"Closer to Love" is the first single from Mat Kearney's third album City of Black & White. It was released as a digital download on March 10, 2009.[1] The song was featured in USA Today and chosen as the "Pick of the week."[2] The music video was released on March 27, 2009.
Kearney explained to Relevant Magazine that this song is, "about dealing with the difficulties of a tough world, or maybe about the tough world we see our friends living in, or maybe it's something about the growing we are all a part of—longing for something whole and perfect—like we are just passing through this place."[3]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
^"Columbia Records :: Mat Kearney Readies New Album City of Black & White to be Released May 19". Prnewswire. 2009-06-09. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
^Mansfield, Brian (2009-03-02). "USA Today's Pick of the week". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
^"Closer To Love Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
^"Mat Kearney Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^"Mat Kearney Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^ "Mat Kearney Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^"Mat Kearney Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^"Mat Kearney Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^"Mat Kearney Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2020.