Artist & Tune
Version by Indigo Girls
Version by Brandi Carlile
Version by Ingrid Michaelson
Version by Larkin Poe
Version by Katie Pruitt
About the Song
Closer to Fine was written by the two members of Indigo Girls folk duo. It appeared first on a self-titled EP and then on their first album for Epic Records in 1988 (also titled Indigo Girls).
It is considered an LGBTQ+ classic.
Barbie plays the Indigo Girls recording of the time on the radio in the 2023 Warner Bros. film Barbie. The song is played 3 times during the film & during the credits.
Brandi Carlile has been performing the song with her wife Catherine Carlile. Their recording of the song appears as a bonus track on the Barbie: Best Weekend Ever album. Sadly (& surprisingly?) the original Indigo Girls recording featured so prominently in the film does not appear on the Barbie albums.
NY Times article (7/24/23) on: How the Indigo Girls Brought Barbie ‘Closer to Fine’
Screen Rant (7/26/23) newsletter on: Why The “Closer To Fine” Song Is So Important In The Barbie Movie