Eye in the Sky (song)
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| Single by The Alan Parsons Project | ||||||||||
| from the album Eye in the Sky | ||||||||||
| B-side |
"Gemini", "Mammagamma" (Germany) | |||||||||
| Released | 1982 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
| Recorded | Late 1981 | |||||||||
| Genre | Soft rock, progressive rock | |||||||||
| Length |
4:36 3:55 (7" version) | |||||||||
| Label | Arista | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson | |||||||||
| The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Eye in the Sky" is a 1982 song by the British rock band The Alan Parsons Project from the album Eye in the Sky. It hit #3 on the Billboard charts in the U.S. in October 1982,[1] #1 in Canada, and #6 in New Zealand and was their most successful release. The instrumental piece entitled "Sirius" segues into "Eye in the Sky"' on the original recording.
Overview
The 1:54 minute instrumental piece entitled "Sirius" immediately precedes "Eye in the Sky"' on the original recording, which then seamlessly leads into "Eye in the Sky" as a second track. On the single release, "Eye In The Sky" appears on its own, with "Sirius" being edited out; this is the version that was usually played on pop radio at the time. However, AOR and classic rock stations almost exclusively include the "Sirius" intro.
"Sirius", meanwhile, is best known in the US as the instrumental song that was used to introduce the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, during their run of six NBA titles between 1991 and 1998. The piece has also been used by the Phoenix Suns to introduce their starting lineup during home games. Since the 1994 season, "Sirius" has played before the Nebraska Cornhuskers' home football games as part of the pre-game Tunnel Walk.[2][3] In Italy, Serie A team Sassuolo Calcio use this song when the team enters the pitch at the home games. In Australia the piece is used by the Melbourne Rebels when introducing their starting lineup.
"Eye In The Sky" is heard on the 2002/2003 video game compilation Activision Anthology on the virtual tape deck in the main menu.
Reports surfaced in November 2010 that Lady Antebellum's single "Need You Now" has the same melody as "Eye In The Sky".[4]
Charts
| Charts (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australian Kent Music Report[5] | 22 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[6] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Adult Contemporary[7] | 7 |
| French Singles Chart[8] | 16 |
| German Singles Chart[9] | 38 |
| Italian Singles Chart[10] | 5 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[9] | 6 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[11] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[12] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[12] | 11 |
Year-End Chart
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[13] | 31 |
| Italian Singles Chart[10] | 45 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top 100[14] | 28 |
Covers
- Asia Featuring John Payne released a cover of this song on their album Recollections: A Tribute to British Prog in 2014.
- Synthpop artist Parralox released a cover of this song as a single in 2013.
- Folk rock artist Jonatha Brooke covered this song on her 2004 album, Back In The Circus.
- International artist Noa covered this song on her 2002 album, Now.
- Rapper Immortal Technique sampled the song on his 2011 album, The Martyr.
- Gary War covered the song on his 2008 album New Raytheonport.
- "The Saga Continues" by P.Diddy on his 2001 album "The Saga Continues...".
- "Ja no brillen mai" by Joan Dausà i els Tipus d'Interès (in Catalan).
- The song was covered in 2013 by Red Band and Marina Maximilian Blumin on Israeli TV show The Red and Dvir Show (המופע של רד ודביר).
References
- ↑ Backwards Bullets: This Week In Charts 1982
- ↑ http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1087317
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFD269FD5A51EEAB5
- ↑ Wendy Geller (2010-10-18). "Lady Antebellum's 'Need You Now'--A Ripoff?". Yahoo!-Our Country blog. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Eye in the Sky in Canadian Charts". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm''. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ "Eye in the Sky in Canadian Adult Contemporary Charts". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm''. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ http://infodisc.fr/Artistes.php
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Alan+Parsons+Project&titel=Eye+In+The+Sky&cat=s
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1982.htm
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 http://musicvf.com/The+Alan+Parsons+Project.art
- ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6167&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=i4gn28aq84gsf4h6491fh24900
- ↑ http://cashboxmagazine.com/the-80s-archives/cash-box-ye-pop-singles-1982-2
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