Closer is the third single from
Capone-N-Noreaga's debut album ''
The War Report
''The War Report'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N). The album features the singles " L.A., L.A.", "T.O.N.Y.", " Illegal Life" and " Closer". Tragedy Khadafi appears on more than half of the album's song ...
''. The song samples "Closer Than Friends" by
Surface and "Promise Me" by
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...
. All of the verses in the song are performed by
Noreaga whilst singer Nneka performs the hook.
Music video
A
music video, directed by
Diane Martel, was released for the
Sam Sneed remix of the song. Towards the end of the video the song switches to another song on the album called "Driver's Seat". Capone does not rap nor appear in the video.
Charts
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1997 songs
Capone-N-Noreaga songs
Songs written by N.O.R.E.