Beautiful in My Eyes

"Beautiful in My Eyes" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joshua Kadison. It was released in 1994 as the second single from his 1993 debut album Painted Desert Serenade, surpassing the performance of his debut single and breakout hit “Jessie”, reaching #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and charting in four other countries including the UK, where it peaked at #65. A re-release the following year in the UK proved more successful, reaching the Top 40 and peaking at #37 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

"Beautiful in My Eyes"
Single by Joshua Kadison
from the album Painted Desert Serenade
B-side"All I'll Ever Ask" / "Jessie (original demo)"
Released1994
Recorded1993
GenreSoft rock
Length4:07
LabelSBK Records
Songwriter(s)Joshua Kadison
Producer(s)Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent
Joshua Kadison singles chronology
"Jessie"
(1993)
"Beautiful in My Eyes"
(1994)
"Picture Postcards from L.A."
(1994)

Kadison described the song as being about "a love that just lasts forever, and you'll always be beautiful in my eyes."[2]

Chart history

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia 5
Canada RPM Top Singles[3] 20
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 3
Germany 55
New Zealand 23
UK (OCC) 65
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 19
US Cash Box Top 100[6] 15
Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK (OCC)[7] 37

References

  1. "JOSHUA KADISON - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  2. "Songfacts®, LLC". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". 1994-05-30. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1994-06-27. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 18, 1994
  7. "JOSHUA KADISON - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.


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