Dreamy Eyes
| "Dreamy Eyes" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Tillotson | |
| B-side | "Well I’m Your Man" |
| Released | 1958 |
| Recorded | August 21, 1958[1] |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:19 |
| Label | Cadence |
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Tillotson |
"Dreamy Eyes" is a song written and sung by Johnny Tillotson, which he recorded on August 21, 1958,[1] and released later that year. The song was Tillotson’s debut single.[1][2] "Dreamy Eyes" spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 63.[3]
The song was re-released in 1961, and reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[4] spending an additional 14 weeks on the chart,[5] making it a total of 23 weeks the song spent on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] In January 1962, the song reached No. 14 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[6]
References
- ^ a b c 33 ⅓ Thousand Hours Ago", Billboard, November 13, 1961. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ Davis, Sharon (2012). Every Chart Topper Tells a Story: The Sixties, Random House. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 for the Week Ending February 1", Billboard, January 26, 1959. p. 40-41. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Hot 100 - Johnny Tillotson Dreamy Eyes Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Music Week Hot 100 For Week Ending February 10", Billboard, March 10, 1962. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts: Chart No. 247". CHUM. October 2, 1961. Archived from the original on February 28, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
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