Easter Show. This single peaked at No. 51 in Australia. In 2008, Sy Smith performed the song as part of her "Conflict Tour". In August 2010, Smith performed the song again at "Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Heights Plaza". In 2014, from the compilation album in the Punk Goes 90's 2 has been covered by British rock Asking Alexandria. In 2016, singer-songwriter Father John Misty covered the song live in Chicago during two separate performances. Fellow Interscope act Limp Bizkit parodied "Closer" (as well "The Perfect Drug" and "Burn") in their song "Hot Dog". The chorus goes, "You wanna fuck me like an animal, You'd like to burn me on the inside, You like to think that I'm a perfect drug, Just know that nothing you do will bring you closer to me." Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst said he was a big fan of Nine Inch Nails, who has additionally inspired his music. References Bibliography External links Halo 9 at NINCollector Nine Inch Nails songs 1994 singles 1994 songs Music video controversies Interscope Records singles Island Records singles Nothing Records singles Song recordings produced by Flood (producer) Song recordings produced by Trent Reznor Songs written by Trent Reznor TVT Records singles