Closer to the Heart

"Closer to the Heart" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush. It was released in November 1977 as the lead single from their fifth studio album A Farewell to Kings. It was the first Rush song to feature a non-member as a songwriter in Peter Talbot, a friend of drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. It was Rush's first hit single in the United Kingdom, reaching number 36 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1978. It also peaked at number 45 in Canada and number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on March 28, 2010.

"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)
RecordedJune 23, 1977
StudioRockfield Studios, South Wales, UK
GenreProgressive rock
Length2:53
LabelMercury
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Neil Peart
  • Peter Talbot
Producer(s)
  • Rush
  • Terry Brown
Rush singles chronology
"Making Memories"
(1977)		 "Closer to the Heart"
(1977)		 "Cinderella Man"
(1977)
Music video
"Closer to the Heart" on YouTube

Cash Box called it a "strong song" and said that it is "very like a Led Zeppelin number in terms of structure, timbres, and the role of the lead vocalist." Record World called it a "stately rocker with a strong vocal."

A live version of the song was released as a single in 1981 as the lead single from their live album, Exit...Stage Left which peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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