"Fresh Eyes" is a song from American musician Andy Grammer, serving as the lead single from his third studio album The Good Parts.[1] It was made available for digital download on July 29, 2016, through S-Curve Records.[2] Grammer co-wrote the song with Ross Golan and Ian Kirkpatrick.[3]

"Fresh Eyes"
The cover consists of a wooden wall that shows the song title as a neon sign: "Fresh" colored in blue and "Eyes" colored in magenta, respectively. The artist's name appears below the title, colored in white.
Single by Andy Grammer
from the album The Good Parts
ReleasedJuly 29, 2016
Recorded2016
GenrePop
Length3:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ian Kirkpatrick
Andy Grammer singles chronology
"Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)"
(2015)
"Fresh Eyes"
(2016)
"Give Love"
(2017)
Music video
"Fresh Eyes" on YouTube

The song is a charity single with all proceeds going to the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles, a private Christian homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles's Skid Row.

Composition

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"Fresh Eyes" is written in the key of G major with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of Em-D-G-C, and Grammer's vocals span from D4 to G5.[4]

Music video

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A music video was filmed in Los Angeles in September 2016 and launched on October 19, 2016. It documents Grammer's visit to Union Rescue Mission where residents were given makeovers.[5]

Live performances

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Grammer performed "Fresh Eyes" on The Today Show on August 1, 2016.[6]

Grammer also performed “Fresh Eyes” on NBC's New Year's Eve on December 31, 2018.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] 5× Platinum 350,000
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Platinum 80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33] Gold 45,000
Italy (FIMI)[34] Platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[37] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide July 29, 2016 Digital download S-Curve [2]
United States August 15, 2016 Hot AC radio
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References

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  33. ^ "Danish single certifications – Andy Grammer – Fresh Eyes". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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