Closer Than Veins is the third album by the Danish hip-hop group Outlandish

Outlandish

Outlandish is a multi-award–winning hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it consists of Isam Bachiri , Waqas Ali Qadri , and Lenny Martinez . All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims and Lenny being Catholic...

, released in 2005.

Track listing

1. Introspective
2. Any Given Time
3. Look Into My Eyes Video
4. Just Me
5. Kom Igen (feat. U$O, ADL & Salah Edin)Video
6. Nothing Left To Do
7. Beyond Words (feat. Burhan G
   Burhan G
   Burhan Genç known as Burhan G is a Danish R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish/Turkish origin from Turkey. His father is Turkish origin and his mother kurdish origin. He has three albums including Burhan G in 2010. that was certified platinum in Denmark...
   
   ) (the song samples "Ederlezi", a popular traditional folk song of the Romani minority in former Yugoslavia
   Yugoslavia
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   )
8. Words Stuck To Heart (replaced by "In Good Hands" on UK version)
9. Reggada (feat. Taibi & Dany Raï)
10. Callin’ U Video
11. Sakeena
12. I’ve Seen (feat. Sami Yusuf
    Sami Yusuf
    Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist musician of Azeri origin.In 2003 Yusuf released his first album "Al-Mu`allim" at the age of 23, selling over two million copies...
    
    )
13. Una Palabra (feat. Majid
    Majid (rapper)
    Majid is a Danish rapper of Moroccan-Berber origin. Residing in Brøndby Strand near Copenhagen, Denmark he was a major contributor to Danish act Outlandish, which also hails from Brøndby Strand...
    
    )
14. I Only Ask of God (Sólo le pido a Dios, Leon Gieco
    León Gieco
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    ) Video
15. Appreciatin'
16. Redemption Song (only on UK Album edition)
17. In Good Hands (Deluxe/International Album edition)
18. Angels Lower Their Wings (Deluxe/International Album edition)

Lyrics

The lyrics to all tracks are written by Outlandish, except for "Look Into My Eyes" which is principally written by Gihad Ali, and "Just Me","Una Palabra" and "Nothing Left To Do", which are principally written by Omar Shah.

"Callin' U" is taken from the Arabic song "Tamally Maak

Tamally Maak

Tamally Maak, also often Tamally Ma'ak is an international Arabic language song made by the Egyptian pop star Amr Diab in 2000 from his album of the same name....

" by Egyptian superstar Amr Diab

Amr Diab

Amr Abdol-Basset Abdol-Azeez Diab is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt...

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The singles from this album ("Callin' U", "Look Into My Eyes" & "I Only Ask of GOD") reached the European charts. In 2006 Outlandish won MTV European music award for their album Closer Than Veins and their single "Look Into My Eyes". BBC featured the band prominently describing it as a unique hip-hop R&B band. In 2007 the deluxe edition of Closer Than Veins released in UK for the first time. The album sold 2.8 million copies worldwide.

Personnel

• Waqas Ali Qadri
  Waqas Ali Qadri
  Waqas Ali Qadri is a Danish singer with Pakistani roots. He is a singer in the vocal group Outlandish, along with Isam Bachiri and Lenny Martinez.- Early life :...
  
   - group member
• Isam Bachiri
  Isam Bachiri
  Isam Bachiri is a Danish vocalist, rapper and songwriter for the multi-award winning hip hop group Outlandish. His family hails from Nador in the north-eastern part of Morocco.-Early life:...
  
   - group member
• Lenny Martinez - group member