"Closer to Love" | ||||
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Single by Mat Kearney | ||||
from the album City of Black & White | ||||
Released | March 10, 2009 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | Aware, Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mat Kearney, Robert Marvin, Josiah Bell | |||
Mat Kearney singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Closer to Love" on YouTube |
"Closer to Love" is the first single from Mat Kearney's third album City of Black & White. It was released as a digital download on March 10, 2009. [1] The song was featured in USA Today and chosen as the "Pick of the week." [2] The music video was released on March 27, 2009.
Kearney explained to Relevant Magazine that this song is, "about dealing with the difficulties of a tough world, or maybe about the tough world we see our friends living in, or maybe it's something about the growing we are all a part of—longing for something whole and perfect—like we are just passing through this place." [3]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 91 |
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 6 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [6] | 13 |
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard) [7] | 12 |
US Christian Songs ( Billboard) [8] | 7 |
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard) [9] | 7 |
Charts (2009) | Position |
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US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [10] | 36 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [11] | 31 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [12] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Closer to Love" | ||||
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Single by Mat Kearney | ||||
from the album City of Black & White | ||||
Released | March 10, 2009 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | Aware, Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mat Kearney, Robert Marvin, Josiah Bell | |||
Mat Kearney singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Closer to Love" on YouTube |
"Closer to Love" is the first single from Mat Kearney's third album City of Black & White. It was released as a digital download on March 10, 2009. [1] The song was featured in USA Today and chosen as the "Pick of the week." [2] The music video was released on March 27, 2009.
Kearney explained to Relevant Magazine that this song is, "about dealing with the difficulties of a tough world, or maybe about the tough world we see our friends living in, or maybe it's something about the growing we are all a part of—longing for something whole and perfect—like we are just passing through this place." [3]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 91 |
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 6 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [6] | 13 |
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard) [7] | 12 |
US Christian Songs ( Billboard) [8] | 7 |
US Christian Airplay ( Billboard) [9] | 7 |
Charts (2009) | Position |
---|---|
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [10] | 36 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [11] | 31 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [12] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |