Apple Eyes

"Apple Eyes" is a song by Australian band Swoop and was released in October 1995 as the third single from the group's second studio album The Woxo Principle. It was their most successful single, peaking at number 9 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The single was certified gold by ARIA[1] for shipments exceeding 35,000 copies.

"Apple Eyes"
Single by Swoop
from the album The Woxo Principle
Released30 October 1995
Recorded1995
Length3:23
LabelMushroom
Songwriter(s)Joshua Beagley, Roland Kapferer, Alexander Hewettson, Fiona Ta'akimoeaka
Swoop singles chronology
"Rock Dog"
(1995)
"Apple Eyes"
(1995)
"(It Could Happen) Any Day Now"
(1996)

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996, the song was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Video.

Music video

The music video depicts the band playing on a black and white checkerboard hovering above an ocean in a surreal CGI landscape.

Track listing

Australian CD Single (D 1217)
No.TitleLength
1."Apple Eyes"3:23
2."Take It or Leave It"4:23
3."Am I Blind"4:57
4."Apple Eyes" (GT's Special mix for Josh)5:54
5."Apple Eyes" (GT's New Kind of Rhythm mix)6:35
6."Rock Dog" (radio edit)4:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 69

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] Gold 35,000^
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References

  1. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". The Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Swoop – Apple Eyes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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