| Closer | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Susan Ashton |
| Cover: | CloserAshton.jpg |
| Released: | April 20, 1999 |
| Recorded: | 1998–1999 |
| Genre: | Country, country pop |
| Length: | 46:43 |
| Label: | Capitol Nashville |
| Producer: | Emory Gordy Jr. |
| Prev Title: | A Distant Call |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Lost in Wonder-Voices of Worship |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Closer is the sixth studio album by American Christian and country music singer Susan Ashton. It was released in 1999 on Capitol Nashville. It was her only disc for the label. It was produced by Emory Gordy Jr. The album contains songs written by Diane Warren, Matraca Berg and Kim Richey. Ashton herself only co-wrote one song here, "Think of Me".
Three singles were released, with the Warren-penned "Faith of the Heart" being first. It peaked at No. 51 on the Hot Country Songs chart in the US, while peaking twenty spots lower in Canada. The second single, "You're Lucky I Love You", fared a bit better reaching No. 37 in the US and No. 52 in Canada. The title track didn't chart. The album itself reached No. 34 on the country charts, while failing to find a footing on the Christian music charts.
"Breathless" was later released as a single by River Road in 2001. Both The Jenkins and Hall & Oates released versions of "Getaway Car". "Supernatural" was later recorded by American country music singer Sara Evans on her 2005 album Real Fine Place.
AllMusic's Heather Phares called Ashton "an emotive vocalist", and said that Closer "finds Ashton hitting her stride as a performer and singer", giving the album four stars out of five.
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