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Closer (Saweetie song)

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"Closer"
Single by Saweetie featuring H.E.R.
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2022
GenreDisco-pop
Length2:49
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Ogren
  • DJ Swish
  • Mike Crook
  • Kaine
Saweetie singles chronology
"Handstand"
(2021)		 "Closer"
(2022)		 "Baby Boo"
(2022)
H.E.R. singles chronology
"Blessed & Free"
(2021)		 "Closer"
(2022)		 "Playa"
(2022)
Music video
"Closer" on YouTube

"Closer" is a song by American rapper Saweetie featuring American singer-songwriter H.E.R.. It was released on February 11, 2022. [1]

Composition and lyrics

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"Closer" is a disco-pop song and has been described as "a confident singles anthem for Valentine's Day".[2] Saweetie's lyrics pair up with H.E.R.'s vocals in the chorus as the two respectively rap and sing "over a bouncy '80s-inspired beat".[3]

Music video

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The official music video for "Closer", directed by Hannah Lux Davis, premiered alongside the song on February 11, 2022.[4] It starts with Saweetie and H.E.R. taking a group of women with her to the airport to fly. After getting their passports and COVID-19 test results checked, they start partying and Saweetie then goes on dates with three love interests.[5]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Closer"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[6]23
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[7]45
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 18
Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[9]100
US Billboard Hot 100[10]89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]30
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12]15
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[13]7

Year-end charts

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2022 year-end chart performance for "Closer"
Chart (2022) Position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 48

Release history

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Release history for "Closer"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 11, 2022
[15]
United States February 15, 2022 Rhythmic contemporary radio [16]

References

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  1. ↑ Minsker, Evan (February 11, 2022). "Saweetie And H.E.R. Share New Song "Closer": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ Mier, Tomás (February 14, 2022). "Saweetie Has Hella Boyfriends in Video for Disco Pop Bop 'Closer' With H.E.R." Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Curto, Justin (February 14, 2022). "Saweetie and H.E.R. Drop Singles Anthem 'Closer' Ahead of Valentine's Day". Vulture. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Espinoza, Joshua (February 10, 2022). "Saweetie Connects With H.E.R. for New Song and Video "Closer"". Complex. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Inman, DeMicia (February 14, 2022). "Saweetie And H.E.R. Take Flight On Icy Airlines In "Closer" Music Video". Vibe. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Radio – Top 100 – 14. týden 2022" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  12. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Closer (feat. H.E.R.) - Single by Saweetie on Apple Music". Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  16. ↑ "Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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