Sexy Eyes (Dr. Hook song)
"Sexy Eyes" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in early 1980. It was the second of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win.
| "Sexy Eyes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Dr. Hook | ||||
| from the album Sometimes You Win | ||||
| B-side | "Help Me Mama" | |||
| Released | January 28, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, disco | |||
| Length |
| |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Waters, Keith Stegall, Bob Mather | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Haffkine | |||
| Dr. Hook singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Sexy Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
In the United States, the single reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying it with "Sylvia's Mother" as the highest-charting song for the band, and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[1] It was also a Top 10 hit in Canada (#8) and the United Kingdom (#4), in the process becoming the band's last top thirty hit in the UK.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Cover versions
Swedish singer Siv-Inger (Siw Inger) published a German cover of the song in 1980. German entertainer Bürger Lars Dietrich covered the song in 1996 under the title "Sexy Eis".
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-89820-180-2. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sexy Eyes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-05-18. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- "Top Selling Singles of 1980 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- "UK Singles of the Year" Record Mirror December 27, 1980: 30
- "Top 100 Hits of 1990/Top 100 Songs of 1990". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.