Maxi Priest - Close To You (official Video Hd)(audio Hd)(extended Mix) Apr 2026

"Close to You" achieved massive commercial success, particularly in the United States: Close To You by Maxi Priest - Songfacts

The song was born from a spontaneous moment when Priest began singing the chorus while driving to a session on a sunny day.

While the chorus is a straightforward seduction theme, the verses describe a dangerous "Jezebel" or "Miss Brixton Queen" who walks a tightrope of treachery. Music Videos Chart Success Written by Maxi Priest, Gary Benson

Set inside a studio/soundstage , often featuring children playing instruments and people dancing during a video shoot. Chart Success

Written by Maxi Priest, Gary Benson , and Winston Sela . Chart Success Written by Maxi Priest

Produced by reggae legends Lowell "Sly" Dunbar , Geoffrey Chung , and Handel Tucker .

Features Priest singing in a desert setting with people in Egyptian attire and pyramids in the background. Chart Success Written by Maxi Priest, Gary Benson

Features distinctive Soul II Soul-inspired string arrangements and a drum track programmed by Phil Bodger to replace the original acoustic drums.