Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan explained

Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
Type:	greatest
Artist:	Sarah McLachlan
Cover:	CloserSarahMcLachlan.jpg
Recorded:	1988–2008
Genre:	Pop
Length:	67:43
Label:	Nettwerk (Canada) Arista (US)
Producer:	Pierre Marchand Greg Reely
Prev Title:	Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff Volume 2
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Laws of Illusion
Next Year:	2010

Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan is a greatest hits album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, and also contains two new tracks. It was released on 7 October 2008.^[1] The album was released in Germany on 17 October. The release date for Closer was pushed back to 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Vox" – 4:53
2. "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" – 5:51
3. "Into the Fire" – 3:31
4. "Possession" – 4:38
5. "Hold On" – 4:10
6. "Good Enough" – 5:03
7. "Building a Mystery" – 4:08
8. "Sweet Surrender" – 4:02
9. "Adia" – 4:05
10. "Angel" – 4:30
11. "I Will Remember You" (Live) – 3:34
12. "Fallen" – 3:48
13. "Stupid" – 3:23
14. "World on Fire" – 4:23
15. "Don't Give Up on Us" – 3:37
16. "U Want Me 2" – 4:07

Deluxe edition

Disc One

1. "Vox" – 4:53
2. "Steaming" – 4:44
3. "Ben's Song" – 4:55
4. "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" – 5:51
5. "Into the Fire" – 3:31
6. "Drawn to the Rhythm" – 4:09
7. "Mercy" – 4:22
8. "Possession" – 4:38
9. "Hold On" – 4:10
10. "Good Enough" – 5:03
11. "Ice Cream" – 2:44
12. "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" – 4:50

Disc Two

1. "Building a Mystery" – 4:08
2. "Sweet Surrender" – 4:02
3. "Adia" – 4:05
4. "Angel" – 4:30
5. "I Will Remember You" (Live) – 3:34
6. "Fallen" – 3:48
7. "Stupid" – 3:23
8. "World on Fire" – 4:23
9. "Push" (Live) – 3:47
10. "Don't Give Up on Us" – 3:37
11. "U Want Me 2" – 4:07
12. "Hold On" (Radio Remix) – 4:09
13. "I Will Remember You" (Original Version) – 4:52
14. "World on Fire" (Radio Remix) – 4:30
15. "U Want Me 2" (Radio Remix) – 4:09
16. "Silence" (Niels Van Gogh vs. Thomas Gold Remix Radio Edit) – 3:30
    • UK Bonus track – Delerium & Sarah McLachlan .^[3]

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	62
Chart (2009)	Peak position
Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[5]	192

Release history

Country	Date
Australia	4 October 2008
United States	7 October 2008
New Zealand
United Kingdom	11 May 2009

Notes and References

1. Web site: Closer-The Best of Sarah McLachlan: Sarah McLachlan: Music . Amazon.com . 9 February 2012.
2. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=863473 "Sarah McLachlan – Closer Best Of"
3. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=863473 "Sarah Mclachlan – Closer Best Of"
4. Web site: Week Commencing ~ 13th October 2008 ~ Issue #972. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081019130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081020-0000/issue972.pdf. dead. 2008-10-19. ARIA. 24 November 2016.
5. Web site: Chart: Cluk Update 16.03.2013 (wk10). Dipl.-Bibl.(FH). 24 November 2016.