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Something in Your Eyes (Richard Carpenter song)

"Something in Your Eyes"
Single by Richard Carpenter featuring Dusty Springfield
from the album Time
B-side"Time"
ReleasedSeptember 1987
GenrePop
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter singles chronology
"Something in Your Eyes"
(1987)
"Calling Your Name Again"
(1987)

"Something in Your Eyes" is a song by Richard Carpenter, released as the first single from his debut solo album, Time. The song features Dusty Springfield on lead vocals, with Richard producing the arrangement and singing backing vocals. The song failed to chart in most places, only reaching number 84 on the UK singles chart and number 12 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.[1]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Something in Your Eyes"
Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 84
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[1] 12

Cover versions

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In 1987, Hong Kong singer Pat Chan recorded a cover version in Chinese for her self-titled album and as a bonus track in English.

In 2008, the song was covered by Philippine singer Claire de la Fuente as her comeback single from the album Something in Your Eyes.

References

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  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 42.
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2022.