Too Close (Next song)

"Too Close" is a 1998 song by American band Next. It was taken from their album Rated Next. It contains a sample of Christmas Rapping by Kurtis Blow. It went to number 1 in the United States and New Zealand, number 24 in the United Kingdom, number 75 in Scotland, number 12 in Australia and number 2 in Canada.

"Too Close"
Single by Next
from the album Rated Next
Released	January 27, 1998 (1998-01-27)
Length	4:20
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Kay Gee, Terry Brown, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown
Producer(s)	Kay Gee
Next singles chronology
"Butta Love" (1997) "Too Close" (1998) "I Still Love You" (1998)
Music video
"Too Close" on YouTube

Blue version

"Too Close"
Single by Blue
from the album All Rise
Released	August 27, 2001 (2001-08-27)
Studio	Ruffland (London, England), Cutfather & Joe (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Length	3:47
Label	Virgin, Innocent
Songwriter(s)	Kier Gist, Darren Lighty, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown, Robert Ford Jr., Denzil Miller, James B. Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith
Producer(s)	Ray Ruffin, Cutfather & Joe[a]
Blue singles chronology
"All Rise" (2001) "Too Close" (2001) "If You Come Back" (2001)

In 2001, British band Blue covered "Too Close" for their debut studio album All Rise. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, number 5 in Australia, number 2 in Scotland, number 19 in Norway and number 17 in Ireland.

Track listings

UK and Australian CD single

1. "Too Close" (radio edit) – 3:45
2. "Too Close" (Blacksmith R&B club rub) – 5:41
3. "Too Close" (instrumental) – 3:45
4. "Too Close" (video) – 3:45

UK cassette single and European CD single

1. "Too Close" (radio edit) – 3:45
2. "Too Close" (Blacksmith R&B club rub) – 5:41