The music video for 'Close to Me', directed by Diane Martel, was filmed in Budapest, Hungary, and premiered on 14 November 2018. The song follows a chord progression of EвЂ“C в™Їm7вЂ“G в™ЇвЂ“A, and the vocals span from E 3 to C в™Ї 5. The song is recorded in the key of E major with a tempo of 72 beats per minute in common time. Diplo suggested adding Swae Lee as a featured guest vocalist. Goulding, feeling that the song was 'missing something', eventually sent it to Diplo who sent his version back to her within a short amount of time. Goulding told Billboard that the song came about when she and co-writer Savan Kotecha were in a Los Angeles studio where they came up with the guitar melody and Goulding sang what would become the first line of the pre-chorus, 'don't let me down', which they decided to keep in the song. Goulding on the inspiration behind the song. It was so nice to just go back to just writing a song about a turbulent, probably doomed relationship вЂ“ someone to forget the world with. Savan gets very overwhelmed with what's happening particularly in America, and I think we all wanted to forget that and just write something a bit silly. Also, the release date of the album is currently unknown.At the time, there was a lot going on in the world that I wanted to forget. As of November 6, 2018, the album is yet to be given a title. The track would appear on GouldingвЂ™s fourth studio album. The background vocals that you hear on this tune are sung by the songвЂ™s co-writers: Ilya Salmanzadeh and Savan Kotecha. Who sings the background vocals on вЂњClose to MeвЂќ? As for Diplo, she had worked with him before.

вЂњClose to MeвЂќ marks GouldingвЂ™s first ever collab with rapper Swae Lee.Upon its release, вЂњClose to MeвЂќ became GouldingвЂ™s first original release as lead artist since releasing her third studio album Delirium in 2015. On October 24, 2018, Polydor Records officially released вЂњClose to MeвЂќ.The other producers on this track are DJ Alvaro and Bas van Daalen. Diplo co-produced the song with three other music producers, including Ilya Salmanzadeh (who also co-wrote the track).Goulding penned вЂњClose to MeвЂќ with a host of songwriters, including Diplo and Swae Lee.The couple announced their engagement on August 7, 2018. Goulding got engaged to her art dealer boyfriend Casper Jopling in 2018. вЂњClose to MeвЂќ may have been inspired by Ellie GouldingвЂ™s real-life experiences as she hadВ gotten engagedВ to be married shortly before it was released. ThatвЂ™s just how powerful the love is! However, despite its sheer power, it is important to note that it is to a degree pretty reckless. Simply put, they donвЂ™t want to achieve anything good in life without the presence of their respective significant other. вЂњI donвЂ™t wanna be somebody without your bodyвЂќ In the chorus, both Goulding and Lee drop one of the songвЂ™s most profound lines:

The rap verse of this track, performed by Swae Lee, also insinuates that this amorous lure is so powerful that he would be willing to jeopardize his already-established relationship in order to carelessly pursue it. Furthermore, she announces that their mutual, exclusive attraction to each other is indeed based inВ animal magnetism. Goulding not only acknowledges that her lover is the only person she desires but also that she considers herself incomplete without him.

And even though the relationship features certain unsavory aspects, the couple believes theyвЂ™ll be alright at the end of the day, for their love is real. This pop-rap anthem chronicles the defiant love affair between two participants.

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