Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan

Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan is a greatest hits album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, and also contains two new tracks. It was released on 7 October 2008.[3] The album was released in Germany on 17 October. The release date for Closer was pushed back to 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom.[4]

Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
Greatest hits album by Sarah McLachlan
Released	7 October 2008
Recorded	1988–2008
Genre	Pop
Length	67:43
Label	Nettwerk (Canada) Arista (US)
Producer	Pierre Marchand Greg Reely
Sarah McLachlan chronology
Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff Volume 2 (2008) Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan (2008) Laws of Illusion (2010)
Singles from Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
"U Want Me 2" Released: 8 August 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Blender	[2]

Track listing

1. "Vox" – 4:53
2. "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" – 5:51
3. "Into the Fire" – 3:31
4. "Possession" – 4:38
5. "Hold On" – 4:10
6. "Good Enough" – 5:03
7. "Building a Mystery" – 4:08
8. "Sweet Surrender" – 4:02
9. "Adia" – 4:05
10. "Angel" – 4:30
11. "I Will Remember You" (Live) – 3:34
12. "Fallen" – 3:48
13. "Stupid" – 3:23
14. "World on Fire" – 4:23
15. "Don't Give Up on Us" – 3:37
16. "U Want Me 2" – 4:07

Deluxe edition

Disc One

1. "Vox" – 4:53
2. "Steaming" – 4:44
3. "Ben's Song" – 4:55
4. "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" – 5:51
5. "Into the Fire" – 3:31
6. "Drawn to the Rhythm" – 4:09
7. "Mercy" – 4:22
8. "Possession" – 4:38
9. "Hold On" – 4:10
10. "Good Enough" – 5:03
11. "Ice Cream" – 2:44
12. "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" – 4:50

Disc Two

1. "Building a Mystery" – 4:08
2. "Sweet Surrender" – 4:02
3. "Adia" – 4:05
4. "Angel" – 4:30
5. "I Will Remember You" (Live) – 3:34
6. "Fallen" – 3:48
7. "Stupid" – 3:23
8. "World on Fire" – 4:23
9. "Push" (Live) – 3:47
10. "Don't Give Up on Us" – 3:37
11. "U Want Me 2" – 4:07
12. "Hold On" (Radio Remix) – 4:09
13. "I Will Remember You" (Original Version) – 4:52
14. "World on Fire" (Radio Remix) – 4:30
15. "U Want Me 2" (Radio Remix) – 4:09
16. "Silence" (Niels Van Gogh vs. Thomas Gold Remix Radio Edit) – 3:30
    • UK Bonus track – Delerium & Sarah McLachlan .[5]

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	62
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9]	19
US Billboard 200[10]	11
Chart (2009)	Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11]	47
Chart (2013)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	192

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Platinum	80,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date
Australia	4 October 2008
United States	7 October 2008
New Zealand
United Kingdom	11 May 2009

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Blender review". Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
3. "Closer-The Best of Sarah McLachlan: Sarah McLachlan: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
4. "Sarah Mclachlan – Closer Best Of". HMV.com Retrieved 11 March 2009.
5. "Sarah Mclachlan – Closer Best Of". HMV.com Retrieved 17 September 2008.
6. "Week Commencing ~ 13th October 2008 ~ Issue #972" (PDF). ARIA. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
7. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
8. "Charts.nz – Sarah McLachlan – Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
9. "Norwegiancharts.com – Sarah McLachlan – Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
10. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
11. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 27, 2009". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
12. "Chart: Cluk Update 16.03.2013 (wk10)". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH). Retrieved 24 November 2016.
13. "Canadian album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan". Music Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2016.