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Close to You is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Father MC, released on May 19, 1992 on Uptown Records.

Close to You
Studio album by Father MC
Released	May 19, 1992
Recorded	1991-1992
Genre	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, new jack swing[1]
Length	52:14
Label	Uptown
Producer	Father MC (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Steve Lucas (exec.), Sean "Puffy" Combs, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Howie Tee, Mark Morales
Father MC chronology
Father's Day (1990) Close to You (1992) Sex Is Law (1993)
Singles from Close to You
"One Nite Stand" Released: February 11, 1992 "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" Released: November 3, 1992

The album peaked at number one hundred eighty-five on the Billboard 200 chart.

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The album peaked at the hundred and eighty-fifth spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirty-fourth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3]

Alex Henderson of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, noting that the "release demonstrates that pop-rap can have integrity," and calling the work "a solid, enjoyable follow-up for the Queens native."[2]

Track listing

All music by Mark Morales and Mark C. Rooney except where noted.

Chart history

Album

Chart (1992)[3]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	185
U.S. R&B Albums	16

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions[4]
		U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Hot Rap Singles	U.S. Rhythmic Top 40
1992	"One Nite Stand"	1	4	22	—	—
	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"	37	9	24	2	28

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.[5]

• art direction – Carol Friedman
• assistant engineering – Jack Hersca
• assistant mixing – Jack Hersca, John Kogan, Dann Wojnar
• design – Primary
• direction – Vartan
• drum machine – Mark Morales
• engineering – Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Mike Fronda, Dave Hall, Jack Hersca, Rod Hui, Mark Morales
• executive production – Father MC, Andre Harrell, Steve Lucas
• guitar – Henry Grate
• mastering – Jose Rodriguez
• mixing – David Dachinger, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Dave Hall, Rod Hui, Mark Morales, Kevin Reynolds
• photography – Carol Friedman
• production – Sean "Puffy" Combs Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Mark Morales, Howie Tee
• production coordination – Crystal Johnson
• stylist – Ellen Silverstein
• vocal arranging – Mark Morales
• vocals (background) – Mary J. Blige, Kenny Greene, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Brenda Reid, Terri Robinson, Jeff Sanders, Clinton Wike, Tiffany Wilson

Notes

External links

• Close to You at AllMusic
• Close to You at Discogs

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