Closer to the Heart

"Closer to the Heart"
"Closer to the Heart"
Single by Rush
from the album A Farewell to Kings
B-side	"Madrigal"
Released	November 1977 (US); January 27, 1978 (UK);
Recorded	June 23, 1977
Studio	Rockfield Studios, South Wales, UK
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	2:53
Label	Mercury
Composer(s)	Alex Lifeson; Geddy Lee;
Lyricist(s)	Neil Peart; Peter Talbot;
Producer(s)	Rush; Terry Brown;
Rush singles chronology
Music video
	"Closer to the Heart" on YouTube

"Closer to the Heart" is a 1977 song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush and is the leading single to their fifth studio album A Farewell to Kings. It went to number 69 in the United States, number 36 in the United Kingdom and number 44 in Canada.

Track listing UK version

A Side

"Closer to the Heart" – 2:53 (Lee/Lifeson/Peart/Talbot)

B side

"Bastille Day" – 4:37 (Lee/Lifeson/Peart)
"Anthem" – 4:10 (Lee/Lifeson/Peart) [only on 12"]
"The Temples of Syrinx" – 2:13 (Lee/Lifeson/Peart)

References

↑ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. ISBN 9780862415419.
↑ Popoff, Martin (January 5, 2024). "The Top 20 unlikely Progressive Rock hits, ranked". Goldmine. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

[1] Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. ISBN 9780862415419.

[Goldmine_2024-2] Popoff, Martin (January 5, 2024). "The Top 20 unlikely Progressive Rock hits, ranked". Goldmine. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

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