Eyes (Donna Summer song)
"Eyes" is the third and final single from the album Cats Without Claws by Donna Summer. The song as written by Summer and Michael Omartian and produced by the latter. It was released on May 14, 1985 by Geffen Records (US) and Warner Bros. Records (UK). Edited in length from the original version on the album and remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez, the single peaked at #97 for one week in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
| "Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Donna Summer | ||||
| from the album Cats Without Claws | ||||
| B-side | "It's Not the Way" | |||
| Released | May 14, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles United Western Studios, Hollywood Rhema Studio, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave, synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:45 3:45 (Edit) | |||
| Label | Geffen (U.S.), Warner Bros. Records (Europe) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Donna Summer, Michael Omartian | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Omartian | |||
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A remix of the calypso-ish "I'm Free" from the Cats Without Claws album was included on the B-side of the UK release of the "Eyes" 12" single. "I'm Free" was performed by Donna and her back-up band on a Dick Clark's American Bandstand 1984 Christmas special,[2] and Soul Train,[3] indicating that the song had originally been intended to be the next single.
Track listing
- European 7"
- "Eyes (Edit)" - 3:45
- "It's Not the Way" - 4:22
- UK 12"
- "Eyes (Extended Mix)" - 6:58 (Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez)
- "I'm Free" - 6:18 (Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez)
- "It's Not the Way" - 4:22
- German 12"
- "Eyes (Extended Mix)" - 6:58 (Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez)
- "It's Not the Way" - 4:22
References
- "Donna Summer - Eyes". Official Charts Company. 1985-05-25. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- "Donna Summer Singing "I'm Free"". YouTube. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- "Donna Summer-I'm Free (Live).mpg". YouTube. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
