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==Versions==
===Closer===
This is the original album version, found on both ''The Downward Spiral'' and ''Closer To God.'' It begins with an electronic beat, of which the bass drum is sampled from the Iggy Pop song "[[Nightclubbing]]"." A keyboard pattern and sixteenth-note cymbal pattern join in along with the vocals. Layers are continuously added before dropping out at the end, leaving a simple chromatic piano melody to end the song and segue into "[[Ruiner]].". The version on ''Closer to To God,'' however, allows the final piano note and background noise to ring out completely. Being the third song on the album to contain the famous "Downward Spiral Motif," "Closer" plays the motif in similar structure to "[[The Downward Spiral (song)|The Downward Spiral]]," but in a different key:
[[Image:Closer_(Lower)_Motif_Tab.JPG|The Downward Spiral Motif, found in the cacophony of sound in the closing seconds of "Closer."]]
===Closer (Instrumental)===
Released by Reznor via his [[remix.nin.com ]] account, this is an unmastered and complete version of the album cut, sans his vocals.
===Closer (Clean Pussy Radio Edit)===
I want to be you
On the DJ promo vinyl for its release, the track runs roughly 5:29, fading out at the end. "Closer to To God" is one of the only remixes that has been performed live (on the [[Dissonance]] tour).
====Song Credits====
* Manipulation: Trent Reznor, [[Sean Beavan]], [[Brian Pollack]]
===Closer (Thrust)===
This remix didn't make it onto the ''Closer To God'' EP, but can be streamed or downloaded from [[remix.nin.com]]. This is essentially a variation on "Closer (Internal)".
====Song Credits====
* Manipulation: Paul de Carli
==Music Video==
[[Image:Closerstill.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from the "Closer" video]]
In April 1994, a video for "Closer" was filmed. It was directed by [[Mark Romanek]], who also directed "[[The Perfect Drug (song)|The Perfect Drug]]" in 1997 and [[Johnny Cash]]'s cover of "[[Hurt (song)|Hurt]]" in 2003. The concept to the video is that it's an old stag reel recently uncovered. The aesthetic, atmosphere, and images in the video were inspired by the works of Man Ray, Francis Bacon, and, most notably, Joel-Peter Witkin. It was filmed using three-color film and hand-cranked cameras, to make it look much older. Additionally, there were more modern devices included in the video, such as a television.