"The Closer I Get to You" is an American song first performed by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack . The original version was released in February 1978. The song was a major crossover hit for Flack. It peaked near #2 on Billboard Hot 100 . It has been covered by other musicians , including Luther Vandross and Beyoncé .
Studio albums
First Take (1969)
Chapter Two (1970)
Quiet Fire (1971)
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972)
Killing Me Softly (1973)
Feel Like Makin' Love (1975)
Blue Lights in the Basement (1977)
Roberta Flack (1978)
Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (1980)
I'm the One (1982)
Born to Love (1983)
Oasis (1988)
Set the Night to Music (1991)
Roberta (1994)
The Christmas Album (1997)
Live albums
Live & More (1980)
At Her Best – Live (2008)
Soundtrack albums
Soul To Soul (1971)
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Compilation albums
The Best of Roberta Flack (1981)
Greatest Hits (1984)
Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack (1993)
The Very Best of Roberta Flack (2006)
Singles
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
"You've Got a Friend "
"Where Is the Love"
"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
"Jesse" (1973)
"Feel Like Makin' Love"
"The Closer I Get to You "
"If Ever I See You Again"
"Making Love"
"Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"
"Oasis"
"Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)"
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Studio albums
Never Too Much
Forever, for Always, for Love
Busy Body
The Night I Fell in Love
Give Me the Reason
Any Love
Power of Love
Never Let Me Go
Songs
This Is Christmas
Your Secret Love
I Know
Luther Vandross
Dance with My Father
Compilation albums
The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love
One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2
Love Is on the Way
Always & Forever: The Classics
Greatest Hits
Super Hits
Smooth Love
The Ultimate Luther Vandross
Stop to Love
The Very Best of Love
The Essential Luther Vandross
Artist Collection: Luther Vandross
Love, Luther
Lovesongs
Live albums
Live Radio City Music Hall 2003
Singles
"Never Too Much "
"Don't You Know That?"
"If This World Were Mine"
"Bad Boy"/"Having a Party"
"Since I Lost My Baby"
"How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye"
"I'll Let You Slide"
"Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Medley)
"Til My Baby Comes Home"
"It's Over Now"
"Wait for Love"
"Give Me the Reason"
"Stop to Love"
"There's Nothing Better Than Love"
"I Really Didn't Mean It"
"So Amazing"
"Any Love"
"She Won't Talk to Me"
"For You to Love"
"Here and Now"
"Treat You Right"
"Power of Love/Love Power"
"Don't Want to Be a Fool"
"The Rush"
"Sometimes It's Only Love"
"The Best Things in Life Are Free"
"Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)"
"Heaven Knows"
"Never Let Me Go"
"Endless Love "
"Always and Forever"
"Love the One You're With" / "Going in Circles"
"Every Year, Every Christmas"
"Your Secret Love"
"I Can Make It Better"
"Nights in Harlem"
"I Know"
"Take You Out"
"Can Heaven Wait"
"I'd Rather"
"Dance with My Father"
"Think About You"
"Buy Me a Rose"
"The Closer I Get to You "
"One Shining Moment"
"Shine"
Other songs
"A House Is Not a Home"
"Any Day Now"
Tribute albums
Forever, for Always, for Luther
So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
Forever, for Always, for Luther Volume II
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This Close to You
Change (band)
Luther Burger
Studio albums
Everything Is Everything
Donny Hathaway
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
Extension of a Man
Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway
Live albums
Live
These Songs for You, Live!
Soundtrack album
Come Back, Charleston Blue
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