"Eyes That See in the Dark" is a song written by Barry and Maurice Gibb in 1982.[1] It was recorded by American singer Kenny Rogers for his 1983 album of the same name.[2] It reached #30 on the US Country chart, #4 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, #61 in the United Kingdom and #79 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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| Single by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album Eyes That See in the Dark | ||||
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| Released | August 1983 (UK) April 1984 (US) | |||
| Recorded | May 1983 | |||
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| Genre | Country, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Gibb-Galuten-Richardson | |||
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Recording took place at Middle Ear Studios in Florida, Lion Share Recording Studios and Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles. In the UK, RCA seemed afraid of the full-out country voice of Dolly Parton as it was released as a single before "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 .
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 61 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 79 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 30 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Position |
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| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 43 |
Personnel
edit- 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
edit| "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 | Soft rock, adult contemporary |
| Length | 4:00 |
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb |
"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 in which Warwick herself recorded Heartbreaker which was produced by Gibb.
"Eyes That See in the Dark" 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
edit- Barry Gibb — lead vocals, guitar
- Maurice Gibb — guitar, bass, synthesizer
References
edit- ^ a b "Gibb Songs : 1982".
- ^ "Kenny Rogers – Eyes That See in the Dark (1983, Indianapolis Press, Vinyl)".
- ^ Joseph Brennan – Gibb Songs 1983
- ^ Joseph Brennan – Gibb Songs 1984
- ^ "Kenny Rogers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.