What is "come close"

1. v. nearly do something; "She came close to quitting her job"

2. be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own" [syn: approximate]

"Come Close" is a single by rapper Common featuring guest vocals by Mary J. Blige. The song is produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell's production team, The Neptunes. Peaking at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Come Close" is the only song from Common's 2002 album Electric Circus to make an appearance on the national music chart. It was released in conjunction with a promo video directed by Sanaa Hamri and Questlove of The Roots. The song's lyrics are a loving marriage proposition to Common's then girlfriend Erykah Badu. Jack LV Isles of Allmusic describes it as a "slow-paced dialogue [...] that borders on typical," but will inevitably be a commercial success. Mark Anthony Neal of Pop Matters comments on its mainstream sound saying that it's not a "sell-out" track, just a "fly love song" in which The Neptunes "brought their A-game."

Come Close is the first live album released by the post-hardcore band Saosin. The album was released on March 11, 2008 on Capitol Records and features a live video recording of the band's performance at The Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 3, 2007, as well as a CD with select songs from the performance and three remakes.