"Closer to Free" is a 1993

1993 in music

This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....

 song by the band BoDeans

BoDeans

The BoDeans are a rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1983 by Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas . In 1985, after adding a drummer and a bassist, the band signed a contract with Slash Records and recorded their first album...

 featured on their fifth studio album, Go Slow Down. It is the band's biggest hit, having peaked at #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 chart after its re-release as a single in 1996, having drawn an audience among adult contemporary fans. It was featured as the theme of the TV series Party of Five

Party of Five

Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...

, and was also featured on the show's accompanying soundtrack.

The song describes the desire to be free to have a relationship with whomever one wishes.

Charts

End of year chart (1996)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	67