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In Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song)
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"In Your Eyes" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue
from her eighth studio album Fever
. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher
and Ash Howes. It was produced
by Stannard and Gallagher. "In Your Eyes" is a pop
song, that features a lot of house
and disco
styles of music.
"In Your Eyes" was released in Australia
and UK on 21 January 2002 as the second single from the album, however it was not released as a single in the United States. The song was successful through some European countries. The song debuted and peaked at number-one in Australia, her second consecutive Australian number-one. In the United Kingdom, it debuted and peaked at number three, selling 164,808 copies, and was certified Silver
. It also became a dance club hit in the UK, peaking at number seven on the Club Chart.
"In Your Eyes" had received positive reception from most music critics. The song was applauded for its dance-oriented style of music. However some critics felt the it wasn't a really catchy song. The music video was directed by Dawn Shadforth, which featured a lot of visual effects and neon colours. It was released on Minogue's DVD compilation Ultimate Kylie in 2004. "In Your Eyes" won the Best Dance Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards
in 2002.
gave it a good reception saying through the album "Similarly, "In Your Eyes" and the bleepy "Give It To Me" are contagious club hits waiting to infect." Ian Wade from Yahoo! Music
compared it to Minogue's song Spinning Around
. He said "'In Your Eyes' which cheekily references comeback hit 'Spinning Around'." JoeUser.com gave it a mixed review, saying ""In Your Eyes," which is not an immediate standout like "Love At First Sight, is a smoldering single. It takes a couple listens but it slowly inches into your head." He also added "Kylie Minogue can only concentrate on one man in the discotheque in the sultry "In Your Eyes."
, becoming her twenty-second top ten single. The song remained on the chart for seventeen weeks, 3 of which were in the top twenty. It was also an airplay hit in the UK, where it reached number one. The song also peaked at number seven on the Club Chart.
The single became a hit elsewhere in Europe
, reaching the top five in Croatia
, Georgia
, Greece
, Hungary
, Poland
and Slovenia
. "In Your Eyes" was released Canada
(where it peaked at number eleven) and Mexico
, but not in the United States
, where "Can't Get You Out of My Head" had just been released.
In Australia, "In Your Eyes" was released as scheduled on 21 January 2002. The song was certified gold prior to its release on pre-sales only. It debuted at number one on the ARIA singles chart
and became the fourth single by Minogue to reached the top position since 2000. It peaked at number 18 on Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
(RIANZ), and stayed on the charts for 18 weeks.
"In Your Eyes" featured a music video
that was directed
by Dawn Shadforth
. The video features Minogue in a studio filled with colourful neon lights. There are two sequences; the first features Minogue and a group of dancers in front of a colourful background, the second is simply Minogue spinning before a background of flashing lights. Throughout the video, the two scenes are intercut and gradually fade.
The video featured an extension of the futuristic theme first introduced in the music video for "Can't Get You out of My Head
" the previous year. Minogue and her artistic director William Baker
had become interested in the street interpretation of robotic, jerky movements and included this is the video. The costumes also represent this interest and were described by Baker as being a mix of "hip hop chic with sci-fi lunacy".
's top twenty countdown. The video was first released commercially as a DVD single
in Australia in 2002, but was also included on the Ultimate Kylie
companion DVD, released in December 2004.
UK CD single #1
UK CD single #2
EU Single #1 And #3
Australian CD #1
Australian CD single #2
Vinyl single
DVD single
Official remixes
The song was also performed on:
Source
style on the 2008 album I Was Made For Bossa.
The song has been covered by Hong Kong singer Chet Lam, most notably during his live performances.
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
from her eighth studio album Fever
Fever (Kylie Minogue album)
Fever is the eighth album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released 1 October 2001 by Parlophone Mushroom Records, and Capitol Records. Minogue began work on the album in 2001, working with famous songwriters and producers like Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis, and Tom Nichols, moving into a...
. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher
Julian Gallagher
Julian Gallagher is a British songwriter and record producer, known for helping Kylie Minogue on her 2001 album, Fever. He also co-wrote songs with Gabrielle on her 2007 album, Always.-External links:**Paul Nash, , Sound on Sound, December 2001...
and Ash Howes. It was produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Stannard and Gallagher. "In Your Eyes" is a pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song, that features a lot of house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
and disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
styles of music.
"In Your Eyes" was released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and UK on 21 January 2002 as the second single from the album, however it was not released as a single in the United States. The song was successful through some European countries. The song debuted and peaked at number-one in Australia, her second consecutive Australian number-one. In the United Kingdom, it debuted and peaked at number three, selling 164,808 copies, and was certified Silver
Certification
Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit...
