''Closer'' is the second studio album by vocalist

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, released in November 2003. Much like his first studio album, half of this album's songs are sung in English, with the remainder sung in various other languages (

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). ''Closer'' was the top selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album debuted at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, selling about 375,000 copies in its first week.Todd Martens
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Billboard.com, November 19, 2003. In January 2004, the album rose from #11 to No. 1 in its ninth week on the chart, selling about 110,000 copies that week. This followed a sales campaign by

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. ''Closer'' reached a peak position of #25 on the

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of Australia. On June 13, 2007, it re-entered the chart at No. 39.June 13, 2007.
/ref> As of October 2015, the album had sold over 6.1 million copies in the US. The track "

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" charted at No. 73 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #1 on the

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chart. The track "Remember When It Rained" reached No. 15 on the AC chart.

Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer * signifies a co-producer

TV appearances

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2004 albums Josh Groban albums Albums produced by David Foster Reprise Records albums Warner Records albums