• • • • singles chronology ' (2010) ' Too Close' (2011) ' (2011) ' (2010) ' Too Close' (2011) ' (2011) ' Too Close' is a song by British singer. The track was first released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2011 as the second single from Clare's debut studio album, (2011). The track was written by Alex Clare and and by and, with co-production from and Mike Spencer. Lyrically, the song describes the protagonist who is not ready for a committed relationship and he must end things with his love interest in good terms.
The song became popular after it was used in an advertising campaign for 's. 'Too Close' was a number-one hit in Germany and a top-ten hit in multiple countries, including the UK, where it peaked at number 4, and the U.S., where it peaked at number 7. The song has also been certified double platinum by the. The song was nominated for the for Best British Single at the. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] Clare said 'Too Close' was inspired by a particular relationship with a close friend that turned romantic. He said, 'One thing led to another, but it didn't really work out and that felt too close.' The song was first released in the UK on 15 April 2011 as the second single from the album.
In March 2012, it was selected as the soundtrack to 's advertisement for, released the following month. The exposure propelled the song to international success. This marked a turnaround in Clare's musical career and fortunes. Prior to it entering the, he had been forced to take a job as an estate agent after being dropped by his record label due to poor sales of his album.
The Lateness of the Hour is the debut studio album by British singer Alex Clare. It was released on 8 July 2011 by Island Records. Gps Chip In Drivers License here. The album peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart, number 8 on the German Albums Chart and number 48 on the US Billboard 200. The album includes the singles 'Up All Night', 'Too.
Soon after its success on the chart, signed Clare to a distribution deal that allowed The Lateness of the Hour to be released in the US. Chart and sales performance [ ] In the weeks after the premiere of the Microsoft advertising campaign where the song was featured, 'Too Close' sold more than 100,000 digital downloads, and it made its debut at number 68 on the in its third week of release. It reached the top-ten in September after a boost in download due to it being featured in 's, with 127,000 downloads sold for the week. The song peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song has sold over 3 million digital downloads in the US as of May 2013. In the UK, the song sold 70,000 copies in the weeks after the Microsoft advertising campaign premiered.
The song peaked at number four on the and at number-one in Germany. It was the eighteenth best-selling single of 2012 in the UK with sales of 557,000. Music video [ ] A music video to accompany the release of 'Too Close' was first released onto YouTube on 15 March 2011 at a total length of four minutes and eighteen seconds. The video contains Clare singing in a chair intermixed with scenes of a heavily dramaticized representation of a match between two heavily-padded athletes in black uniforms.
The fight takes place in an urban setting resembling a deserted factory building. Alex Clare said that he originally wanted samurais cutting each other up in the music video, but the budget did not permit it, so he had to settle for kendo fighters. The video opened to very small numbers, but two months after the advert campaign, it gained much popularity and by 24 February 2013, it had more than 40 million views. It has over 62 million views as of April 2016.
An alternate music video was released to YouTube on 28 August 2012. There is also an official version of the music video with footage from. Covers [ ] In October 2012, performed an acoustic cover of the song during a session with. And Macy Maloy also covered the song. Track listing [ ] Digital download No. Title Length 1.
'Too Close' 4:16 2. 'Too Close' (Nadastrom Remix) 4:28 3. 'Too Close' (music video) 4:18 Remix single No. Hood Seafurl 5 Manual. Title Length 1. 'Too Close' ( Remix) 4:00 Charts and certifications [ ].