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`` Closer '' -LRB- stylized as `` CLOSER '' -RRB- is the second single by Japanese-American recording artist Joe Inoue .. Joe Inoue. Joe Inoue. The song was used as one of the opening themes of Naruto  : Shippuden .. `` Closer '' is the most successful of Inoue 's singles , peaking at 22 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Charts and remaining on the charts for seven weeks .. Oricon. Oricon. Both the title track and `` Gravity '' are included on Me !. Me !. Me !. Inoue later digitally released an English language cover of the title track on May 19 , 2010 .. This version was later included as a bonus track on Dos Angeles .. Dos Angeles. Dos Angeles. A subsequent digital EP of the song was also released to the American iTunes Store on October 5 , 2010 .. iTunes Store. iTunes Store. The EP includes the three variations of `` Closer '' from the original CD release as well as the English version .