My Eyes (Blake Shelton song)
"My Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian. It was released in April 2014 as the fifth single from his seventh studio album, Based on a True Story.... The song was written by Andrew Dorff, Tommy Lee James and Josh Osborne.
"My Eyes" | ||||
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Single by Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian | ||||
from the album Based on a True Story... | ||||
Released | April 14, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:10 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
Blake Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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Gwen Sebastian singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a positive review, saying that "‘My Eyes’ is a sexy love song that heats the sheets to a melting point hotter than his previous two lovers."[1]
Commercial performance
"My Eyes" debuted at number 39 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of April 26, 2014. The song peaked at Number One on the Country Airplay Charts, making it Shelton's 12th consecutive number one single. It has sold 550,000 copies in the United States as of August 2014.[2] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 23, 2014.[3]
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 39 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 39 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2014) | Position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 53 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 39 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 550,000[2] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- Dukes, Billy (April 10, 2014). "Blake Shelton, 'My Eyes' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- Matt Bjorke (August 13, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles". Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Sales figure given here
- "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – My Eyes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.