Too Close (Next song)

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"Too Close"
File:Next - Too Close.jpg
Single by Next
from the album Rated Next
Released September 30, 1997
Format CD single
Recorded 1997
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 4:20
Label Arista
Writer(s) Kay Gee, Terry Brown, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown
Producer(s) Kay Gee
Next singles chronology
"Butta Love"
(1997)		 "Too Close"
(1997)		 "I Still Love You"
(1998)

"Too Close" is a song by American R&B group Next, featuring uncredited vocals from Vee of Koffee Brown. It was released in September 1997 as the second single from their debut album Rated Next (1997).

The song reached number one on the U.S. Hot 100 and R&B charts and has gone Platinum making it their biggest and best known hit. In the 1998 U.S. Billboard End-Year chart, the song reached number one. It contains a sample of "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow. "Too Close" was a massive hit on Urban Contemporary radio stations by its fourth month of airplay in January 1998 and still the most played single by Next.

Parody

In 2015, the song regained attention through the popularity of the internet meme, "Why You Always Lying" by Nicholas Fraser. The parody gained fame within social media (most notably Vine and Twitter) because of the comically poor production quality and relatable theme. Replacing the line "Baby when we're grinding" with "Why the fuck you lying," and similarly for following phrases, the song initially referenced an untrustworthy girl who failed to keep her promise of hooking him up with her cute friend. Currently, the original Vine has been viewed over 44.3 million times,[1] and has been extended into a full music video for YouTube, which has gained over 16 million views as of March 2016.[2] Fraser also performed the parody along with the former Next member RL on the MTV show "Uncommon Sense" hosted by Charlamagne Tha God.[3][4]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Blue version

"Too Close"
Single by Blue
from the album All Rise
Released 27 August 2001
Format CD single, cassette
Recorded 2001
Genre R&B
Length 3:47
Label Virgin, Innocent
Writer(s) Kier Gist, Darren Lighty, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown, Robert Ford Jr., Denzil Miller, James B. Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith
Producer(s) Ray Ruffin, Cutfather & Joe[a]
Certification Silver (BPI)
Blue singles chronology
"All Rise"
(2001)		 "Too Close"
(2001)		 "If You Come Back"
(2001)

In 2001, English boy band Blue released a cover version of the song as the second single from their debut studio album All Rise (2001). The track was released on 24 August 2001 and became their first number one UK single produced by multi-platinum producer Ray Ruffin. It also reached number five in Australia and number seventeen in Ireland, and number one in New Zealand, where the Next version had also been a number-one hit. The song has received a silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.

Music video

The band traveled to New York City to film the music video, and whilst there, they witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center. The following month, Blue were being interviewed by British newspaper The Sun and Ryan commented that "This New York thing is being blown out of proportion" and asked "What about whales? They are ignoring animals that are more important. Animals need saving and that's more important." The other members of the band tried to silence Ryan, but he went on.[23] This caused a huge media backlash that resulted in Blue losing a record deal in the United States[23] and campaigns to sack Ryan from the group.[24]

Track listing

UK CD single
  1. "Too Close" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Too Close" (Blacksmith R&B Club Rub) – 5:41
  3. "Too Close" (Instrumental) – 3:45
  4. "Too Close" (Video) – 4:11
UK cassette
  1. "Too Close" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Too Close" (Blacksmith R&B Club Rub) – 5:41

Charts

References

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  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Next – Too Close". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Next – Too Close" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Next – Too Close" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ Canadian dance peak
  9. ↑ Canadian top singles peak
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Next Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Next search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Next – Too Close". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Next – Too Close". Singles Top 60.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Next – Too Close". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Next: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
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  25. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Blue – Too Close". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  26. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Blue – Too Close" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  27. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Blue – Too Close" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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  29. ↑ "Musicline.de – Blue Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  30. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Blue – Too Close". Top 40 Singles.
  31. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Blue – Too Close". VG-lista.
  32. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-09-08". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  33. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Blue – Too Close". Singles Top 60.
  34. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-09-08" UK Singles Chart.
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  36. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Enter Too Close in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

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