When was Close to You - Maxi Priest song created?

"Close to You", as performed by Maxi Priest, was released in 1990 as part of his album Bonafide. The original "Close to You" song, however, was created in 1970 by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and popularised by The Carpenters. Maxi Priest's version is a reggae rendition of the original.