Too Close

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"Too Close" is a 2011 electro-soul song by British singer Alex Clare that gained widespread popularity after being featured in a major Internet Explorer commercial.

All labels observed (2)

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Too Close canonical 8
helped drive digital sales of Too Close 1

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Lateness of the Hour
artist Alex Clare
chartPerformance UK Singles Chart top 10
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10
commercialUseYear 2012
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre dubstep
electro-soul
electronic
hasInstrumentation electronic beats
heavy bass
soul-influenced vocals
hasMusicVideo Yes
includedIn The Lateness of the Hour
isDebutSingleOf Alex Clare
language English
length approximately 4:18
musicVideoPlatform YouTube
notableFor boost in popularity from Internet Explorer advertisement
partOf Alex Clare discography
performer Alex Clare
producer Diplo
Switch
recordLabel Island Records
Universal Republic Records
releaseDate 2011-04-15
releaseFormat CD single
digital download
releaseYear 2011
tempo mid-tempo
theme conflicted romantic relationship
usedByCompany Microsoft
usedInCommercial Internet Explorer 9
linked to: Internet Explorer
vocalist Alex Clare
writer Alex Clare
Jim Duguid

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Alex Clare notableWork Too Close
Alex Clare notableSong Too Close
Alex Clare breakthroughSingle Too Close
RL notableWork Too Close
Too Close – Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 advertising campaign impact helped drive digital sales of Too Close
linked to: Too Close
Blue notableWork Too Close
subject linked to: Blue (band)