. It also became a dance club hit in the UK, peaking at number seven on the Club Chart.
"In Your Eyes" had received positive reception from most music critics. The song was applauded for its dance-oriented style of music. However some critics felt the it wasn't a really catchy song. The music video was directed by Dawn Shadforth, which featured a lot of visual effects and neon colours. It was released on Minogue's DVD compilation Ultimate Kylie in 2004. "In Your Eyes" won the Best Dance Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
in 2002.
Critical reception
"In Your Eyes" had received positive reception from music critics. Sal Cinquemani from Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
gave it a good reception saying through the album "Similarly, "In Your Eyes" and the bleepy "Give It To Me" are contagious club hits waiting to infect." Ian Wade from Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
compared it to Minogue's song Spinning Around
Spinning Around
"Spinning Around" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi, and Paula Abdul, and produced by Mike Spencer. It was originally intended for Paula Abdul's "comeback" album. However, as the album never came into fruition, it...
. He said "'In Your Eyes' which cheekily references comeback hit 'Spinning Around'." JoeUser.com gave it a mixed review, saying ""In Your Eyes," which is not an immediate standout like "Love At First Sight, is a smoldering single. It takes a couple listens but it slowly inches into your head." He also added "Kylie Minogue can only concentrate on one man in the discotheque in the sultry "In Your Eyes."
Chart performance
"In Your Eyes" was released on 18 February 2002. It was originally scheduled for release in January, but was delayed because of the airplay popularity of "Can't Get You Out of My Head". It debuted at number three on the UK singles chartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, becoming her twenty-second top ten single. The song remained on the chart for seventeen weeks, 3 of which were in the top twenty. It was also an airplay hit in the UK, where it reached number one. The song also peaked at number seven on the Club Chart.
The single became a hit elsewhere in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, reaching the top five in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. "In Your Eyes" was released Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(where it peaked at number eleven) and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, but not in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where "Can't Get You Out of My Head" had just been released.
In Australia, "In Your Eyes" was released as scheduled on 21 January 2002. The song was certified gold prior to its release on pre-sales only. It debuted at number one on the ARIA singles chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and became the fourth single by Minogue to reached the top position since 2000. It peaked at number 18 on Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
(RIANZ), and stayed on the charts for 18 weeks.
Background and synopsis
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
that was directed
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
by Dawn Shadforth
Dawn Shadforth
Dawn Shadforth is a British music video and documentary director, as well as an editor and artist. Shadforth began her career as an award winning sculptor before turning her interest to music and directing...
. The video features Minogue in a studio filled with colourful neon lights. There are two sequences; the first features Minogue and a group of dancers in front of a colourful background, the second is simply Minogue spinning before a background of flashing lights. Throughout the video, the two scenes are intercut and gradually fade.
The video featured an extension of the futuristic theme first introduced in the music video for "Can't Get You out of My Head
Can't Get You out of My Head
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released from her eighth studio album Fever . The song was released worldwide as the lead single from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced...
" the previous year. Minogue and her artistic director William Baker
William Baker (fashion designer)
William Baker is a fashion designer, stylist and author and theatre director, best known for his work with musician Kylie Minogue....
had become interested in the street interpretation of robotic, jerky movements and included this is the video. The costumes also represent this interest and were described by Baker as being a mix of "hip hop chic with sci-fi lunacy".
Reception
Released to music video channels prior to the single's commercial release, the video was a hit, charting at number one on MTV's Hit List UK and at number four on MTV EuropeMTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
's top twenty countdown. The video was first released commercially as a DVD single
DVD single
A DVD single is a music single in the form of a DVD. The format was introduced in the late 1990s/early 2000s as a replacement for the VHS single...
in Australia in 2002, but was also included on the Ultimate Kylie
Ultimate Kylie
Ultimate Kylie is the third compilation album by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released in November 2004 by Parlophone Records. This collection superseded Kylie's 1992 Greatest Hits compilation and the 2000 compilation Hits+. It was released with the Copy Control...
