Sexy Eyes (Dr. Hook song)

"Sexy Eyes"
Single by Dr. Hook
from the album Sometimes You Win
B-side "Help Me Mama"
Released January 28, 1980
Recorded 1979
Genre Post-disco, blues rock
Length 02:58
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Chris Waters, Keith Stegall, Bob Mather
Producer(s) Ron Haffkine
Dr. Hook singles chronology
"Better Love Next Time"
(1979)		 "Sexy Eyes"
(1980)		 "Years from Now"
(1980)

"Sexy Eyes" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in early 1980. It was the second of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win.

In the United States, the single reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[1] It was also a Top 10 hit in Canada (#8) and the United Kingdom (#4).

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (KMR) 41
Canadian RPM Top Singles 8
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 1
Germany 2
New Zealand[2] 1
UK 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 6
U.S. R&B (Billboard) 67

Year-end charts

Chart (1980) Rank
Australia [3] 123
Canada [4] 65
New Zealand[5] 27
UK[6] 59
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 25

Cover versions

Swedish singer Siv-Inger (Siw Inger) published a German cover of the song "Sexy eyes" 1980.

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 286. ISBN 0-89820-180-2. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-05-18. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  3. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  5. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 1980 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  6. ↑ "UK Singles of the Year" Record Mirror December 27, 1980: 30
  7. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1990/Top 100 Songs of 1990". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.


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