Blue Eyes (Elton John song)

"Blue Eyes" is a song performed by English musician Elton John with music and lyrics written by John and Gary Osborne. It was released in 1982, as the UK lead single from the album Jump Up!. It was released as the album's second single in the US.[1] It hit No. 8 in the UK; in the US, it spent three weeks at No. 10 on the Cash Box chart, went to No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the AC chart.[2]

"Blue Eyes"
Single by Elton John
from the album Jump Up!
B-side"Hey Papa Legba"
ReleasedMarch 1982
RecordedSeptember–October 1981
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology
"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"
(1981)		 "Blue Eyes"
(1982)		 "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
(1982)
Alternative cover
International single sleeve

Music video

The video for the song was filmed in Australia, on Sydney's famous Bondi to Bronte walk.

The exact location is at the most easterly point of Marks Park, Tamarama, where a low, sandstone turret rests on the top of the cliffs and overlooks the Tasman Sea. The white grand piano was positioned right in the middle of the turret. The song and video was in dedication to Elizabeth Taylor.

Personnel

Accolades
Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1983"Blue Eyes"Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male[3]Nominated

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 4
Belgium 8
Canadian RPM Top Singles[5] 5
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [6] 1
Germany 51
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 8
Netherlands 19
New Zealand[8] 11
South Africa[9] 7
Switzerland 9
UK Singles Chart 8
US Billboard Hot 100 12
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[10] 1
US Cash Box Top 100[11] 10

Year-end charts
Chart (1982) Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] 54
Canada RPM Top Singles[13] 49
Netherlands[14] 80
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 62
US Cash Box Top 100[16] 59

See also

References
  1. "Elton John - Blue Eyes".
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 128.
  3. "Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male". rockonthenet.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Blue Eyes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  8. NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, May 16, 1982
  9. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Songs (A-B)".
  10. "Adult Contemporary Music Chart - Billboard". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
  11. "Top 100 1978-12-30". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  12. Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  13. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  14. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1982".
  15. "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". musicoutfitters.com.
  16. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1982". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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