Closer to Free

"Closer to Free" is a 1993 song by American rock band BoDeans featured on their fifth studio album, Go Slow Down. It is the band's biggest hit,^[1] peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 11 in Australia, and number one in Canada after its re-release in 1996. It was featured as the theme of the TV series Party of Five.

"Closer to Free"
Single by BoDeans
from the album Go Slow Down
Released	1993
Length	3:09
Label	Slash Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Kurt Neumann Sam Llanas
Producer(s)	T-Bone Burnett
BoDeans singles chronology
"Feed the Fire" (1993) "Closer to Free" (1993) "Hurt by Love" (1996)

Track listings

US 7-inch, CD, and cassette single (1995, 1996)^[2][3][4]

1. "Closer to Free" (studio album version) – 3:09
2. "Closer to Free" (live album version) – 3:54

Australian CD single (1994)^[5]

1. "Closer to Free"
2. "Texas Ride Song"
3. "Idaho"

European and Australian CD single (1996)^[6]

1. "Closer to Free"
2. "She's a Runaway"
3. "Don't Be Lonely"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 11 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] 16 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 16 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 31 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 3 US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[13] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Australia (ARIA)[14] 85 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 35 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 67 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 23 US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[18] 26

In popular culture

"Closer to Free" was featured as the theme of the TV series Party of Five^[19] and was featured on the show's accompanying soundtrack. The song was also played in the 1994 film Milk Money and during the opening credits of the 1995 film Heavyweights. The song also used in Melrose Place, Riverdale.