Close and Personal is the fourth live video album by Canadian singer Shania Twain.
It was also modeled after Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special, with a similar stage and Twain being costumed by a black, leather jumpsuit.
Close and Personal premiered on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on November 25, 2003, and was high in ratings, being watched by over 9 million viewers in the United States.
It peaked at number eight on Billboard's Top Music Video sales chart, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of 100,000 copies in the United States.
[2] Twain accepted the offer, but desired to deviate from high-elaboration, and perform a show much more stripped and intimate than the one filmed for Up!
Twain described her decision to be completely influenced by her desire to "break the music down", and that Alison Krauss and Union Station were her only choice for the television special.
"[3] She found aid in Twain's then-husband and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who told Krauss to perform the songs as if they were her own.
While preparing for the show, Krauss said she found the songs very simple to learn because of their catchy melodies that could function in any musical style.
[3] The show was modeled after Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special, with a similar stage and Twain being costumed by a black, leather jumpsuit.
Live in Chicago, and was produced by a team that consisted of Dan Braun, Cliff Burnstein, Carol Donovan, McCarthy-Miller, Peter Mensch, and Marc Reiter.
Close and Personal premiered on NBC on November 25, 2003 at 9:00 P.M. EST, as part of the network's line up for Thanksgiving week.
David Bianculli of New York City's Daily News wrote, "After watching Britney Spears' [Live from Las Vegas (2002)] special last week, Twain's act will seem like an exercise in restraint.
Catlin also criticized Twain's decision to model the show after Presley's '68 Comeback Special, believing she did so with far less efficiency.
Close & Personal was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of 100,000 copies in the United States.