companion DVD, released in December 2004.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "In Your Eyes".UK CD single #1
- "In Your Eyes" – 3:18
- "Tightrope" (Single version) – 4:29
- "Good Like That" – 3:35
UK CD single #2
- "In Your Eyes" – 3:18
- "In Your Eyes" (Tha S Man's Release mix) – 7:34
- "In Your Eyes" (Jean Jacques Smoothie mix) – 6:23
EU Single #1 And #3
- "In Your Eyes" – 3:18
- "Tightrope" (Single version) – 4:29
Australian CD #1
- In Your Eyes" – 3:18
- "Never Spoken" – 3:18
- "Harmony" – 4:15
- "In Your Eyes" (Tha S Man's Release mix) – 7:34
Australian CD single #2
- "In Your Eyes" – 3:18
- "In Your Eyes" (Mr Bishi mix) – 7:25
- "In Your Eyes" (Jean Jacques Smoothie mix) – 6:23
- "In Your Eyes" (Saeed & Palesh (Main) mix) – 8:40
Vinyl single
- "In Your Eyes" (Saeed & Palesh (Main) mix) – 8:40
- "In Your Eyes" (Powder's Spaced dub) – 7:25
- "In Your Eyes" (Roger SanchezRoger SanchezRoger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
Release the Dub mix) – 7:18
DVD single
- "In Your Eyes" music video
- "Can't Get You out of My HeadCan't Get You out of My Head"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released from her eighth studio album Fever . The song was released worldwide as the lead single from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced...
" music video - "In Your Eyes" (Roger SanchezRoger SanchezRoger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
Release the Dub mix) – 7:18 - "Can't Get You out of My Head" (Nick Faber remix) – 5:59
Official remixes
- "In Your Eyes" (Extended version) – 5:55
- "In Your Eyes" (Extended Instrumental) – 5:55
- "In Your Eyes" (Knuckleheadz dub) – 6:47
- "In Your Eyes" (Tha S Man's Release mix) – 7:34
- "In Your Eyes" (Tha S Man's Release Radio edit) – 4:52
- "In Your Eyes" (Jean Jacques Smoothie dub) – 6:23
- "In Your Eyes" (Mr Bishi mix)
- "In Your Eyes" (Saeed & Palesh Nightmare dub) – 8:33
- "In Your Eyes" (Powders 12" dub) – 7:05
- "In Your Eyes" (Powders Spaced dub) – 7:25
- "In Your Eyes" (RLS Re-Edit mix/Special French remix) – 6:03
- "In Your Eyes" (Roger Sanchez Release the Dub mix)
- "In Your Eyes" (Saeed & Palesh (Main) mix)
- "In Your Eyes" (X2008 Tour Studio Version) – 3:36
Live performances
Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:- KylieFever2002 (as part of the Latin medley with "Please StayPlease Stay"Please Stay" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, for her seventh studio album Light Years . The song was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and John Themis, while it was produced by Stannard and Gallagher. The song was chosen as the fourth single off...
" & "Rhythm of the NightRhythm of the Night (song)"Rhythm of the Night" is a 1985 hit single by the American R&B band DeBarge. The song is said to have been what jump started the career of songwriter Diane Warren and was the biggest hit recorded by the Motown family singing group.-History:...
") - Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour
- Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour
- KylieX2008KylieX2008KylieX2008 was the tenth concert tour by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, in support of her tenth studio album, X . Originally announced as just a European tour, rumors of Minogue taking the tour to Australia, Asia, and America had surfaced in the international media...
- For You, For Me TourFor You, For Me TourThe For You, For Me Tour was the ninth concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. This is Minogue's first concert tour in North America. The concert has received very favorable reviews from music critics...
- Aphrodite World Tour (only in Japan)
The song was also performed on:
- An Audience with KylieAn Audience with...An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by ITV Studios, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.The show began as An...
2001 TV Special - Money Can't BuyMoney Can't BuyMoney Can't Buy was a one-off, invitation only concert in support of Kylie Minogue's 2003 album, Body Language held at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. This event cost £1 million to stage and tickets were not available for sale...
2003 TV Concert
Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals - Kylie Minogue
- Background vocals - Richard Stannard
- Writing - Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes
- Producing - Richard "Biff" Stannard, Julian Gallagher
- Recording and programming - Ash Howes, Alvin Sweeney, Martin Harrington
- Mixing - Ash Howes at Biffco Studios
- Keyboards - Julian Gallagher
- Guitar - Martin Harrington
- Drums - Mimi Tachikawa
- Bass - Steve Lewinson
- Photography - Vincent Peters
Source
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Year-end charts
| Year | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Australia | 70 |
| United Kingdom | 60 | |
Certifications
| Country | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|
| Australia Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Gold |
| United Kingdom British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Silver |
Chart procession and succession
Cover versions
Italian group Nossa Alma Canta covered the song in bossa novaBossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
style on the 2008 album I Was Made For Bossa.
The song has been covered by Hong Kong singer Chet Lam, most notably during his live performances.
External links
- Kylie.com – official website.