Don't Close Your Eyes (Kix song)
"Don't Close Your Eyes" is a power ballad by the American rock band Kix from their fourth studio album, Blow My Fuse (1988). It was written by Bob Halligan Jr., John Palumbo, and Donnie Purnell.
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| Single by Kix | ||||
| from the album Blow My Fuse | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Don't Close Your Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
The song remains Kix's most successful single release, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]. It is the group's only notable singles chart success, despite a largely successful career. The main subject matter for the song is a plea for the listener not to commit suicide despite a lack of sympathy from their mother and a largely absent father.
Track listing
- "Don't Close Your Eyes"
- "Get It While It's Hot"
- "She Dropped Me the Bomb"
Personnel
- Steve Whiteman – lead vocals, harmonica
- Ronnie "10/10" Younkins – guitars
- Brian "Damage" Forsythe – guitars
- Donnie Purnell – bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant – drums, percussion, backing vocals
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References
- Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- "Kix - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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