Maxi Priest Close To You Hq Info

"Close to You" was a significant crossover success, appearing on multiple Billboard charts including R&B (#2) and Adult Contemporary (#12).

The inspiration for the hit came spontaneously while Maxi Priest was driving his Jeep on a sunny day. He began singing the chorus— "I just wanna be close to you" —and brought the idea to songwriters Gary Benson and Winston Sela in the studio. Maxi Priest Close To You Hq

Released in July 1990 as the lead single from the album Bonafide , by Maxi Priest remains a landmark in the "Lovers Rock" genre, blending reggae with pop and R&B. The song reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on October 6, 1990, making Maxi Priest only the second British reggae artist to top the chart after UB40. Background and Composition "Close to You" was a significant crossover success,

The song was produced by a powerhouse Jamaican trio: Geoffrey Chung, Handel Tucker, and Sly Dunbar . Engineer Phil Bodger later refined the mix, replacing the original drum tracks with new patterns and adding the distinctive "in-and-out" strings. Released in July 1990 as the lead single