| 词条 | The Closer You Get (song) | ||||||||||
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| name = The Closer You Get | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Alabama | album = The Closer You Get... | B-side = You Turn Me On | released = April 29, 1983 (U.S.) | format = 7" | recorded = 1982 | studio = | venue = | genre = Country rock | length = 3:35 (single edit) 4:33 (album version) | label = RCA | writer = J.P. Pennington, Mark Gray | producer = Harold Shedd and Alabama | prev_title = Dixieland Delight | prev_year = 1983 | next_title = Lady Down on Love | next_year = 1983 | misc = {{External music video|"The Closer You Get" at CMT.com}} }} "The Closer You Get" is a song recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in April 1983 as the title track and second single from Alabama's album The Closer You Get.... About the song"The Closer You Get" was written in 1980 by J.P. Pennington and Mark Gray, members of Exile. However, the song was not immediately recorded by Alabama. Two earlier versions were released as singles - the first by Exile (which failed to gain much attention) and singer Don King, whose version reached No. 27 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in October 1981.[1] In addition, Rita Coolidge recorded the song for her 1981 album, Heartbreak Radio, and released her version as a single.[2] Alabama's version differed substantially from King's acoustic version. According to country music writer Tom Roland, the song featured "distorted guitars, a more elaborate arrangement and an altered vocal sound."[3] The end result was Alabama's 10th No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[4] In addition, "The Closer You Get" registered enough airplay on Top 40 radio stations to peak at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] A music video was filmed for the song, and has aired on CMT and Great American Country. Single and album editsThe single version is a minute shorter than the original album version; the first verse and the second refrain is deleted from the single. The single edit is included on many of Alabama's compilation albums, including Greatest Hits Vol. II and For the Record. Chart performanceRita Coolidge
Don King
Alabama
References1. ^Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 ({{ISBN|0-82-307553-2}})), p. 349-350 {{Alabama (band) 1977-1989 singles}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Closer You Get (song)}}2. ^[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r4520|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic — Heartbreak Radio by Rita Coolidge] 3. ^Roland. 4. ^{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=18}} 5. ^{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=22}} 14 : 1981 singles|1983 singles|1981 songs|Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles|Rita Coolidge songs|Alabama (American band) songs|RPM Country Tracks number-one singles|RPM Country Tracks number-one singles of the year|Don King (musician) songs|Songs written by Mark Gray (singer)|Songs written by J.P. Pennington|RPM Adult Contemporary number-one singles|Song recordings produced by Harold Shedd|RCA Records Nashville singles |
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