Close Your Eyes (Edward Bear song)

"Close Your Eyes" is a 1973 hit song recorded by Canadian trio Edward Bear. It was the lead single released from their fourth and final studio album, Close Your Eyes and was the biggest hit from the LP. The song was written by Larry Evoy.

"Close Your Eyes"
Single by Edward Bear
from the album Close Your Eyes
B-side"Catchet County"
ReleasedApril 1973
Recorded1972
GenrePop
Length2:58
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)Larry Evoy
Producer(s)Gene Martynec
Edward Bear singles chronology
"Last Song"
(1972)		 "Close Your Eyes"
(1973)		 "Here I Go Again"
(1977)

"Close Your Eyes" spent 12 weeks on the U.S. charts, and peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a major hit in their home nation, where it reached number three.[1] It was a sizeable Adult Contemporary hit in both nations, reaching number 11 in the U.S. and number four in Canada.[2] It was the group's final hit.

The song was included on their 1984 compilation LP, The Best Of The Bear.[3]

Chart performance
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References
  1. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-06-17. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-06-17. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  3. https://www.discogs.com/Edward-Bear-The-Best-Of-The-Bear/release/2083468
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-06-17. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-06-23. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  6. "Edward Bear Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  7. "Edward Bear Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 23, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  9. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
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