I Only Have Eyes for You
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| “I Only Have Eyes for You” | |||||
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| Single by The Lettermen from the album A New Song for Young Love |
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| B-side | "Love Letters" | ||||
| Released | 1966 | ||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Length | 2:33 | ||||
| Label | Capitol | ||||
| Writer(s) | Harry Warren, Al Dubin | ||||
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"I Only Have Eyes For You" is a popular song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler.
This song was notably recorded in 1950 by Peggy Lee, and by The Flamingos (who gave the song a gravitas hitherto fore unrealized[citation needed]) in 1959, becoming one of their most popular hits. Rolling Stone ranked the Flamingos' version #157 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This version was also part of the soundtrack for the 1973 film American Graffiti.
In 1962 Frank Sinatra recorded his version of this song accompanied by Count Basie´s orchestra.
The song became a Billboard Hot 100 hit again in 1966 when it was released as a single by The Lettermen from their album A New Song for Young Love.
A remake of the song by Art Garfunkel was a UK number one single in October 1975 for two weeks. The song was his first hit as a solo artist in the UK, and also reached #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Garfunkel performed the song on the second episode of Saturday Night Live.
Mercury Rev released a cover version in 1998 as an extra track on the Goddess On A Hiway cd single. Martina Topley-Bird and Jamie Cullum have also recorded a cover versions.
An episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is named after this song, and features the version by The Flamingos.
| Preceded by "Hold Me Close" by David Essex |
UK number one single (Art Garfunkel version) October 19, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Space Oddity" by David Bowie |
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