In Your Eyes (George Benson song)
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"In Your Eyes" | ||||
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Single by George Benson | ||||
from the album In Your Eyes | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dan Hill, Michael Masser | |||
Producer(s) | Arif Mardin | |||
George Benson singles chronology | ||||
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"In Your Eyes" is a song by American singer George Benson, released as a single in 1983. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 24 September 1983 and reached a peak position of number 7. The song remained on the chart for 10 weeks. It was written by Michael Masser (music) and Dan Hill (lyrics), and was initially recorded by Hill for his 1983 album Love in the Shadows. It was also covered by Jeffrey Osborne in 1986.[1] Hill would re-record the song in 1993 as a duet with Rique Franks, on the album Let Me Show You - Greatest Hits and More.
Chart history
- George Benson
Chart (1983–84) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[2] | 7 |
UK Singles Chart | 7 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 30 |
- Jeffrey Osborne
Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 15 |
US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 82 |
Other versions
In 1984, Regine Velasquez (formerly known as Chona Velasquez) sang the song as her winning piece in Ang Bagong Kampeon.[3] Fifteen years later, she recorded the song for her covers album R2K.
References
- ^ Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ PEP.ph-Regine Velasquez's struggles documented in Roots to Riches: Retrieved, 2009
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- 1983 songs
- 1983 singles
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- Dan Hill songs
- George Benson songs
- Jeffrey Osborne songs
- Pop ballads
- Contemporary R&B ballads
- Songs written by Michael Masser
- Songs written by Dan Hill
- Warner Records singles