Sexy Eyes (Dr. Hook song)

"Sexy Eyes" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in early 1980. It was the second of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win.

"Sexy Eyes"
Single by Dr. Hook
from the album Sometimes You Win
B-side"Help Me Mama"
ReleasedJanuary 28, 1980
Recorded1979
GenreSoft rock, disco
Length2:58
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Chris Waters, Keith Stegall, Bob Mather
Producer(s)Ron Haffkine
Dr. Hook singles chronology
"Better Love Next Time"
(1979)		 "Sexy Eyes"
(1980)		 "Years from Now"
(1980)

In the United States, the single reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying it with "Sylvia's Mother" as the highest charting song for the band, and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[1] It was also a Top 10 hit in Canada (#8) and the United Kingdom (#4), in the process becoming the band's last top thirty hit in the UK.

Chart performance

Cover versions

Swedish singer Siv-Inger (Siw Inger) published a German cover of the song in 1980. German entertainer Bürger Lars Dietrich covered the song in 1996 under the title "Sexy Eis".

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References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 286. ISBN 0-89820-180-2. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  2. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sexy Eyes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-05-18. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  4. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  6. "Top Selling Singles of 1980 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  7. "UK Singles of the Year" Record Mirror December 27, 1980: 30
  8. "Top 100 Hits of 1990/Top 100 Songs of 1990". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
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