"My Mother's Eyes" is a song by American singer Bette Midler, taken from her 1980 live album Divine Madness. The song was released as a single in November of the same year with the song "Chapel of Love" on the flip side. It reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and became number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
| "My Mother's Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Bette Midler | ||||
| from the album Divine Madness | ||||
| B-side | "Chapel of Love" | |||
| Released | November 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Jans | |||
| Producer(s) | Dennis Kirk | |||
| Bette Midler singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editThe Billboard magazine reviewer stated that "this is a sincerely rendered ballad with the kind of torchy lyrics that go well with Midler's vocal stylings and the striking musical support."[3]
Track listing
edit- 7" single[4]
- A. "My Mother's Eyes" – 2:24
- B. "Chapel of Love" (Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector) – 1:55
Charts
edit| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 59 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 34 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 39 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2] | 8 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 42 |
| US Top Singles (Record World)[8] | 47 |
| US A/C Chart (Record World)[9] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bette Midler Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bette Midler Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Top Singles Pick" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 47. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. November 22, 1980. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Bette Midler (1980). "My Mother's Eyes". US: Atlantic. 3771.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 200. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Bette Midler – My Mother's Eyes". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XLII, no. 34. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. January 17, 1981. p. 4. ISSN 0008-7289.
- ^ "Singles" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 47, no. 1746. New York: Record World Pub. Co. January 17, 1981. p. 23. ISSN 0034-1622.
- ^ "A/C Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 47, no. 1747. New York: Record World Pub. Co. January 24, 1981. p. 32. ISSN 0034-1622.
External links
edit- "My Mother's Eyes" at Discogs (list of releases)