"Sexy Eyes" is a song written by Annerley Gordon, Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli, Davide Riva and Paul Sears and performed by Danish singer Whigfield. It was released in March 1996 as the seventh and final single from her first album, Whigfield. It became Whigfield's first top-10 hit in Australia, becoming the 19th-highest-selling single for 1997.
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| Single by Whigfield | ||||
| from the album Whigfield | ||||
| Released | 25 March 1996[1] | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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| "Sexy Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
Chart performance
edit"Sexy Eyes" went on to become a major hit on the charts in both Australia and Europe. In Europe, the single managed to climb into the top 10 in Austria and Spain. In Austria, it was Whigfield's second top-10 hit. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 17. In the United Kingdom, the "Sexy Eyes" remixes reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart and number 37 on the Scottish Singles Chart in 1998. Outside Europe, the song was very successful in Australia, peaking at number 6, becoming the 19th highest-selling single for 1997 there. It also earned a platinum record there, with a sale of 70,000 singles.
Music video
editThe music video for "Sexy Eyes" was directed by Italian director Giacomo De Simone. It features Whigfield in Porto Venere, Italy. It begins with the singer arriving town, driving in her car. This time she has curls in her hair and wears black sunglasses. After beginning to sing, she leaves her car and brings a silver hard case with her. Then she dances on her way along the pier of the city. She stops by a gypsy woman, who is selling porcelain cats. Whigfield takes a look, but refuses to buy when the woman offers her one. The singer continues dancing through the narrow alleys of Porto Venere. Suddenly three white sailors appear. They are chasing Whigfield and dance with her along on her way. A scene shows her kissing one of them. Towards the end, the sailors disappear, one by one. Back in her car, she opens her hard case, and there lies three white porcelain cats. The video ends as Whigfield drives away in her car, now with the sailors.[2]
Track listing
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Netherlands CD-maxi – Danza
Mexico CD-Maxi – Musart
Germany CD-Maxi – ZYX Music/Australia CD-Maxi – Transistor Music
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Germany: CD-Maxi – ZYX Music: Remixes
Australian EP
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Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[15] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Whigfield – Sexy Eyes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Whigfield – Sexy Eyes [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Whigfield – Sexy Eyes". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Whigfield – Sexy Eyes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Whigfield – Sexy Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 26. 29 June 1996. p. 20.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Whigfield – Sexy Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Hits of the World: Spain". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 19. 11 May 1996. p. 46. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Whigfield – Sexy Eyes". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1996" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 May 2018.