In Your Eyes (George Benson song)

"In Your Eyes" is a song by American singer George Benson, released as a single in 1983. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 24 September 1983 and reached a peak position of number 7, and remained on the chart for 10 weeks. It was written by Michael Masser (music) and Dan Hill (lyrics), and was initially recorded by Hill for his 1983 album Love in the Shadows. It was also covered by Jeffrey Osborne in 1986.[1] Hill would re-record the song in 1993 as a duet with Rique Franks, on the album Let Me Show You - Greatest Hits and More.

"In Your Eyes"
Single by George Benson
from the album In Your Eyes
Released1983
GenreR&B
Length3:23
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Dan Hill, Michael Masser
Producer(s)Arif Mardin

Chart history
George Benson
Chart (1983–84) Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[2] 7
UK Singles Chart 7
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 30
Jeffrey Osborne
Chart (1986–87) Peak
position
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 15
US Billboard Hot Black Singles 82

Other versions

In 1984, Regine Velasquez (formerly known as Chona Velasquez) sang the song as her winning piece in Ang Bagong Kampeon.[3] Fifteen years later, she recorded the song for her covers album R2K.

References
  1. Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  3. PEP.ph-Regine Velasquez's struggles documented in Roots to Riches: Retrieved, 2009
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