Eyes That See in the Dark (song)
| "Eyes That See in the Dark" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Kenny Rogers | ||||||||||
| from the album Eyes That See in the Dark | ||||||||||
| B-side |
"Buried Treasure" (UK) "Hold Me" (US) | |||||||||
| Released |
August 1983 (UK) April 1984 (US) | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
| Recorded | May 1983 | |||||||||
| Genre | Country, adult contemporary | |||||||||
| Length | 4:05 | |||||||||
| Label | RCA | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Gibb-Galuten-Richardson | |||||||||
| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||||||||
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| "Eyes That See in the Dark" | ||||
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| Song by Barry Gibb from the album The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | August 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country, soft rock, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Writer | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb | |||
| The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos track listing | ||||
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"Eyes That See in the Dark" is a song written by Barry and Maurice Gibb in 1982.[1] It was performed by Kenny Rogers for his 1983 album of the same name.[2] It reached #30 in the US Country Charts, #4 in the US Adult Contemporary Charts, #61 in the United Kingdom and #79 in the Billboard Hot 100.
Recording took place at Middle Ear Studios in Florida Lion Share Recording Studios and Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles. In the RCA UK, seemed afraid of the full-out country voice of Dolly Parton as it was issued as a single with "Islands in the Stream".[3] In the US, this was the third single off the album with "Hold Me" as the B-side.[4]
The guitars were played by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Tim Renwick and George Terry was heard on the song.
Chart performance
| Charts (1983-1984) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 79 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 30 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 61 |
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers — vocals
- Barry Gibb — background vocals, guitar
- Maurice Gibb — bass, guitar, background vocals
- Tim Renwick — guitar
- George Terry — guitar
- George Bitzer — piano, synthesizer
- Albhy Galuten — piano, synthesizer
- Ron Ziegler — drums
Barry Gibb version
"Eyes That See in the Dark" was originally performed by Barry Gibb as a guideline for Kenny Rogers. Months after Gibb recorded demos for Dionne Warwick and Warwick himself recorded the Heartbreaker which was produced by Gibb.
It was recorded in August 1982. This would be the first demo for an album by Rogers, as Gibb and Rogers met later in the year and Rogers asked about some songs. Gibb's version was a power ballad. On this version, Maurice plays second guitar, bass, and a bit of synthesizer.[1]
Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead vocals, guitar
- Maurice Gibb — guitar, bass, synthesizer
References
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