Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan

Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
Greatest hits album by Sarah McLachlan
Released	7 October 2008 (see release history)
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) -
Singles from Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan
"U Want Me 2" Released: August 8, 2008

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

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 October 17. The release date for Closer was pushed back to 11 May 2009 in the United Kingdom;^[4] no official announcement was made to explain this delay.

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. "World on Fire" - 4:23
14. "Stupid" - 3:23
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]

Release history

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

Album Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
Top Canadian Albums	3
New Zealand Albums Chart	9
The Billboard 200 (U.S.)	11
Norway Albums Chart	19
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[6]	62

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Blender review
3. "Closer-The Best of Sarah McLachlan: Sarah McLachlan: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
4. "Sarah Mclachlan - Closer Best Of". HMV.com Retrieved 11 March 2009.
5. "Sarah Mclachlan - Closer Best Of". HMV.com Retrieved September 17, 2008.
6. "ARIA Top 100 Albums - Week Commencing 13th October 2008". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2009.