After seven weeks on the UK Singles Chart, and upon the release of the physical CD single, "Closer" climbed to the summit of the chart on J– for the week ending date J– becoming Ne-Yo's second number one single in Britain following " So Sick" in March 2006. In the United Kingdom, "Closer" debuted at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart based solely on downloads. As of August 2011, "Closer" has sold nearly 2,000,000 digital downloads in the US alone, making it Ne-Yo's best-selling song as a lead artist. radio hit, despite the lack of Urban airplay, becoming his first song to top the Hot 100 Airplay chart. After losing its bullet and falling down the charts on CHR/Top 40, suddenly the track exploded and frequently had the biggest bullet on pop radio, at times with over +1000. While having a relatively weak peak on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs for a Ne-Yo song, peaking outside of the top twenty at number 21, "Closer" has instead had surprising success on Top 40 radio. "Closer" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his seventh top ten hit on the chart. And 'Closer' was the end result." Chart performance I basically tried to capture that energy and put the Ne-Yo spin on it.
With just that constant, four-on-the-floor house beat that just really gets bashed into your skull the whole time you're there, by the way the music makes you feel. You know, kinda smoky, kinda dark and mysterious. Speaking in May 2008 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul, Ne-Yo explained the inspiration behind the song: "It was very much inspired by just the vibe of some of these house and techno clubs we went to while we were in London. His attraction to her becomes stronger, and almost hypnotic, as he sings, "And I just can't pull myself away, under a spell I can't break/I just can't stop." The song was featured in episodes of The CW shows Gossip Girl and 90210. In the song, Ne-Yo sings of having an urging attraction to a woman he sees, having the desire to "come closer" to her. "Closer" marked a musical departure for Ne-Yo, taking on a dance-pop style over the more rhythmic and urban sound his songs usually possess.
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