"Closer" is a song written by Trent Reznor and featured on the 1994 Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral. In mid-1994, the song was released as the second single from the album.
Radio edits of "Closer" were created by muting the vocal track for the duration of each deleted obscenity.
The song reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and #41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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