CLOSER TO ME

"Closer to Me"
"Closer to Me"
Single by Five
from the album Kingsize
B-side	"1,2,3,4,5"; "The Heat";
Released	22 October 2001
Length	4:28
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Richard Stannard; Julian Gallagher; Ash Howes; Martin Harrington; Richard Breen; Jason Brown;
Producer(s)	Richard "Biff" Stannard; Julian Gallagher;
Five singles chronology

"Closer to Me" is a song by English boyband Five. It was released on 22 October 2001 as the second single from their third studio album, Kingsize (2001). The song peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart and was Five's final British release, with the band breaking up after doing promotional appearances for it; follow-up single " Rock the Party" was ultimately included on a second CD single of "Closer to Me" in the UK. The video for the song was directed by Max & Dania and features various vintage band footage.

Track listings

UK CD1^[1]

"Closer to Me" (single remix) – 4:29
"1,2,3,4,5" – 3:40
"The Heat" – 3:09

UK CD2^[2]

"Closer to Me" (single remix) – 4:29
" Rock the Party" (single remix) – 2:49
"Closer to Me" (video)

UK cassette single^[3]

"Closer to Me" (single remix) – 4:29
"1,2,3,4,5" – 3:40

European CD single^[4]

"Closer to Me" (single remix) – 4:29
" Let's Dance" (The Maverick Monkey mix) – 5:19

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Kingsize album booklet.^[5]

Studio

Mixed at Biffco Studios (Dublin, Ireland)

Personnel

Richard "Biff" Stannard – writing (as Richard Stannard), production
Julian Gallagher – writing, production
Ash Howes – writing, keyboards, programming, recording, mixing
Martin Harrington – writing, keyboards, programming, additional recording
Abz Love – writing (as Richard Breen)
Jason Brown – writing
Andy Caine – backing vocals
Sharon Murphy – backing vocals
Milton McDonald – guitars
Alvin Sweeney – additional recording

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia ( ARIA)^[6] with "Rock the Party"	55
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	38
Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	16
Ireland ( IRMA)^[9]	12
Netherlands ( Single Top 100)^[10]	78
Romania ( Romanian Top 100)^[11]	14
Scotland ( OCC)^[12]	4
UK Singles ( OCC)^[13]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	90
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	104

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	"Closer to Me"	22 October 2001	CD1 cassette	RCA	^[16]
United Kingdom		26 November 2001	CD2		^[17]
Sweden		26 November 2001	CD		^[18]
Australia	"Rock the Party" / "Closer to Me"	3 December 2001	CD		^[19]

References

^ Closer to Me (UK CD1 liner notes). Five. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 90074 2.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
^ Closer to Me (UK CD2 liner notes). Five. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 901802.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
^ Closer to Me (UK cassette single sleeve). Five. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 900744.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
^ Closer to Me (European CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 89874 2.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
^ Kingsize (UK CD album booklet). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 875972.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
^ " Issue 615" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
^ " Five – Closer to Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 46. 10 November 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Closer to Me". Irish Singles Chart.
^ " Five – Closer to Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 50, saptamina 17.12–23.12, 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "Ireland – Top Singles for 2001". C&R. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 22, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 October 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting November 26, 2001: Singles". Music Week. 24 November 2001. p. 31. Misprinted as 19 November on source.
^ "Five: Closer to Me". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 April 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd December 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 3 December 2001. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

[1] Closer to Me (UK CD1 liner notes). Five. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 90074 2.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

[2] Closer to Me (UK CD2 liner notes). Five. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 901802.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

[3] Closer to Me (UK cassette single sleeve). Five. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 900744.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

[4] Closer to Me (European CD single liner notes). Five. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 89874 2.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

[5] Kingsize (UK CD album booklet). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 875972.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

[sc_Australiapandora_-6] " Issue 615" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

[sc_Flanders_Five-7] " Five – Closer to Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[8] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 46. 10 November 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[sc_Ireland2_Five-9] " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Closer to Me". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch100_Five-10] " Five – Closer to Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[11] "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 50, saptamina 17.12–23.12, 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[sc_Scotland_-12] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[sc_UK_-13] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[14] "Ireland – Top Singles for 2001". C&R. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[15] "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[16] "New Releases – For Week Starting October 22, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 October 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[17] "New Releases – For Week Starting November 26, 2001: Singles". Music Week. 24 November 2001. p. 31. Misprinted as 19 November on source.

[18] "Five: Closer to Me". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 April 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[19] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd December 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 3 December 2001. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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v t e Five
Sean Conlon Ritchie Neville Scott Robinson Jason "J" Brown Abz Love
Studio albums	Five Invincible Kingsize
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Singles	" Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" " When the Lights Go Out" " Got the Feelin'" " Everybody Get Up" " It's the Things You Do" " Until the Time Is Through" " If Ya Gettin' Down" " Keep On Movin'" " Don't Wanna Let You Go" " We Will Rock You" " Let's Dance" " Closer to Me" " Rock the Party"
Tours	The Big Reunion Loud and Intimate Tour
Related articles	Discography " What You Got" Abstract Theory

v t e Five
Sean Conlon Ritchie Neville Scott Robinson Jason "J" Brown Abz Love
Studio albums	Five Invincible Kingsize
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Singles	" Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" " When the Lights Go Out" " Got the Feelin'" " Everybody Get Up" " It's the Things You Do" " Until the Time Is Through" " If Ya Gettin' Down" " Keep On Movin'" " Don't Wanna Let You Go" " We Will Rock You" " Let's Dance" " Closer to Me" " Rock the Party"
Tours	The Big Reunion Loud and Intimate Tour
Related articles	Discography " What You Got" Abstract Theory

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