Close to Your Heart (JX song)

"Close to Your Heart"
Single by JX featuring Shèna
B-side"Remix"
Released24 February 1997
Genre
Length4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)JX
Producer(s)JX
JX featuring Shèna singles chronology
"There's Nothing I Won't Do"
(1996) 		"Close to Your Heart"
(1997) 		"Restless"
(2004)
Music video
"Close to Your Heart" on YouTube

"Close to Your Heart" is the fourth single released by British dance music producer Jake Williams under the name JX, featuring vocals by singer Shèna (a.k.a. Shèna Winchester). It was released in February 1997 by Ffrreedom and Hooj Choons as a single only, peaking at number nine in Scotland and number 18 in the UK, as well as number one on the UK Dance Chart and number 53 on the Eurochart Hot 100. Outside Europe, the song charted in Israel and Australia, peaking at numbers three and 90, respectively.[2][3]

Critical reception

Juha Soininen noted in his 2020 book Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance that "Close to Your Heart" "was a step to a more trancier sound."[1]

Track listing

  • 12", UK & Europe[4]
  1. "Close to Your Heart" (JX Original Mix)
  2. "Close to Your Heart" (JX Dub)
  3. "Close to Your Heart" (The Immortals Remix)
  • CD single, UK[5]
  1. "Close to Your Heart" (Original Edit) — 4:19
  2. "Close to Your Heart" (JX Original Mix) — 9:12
  3. "Close to Your Heart" (The Immortals Remix) — 12:12
  4. "Close to Your Heart" (JX Dub) — 8:44
  • CD maxi, Europe[6]
  1. "Close to Your Heart" (Original Edit) — 4:20
  2. "Close to Your Heart" (Original Mix) — 9:10
  3. "Close to Your Heart" (The Immortals Remix) — 11:16

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 90
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 53
Israel (Israeli Singles Chart)[2] 3
Scotland (OCC)[8] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 18
UK Dance (OCC)[10] 1

References

  1. ^ a b Soininen, Juha (26 August 2020). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 216. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "UK World Hits: Israel" (PDF). Music Week. 29 March 1997. p. 24. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Apr 1997". ARIA, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020. N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.
  4. ^ "JX – Close To Your Heart". Discogs. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ "JX - Close to Your Heart". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "JX - Close to Your Heart". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 11. 15 March 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 02 March 1997 - 08 March 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2020.