Blue Eyes (Elton John song)
Encyclopedia
"Blue Eyes" is a song, of the ballad type, performed by Elton John
. It was released in 1982, both as a single and on the album Jump Up!
, which reached No. 8 in the UK. In the US, the song went to No. 12 on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100
and No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart.
The video for the song was filmed in Australia.
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
. It was released in 1982, both as a single and on the album Jump Up!
Jump Up!
Jump Up! is the 16th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1982 on Rocket Records except in the US and Canada, where it was released on Geffen Records. It features such songs as "Empty Garden ", a tribute to John Lennon...
, which reached No. 8 in the UK. In the US, the song went to No. 12 on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart.
The video for the song was filmed in Australia.
Technical details
Musically, the song is complex, with the verses in the key of B flat, and the chorus in the key of D minor. An instrumental solo, in the related flat major key of E flat, serves as a middle and outro.Band
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