Closer (Josh Groban album)
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| Studio album by Josh Groban | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | October 2002 - September 2003 | |||
| Genre | Classical, Operatic pop, Classical crossover, Pop rock | |||
| Length | 58:56 | |||
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Reprise Records Warner Bros. Records 143 Records |
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| Producer | David Foster (except where noted) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Boston Globe | (favorable) |
| The Village Voice | C+ |
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.
The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling about 375,000 copies in its first week. 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.
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. As of October 2015, the album has sold over 6.1 million copies in the US. 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.
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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