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 other European languages (Italian, Spanish and French). Closer was the top selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling about 375,000 copies in its first week.Todd Martens, "Back In 'Black': Jay-Z Swan Song Bows On Top", Billboard.com, November 19, 2003. In January 2004, the album rose from #11 to No. 1 in its ninth week on the chart, selling about 110,000 copies that week. This followed a sales campaign by Target.Todd Martens, "Groban Nets First No. 1 Album", Billboard.com, January 14, 2004.
Closer reached a peak position of #25 on the ARIA Albums Chart of Australia. On June 13, 2007, it re-entered the chart at No. 39.June 13, 2007. As of October 2015, the album had sold over 6.1 million copies in the US. The track "You Raise Me Up" charted at No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The track "Remember When It Rained" reached No. 15 on the AC chart.
Track listing
Notes signifies an additional producer signifies a co-producer
TV appearances Good Morning America – November 11, 2003 The View – November 13, 2003
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2003–2023) Peakposition Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) 19 Singaporean Albums (RIAS) 1South African Albums (RISA) 4
Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200 187Worldwide Albums (IFPI)25 Chart (2004) Position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 46 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 98 US Billboard 200 3Worldwide Albums (IFPI)32 Chart (2005) Position US Billboard 200 78
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