Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
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Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan is a greatest hits
album by Canadian
singer-songwriter
Sarah McLachlan
, and also contains two new tracks. It was released on 7 October 2008. The album was released in Germany on October 17. The release date for Closer was pushed back to 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom
; no official announcement was made to explain this delay.
Disc Two
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
, and also contains two new tracks. It was released on 7 October 2008. The album was released in Germany on October 17. The release date for Closer was pushed back to 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
; no official announcement was made to explain this delay.
Track listing
- "VoxVox (Sarah McLachlan song)"Vox" is the debut single by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. It was released in 1988 in Canada from her album Touch, and as a CD-single in 1992...
" - 4:53 - "The Path of Thorns (Terms)The Path of Thorns (Terms)"The Path of Thorns " is a hit song by singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan from her album, Solace. It was her first Top 40 chart hit in her native Canada, and the 50 millionth song purchased from the iTunes Store...
" - 5:51 - "Into the FireInto the Fire (Sarah McLachlan song)Into the Fire was the second single from Sarah McLachlan's album Solace. It was written by McLachlan and her producer Pierre Marchand.-Music video:...
" - 3:31 - "Possession" - 4:38
- "Hold On" - 4:10
- "Good Enough" - 5:03
- "Building a MysteryBuilding a Mystery"Building a Mystery" is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her multi-platinum album Surfacing, first released in 1997. At a live performance, Sarah explains the song as being "basically about the fact that we all.....
" - 4:08 - "Sweet SurrenderSweet Surrender (Sarah McLachlan song)"Sweet Surrender" is a song written and co-produced by Sarah McLachlan, from her multi-platinum album Surfacing, first released in 1998.The song was released as the album second single with a video directed by Floria Sigismondi...
" - 4:02 - "AdiaAdia"Adia" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. It was co-written by McLachlan and her longtime producer, Pierre Marchand. The song allegedly reflected the apology to her best friend for becoming involved with, and later marrying, her friend's ex-boyfriend...
" - 4:05 - "AngelAngel (Sarah McLachlan song)"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits...
" - 4:30 - "I Will Remember YouI Will Remember You (Sarah McLachlan song)"I Will Remember You" is a song written by Sarah McLachlan, Séamus Egan and Dave Merenda. The song first appeared on the soundtrack to the movie The Brothers McMullen in 1995, and was featured on her remix album Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff...
" (Live) - 3:34 - "FallenFallen (Sarah McLachlan song)"Fallen" is the first single from Sarah McLachlan's 2003 album Afterglow. The song was nominated on the 2004 Grammy Awards on the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance field, losing to "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera...
" - 3:48 - "World on FireWorld on Fire (song)"World on Fire" is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her Afterglow album . It was released as the third single off the album in 2004, with a music video directed by Sophie Muller....
" - 4:23 - "StupidStupid (Sarah McLachlan song)"Stupid" is a song written by Sarah McLachlan and produced by Pierre Marchand for McLachlan's eighth album Afterglow . It was released as the album's second single in Australia and the United States in mid-2004....
" - 3:23 - "Don't Give Up on Us" - 3:37
- "U Want Me 2U want me 2"U Want Me 2" is a song by Sarah McLachlan and is the lead original single from her 2008 greatest hits album, Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan. It is also included on her 2010 album Laws of Illusion. The song is produced by her longtime collaborator Pierre Marchand...
" - 4:07
Deluxe edition
Disc One- "VoxVox (Sarah McLachlan song)"Vox" is the debut single by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. It was released in 1988 in Canada from her album Touch, and as a CD-single in 1992...
" - 4:53 - "Steaming" - 4:44
- "Ben's Song" - 4:55
- "The Path of Thorns (Terms)The Path of Thorns (Terms)"The Path of Thorns " is a hit song by singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan from her album, Solace. It was her first Top 40 chart hit in her native Canada, and the 50 millionth song purchased from the iTunes Store...
" - 5:51 - "Into the FireInto the Fire (Sarah McLachlan song)Into the Fire was the second single from Sarah McLachlan's album Solace. It was written by McLachlan and her producer Pierre Marchand.-Music video:...
" - 3:31 - "Drawn to the RhythmDrawn to the RhythmDrawn to the Rhythm is the third and final single from Sarah McLachlan's album Solace. It was released in Canada on 7 February 1992 by Nettwerk Records....
" - 4:09 - "Mercy" - 4:22
- "Possession" - 4:38
- "Hold On" - 4:10
- "Good Enough" - 5:03
- "Ice Cream" - 2:44
- "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" - 4:50
Disc Two
- "Building a MysteryBuilding a Mystery"Building a Mystery" is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her multi-platinum album Surfacing, first released in 1997. At a live performance, Sarah explains the song as being "basically about the fact that we all.....
" - 4:08 - "Sweet SurrenderSweet Surrender (Sarah McLachlan song)"Sweet Surrender" is a song written and co-produced by Sarah McLachlan, from her multi-platinum album Surfacing, first released in 1998.The song was released as the album second single with a video directed by Floria Sigismondi...
" - 4:02 - "AdiaAdia"Adia" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. It was co-written by McLachlan and her longtime producer, Pierre Marchand. The song allegedly reflected the apology to her best friend for becoming involved with, and later marrying, her friend's ex-boyfriend...
" - 4:05 - "AngelAngel (Sarah McLachlan song)"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits...
" - 4:30 - "I Will Remember YouI Will Remember You (Sarah McLachlan song)"I Will Remember You" is a song written by Sarah McLachlan, Séamus Egan and Dave Merenda. The song first appeared on the soundtrack to the movie The Brothers McMullen in 1995, and was featured on her remix album Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff...
" (Live) - 3:34 - "FallenFallen (Sarah McLachlan song)"Fallen" is the first single from Sarah McLachlan's 2003 album Afterglow. The song was nominated on the 2004 Grammy Awards on the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance field, losing to "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera...
" - 3:48 - "Stupid" - 3:23
- "World on FireWorld on Fire (song)"World on Fire" is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her Afterglow album . It was released as the third single off the album in 2004, with a music video directed by Sophie Muller....
" - 4:23 - "Push" (Live) - 3:47
- "Don't Give Up on Us" - 3:37
- "U Want Me 2U want me 2"U Want Me 2" is a song by Sarah McLachlan and is the lead original single from her 2008 greatest hits album, Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan. It is also included on her 2010 album Laws of Illusion. The song is produced by her longtime collaborator Pierre Marchand...
" - 4:07 - "Hold On" (Radio Remix) - 4:09
- "I Will Remember You" (Original Version) - 4:52
- "World on Fire" (Radio Remix) - 4:30
- "U Want Me 2" (Radio Remix) - 4:09
- "SilenceSilence (song)"Silence" is a song by the Canadian electronic music group Delerium. It was co-written by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan, who is featured as the vocalist on the track....
" (Niels Van Gogh vs. Thomas Gold Remix Radio Edit) - 3:30- UK Bonus track - Delerium & Sarah McLachlan .
Release history
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Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
October 4, 2008 |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
October 7, 2008 |
New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
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United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
May 11, 2009 |
Album Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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Top Canadian Albums | 3 |
New Zealand Albums Chart | 9 |
The Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... (U.S.) |
11 |
Norway Albums Chart | 19 |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 62 |