track, 'You Raise Me Up', charted at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The track, 'Remember When It Rained', reached #15 on the AC chart.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	'Oceano'	Leo Z, Andrea Sandri, Mauro Malavasi	David Foster, Leo Z, Malavasi	4:03
2.	'My Confession'	Richard Page	Foster, Jochem van der Saag^[a]	4:56
3.	'Mi Mancherai (Il Postino)' (featuring Joshua Bell)	Luis Bacalov, Marco Marinangeli	Foster	6:04
4.	'Si Volvieras a Mi'	Klaus Derendorf, Mark Portmann, Claudia Brant	Foster, Derendorf^[a], Portmann^[a]	4:19
5.	'When You Say You Love Me'	Mark Hammond, Robin Scoffield	Foster, Hammond^[a]	4:32
6.	'Per Te'	Marinangeli, Walter Afanasieff, Josh Groban	Afanasieff	4:16
7.	'All'improvviso Amore'	Foster, Paul Schwartz, Frank Musker, Kaballa	Foster, Schwartz^[b]	3:38
8.	'Broken Vow'	Afanasieff, Lara Fabian	Foster, Afanasieff^[b], William Ross^[b]	4:34
9.	'Caruso'	Lucio Dalla	Foster	5:07
10.	'Remember When It Rained'	Groban, Éric Mouquet	Mouquet	4:41
11.	'Hymne à l'amour'	Edith Piaf, Marguerite Monnot, Geoffrey Parsons	Foster	4:04
12.	'You Raise Me Up'	Rolf Løvland, Brendan Graham	Foster	4:52
13.	'Never Let Go' (featuring Deep Forest)	Deep Forest, Groban, Mouquet	Mouquet	3:52
Total length:				58:56

South African Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	'She's Out of My Life'	Tom Bahler	3:46
Total length:			1:02:42

Special Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	'Mi Morena'	Martin Page	4:39
15.	'She's Out of My Life'	Tom Bahler	3:46

Website Exclusive
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	'You're the Only Place'	Billy Mann, Afanasieff	4:55
17.	'My December'	Linkin Park	5:02

Notes

^a signifies an additional producer
^b signifies a co-producer

TV appearances[edit]

Good Morning America – November 11, 2003
The View – November 13, 2003

Charts[edit]

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	25
French Albums (SNEP)^[10]	47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[11]	13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[13]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	27
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	91
US Billboard 200^[16]	1

Certifications[edit]

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[17]	Gold	20,000^{^}
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[19]	4× Platinum	400,000^{^}
Ireland (IRMA)^[20]	Gold	7,500^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[21]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[22]	Gold	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[23]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[24]	5× Platinum	6,100,000^[8]
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone '5 Ways To Increase Battery Life' or 'Some Useful Shortcuts').No referral links or links to websites that utilize a paywall.No TPTs that suggest illegal action. (see rule 9) Post tags: Share your Technology Pro Tip with the world.: Request a Technology Pro Tip.: Share useful, TPT-worthy websites.: For posts about the subreddit itself. Rules:.You must prefix your post's title with one of the above tags.No vague titles.No common sense or common courtesy tips.No product or service recommendations for their intended use, unless it's a very useful website.No TPT lists (e.g. Messenger pro font.

References[edit]

^Latham, Aaron. 'Closer- Josh Groban'. AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
^[1]Archived March 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
^Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2003). 'Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot 2003'. The Village Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^'Classical Albums Billboard.com'. billboard.com. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
^Todd Martens, 'Back In 'Black': Jay-Z Swan Song Bows On Top', Billboard.com, November 19, 2003.
^Todd Martens, 'Groban Nets First No. 1 Album', Billboard.com, January 14, 2004.
^June 13, 2007.
^ ^a^bCaulfield, Keith (October 23, 2015). 'Josh Groban's 'Stages' Hits Half-Million in U.S. Sales'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
^'Australiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer'. Hung Medien.
^'Lescharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer'. Hung Medien.
^'Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay'. GfK Entertainment Charts.
^'Charts.nz – Josh Groban – Closer'. Hung Medien.
^'Norwegiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer'. Hung Medien.
^'Swedishcharts.com – Josh Groban – Closer'. Hung Medien.
^'Official Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company.
^'Josh Groban Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
^'Discos de oro y platino' (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^'ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums'. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^'Canadian album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer'. Music Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^'Irish album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer'. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^'New Zealand album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^'Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2006'(PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^'British album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 July 2019.Select albums in the Format field.Select Gold in the Certification field.Type Closer in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
^'American album certifications – Josh Groban – Closer'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 July 2019.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

External links[edit]

Closer at AllMusic

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Closer_(Josh_Groban_album)&oldid=934988396'

Personnel includes: Josh Groban (vocals); Leo Z. (piano, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Angie Passerella (acoustic & Classical guitars); Dean Parks, Ramon Stagnaro, Michael Thompson (guitar); Joshua Bell (violin); Devis Mariotti (flute, whistle, background vocals); Eric Rigler (Uillean pipes); David Foster (piano); Mark Hammond (keyboards, programming); David Fall (drums); Raphael Padila (percussion); Jochem Van Der Saag (programming); Richard Page, Andrea Sandri (background vocals); Deep Forest. Personnel: Josh Groban (piano, background vocals); Dean Parks, Norbert Gallo, Michael Hart Thompson, Ram¢n Stagnaro (guitar); J'Anna Jacoby, Joshua Bell (violin); Eric Rigler (Uilleann pipe); David Foster (piano, keyboards); Mark Portmann, Walter Afanasieff (keyboards, programming); Eric Mouquet, Mark Hammond (keyboards); David Fall (drums); Rafael Padilla (percussion); Paul Schwartz (programming, drum programming); Courtney Blooding, Andrea Sandrei, Marco Marinangeli, Richard Page (background vocals).