“Too Close” is the second single and fourth track of Alex Clare’s debut album The Lateness of the Hour . It was released on 15th April 2011.

The song became popular after it was used in an advert for Internet Explorer 9, and it was eventually certified as double platinum. It was also nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 Brits. Before the song’s late explosion, Alex had been forced to become an estate agent after being dropped by Island Records. After this, Republic Records signed him to a distribution deal allowing the song to be sold in America. The track peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, number one in Germany, and peaked at seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.