I Only Have Eyes for You

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"I Only Have Eyes for You"
Song
Published1934 by Remick Music Corp.
Songwriter(s)Al Dubin
Composer(s)Harry Warren

"I Only Have Eyes for You" is a romantic love song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written for the film Dames (1934) when Dick Powell introduced it.[1] Several successful recordings of the song were made in 1934 and later there were charted versions by The Flamingos (1959) and Art Garfunkel (1975).

Charting versions[edit]

Popular 1934 versions[edit]

Ben Selvin (vocal by Howard Phillips), Eddy Duchin and Jane Froman.[2]

The Flamingos version[edit]

"I Only Have Eyes for You"
Single by the Flamingos
from the album Flamingo Serenade
B-side
ReleasedApril 1959
RecordedOctober 31, 1958
StudioBell Sound Studios, New York City
Genre
Length3:20
LabelEnd
Songwriter(s)Harry Warren, Al Dubin
Producer(s)George Goldner
The Flamingos singles chronology
"Love Walked In"
(1959) 		"I Only Have Eyes for You"
(1959) 		"Yours"
(1959)

The Flamingos recorded a doo-wop adaptation of the song in 1958.[3] It was commercially successful, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart[6] and number 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[7] Their version has since been recognised as an important work and has been frequently included in numerous lists. It was ranked as the 73rd biggest hit of 1959 by Billboard.[8] Rolling Stone magazine ranked the version as number 158 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[9]

The Lettermen version[edit]

A 1966 recording by The Lettermen went to number 4 on the US Easy Listening chart and number 72 on Hot 100.[10]

Art Garfunkel version[edit]

"I Only Have Eyes for You"
I Only Have Eyes for You - Art Garfunkel.jpg
Single by Art Garfunkel
from the album Breakaway
B-side"Looking for the Right One"
ReleasedAugust 1975
Recorded1975
GenreSoft rock
Length3:30
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Harry Warren, Al Dubin
Producer(s)Richard Perry
Art Garfunkel singles chronology
"Second Avenue"
(1974) 		"I Only Have Eyes for You"
(1975) 		"Break Away"
(1975)

A recording of the song by Art Garfunkel was a number-one hit on the UK Singles Chart in October 1975 for two weeks.[11] In the US, the song reached number 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] and No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[13] Garfunkel performed "I Only Have Eyes for You" on the second episode of Saturday Night Live.[14]

References[edit]

Notes

  1. ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 517. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  3. ^ a b Zellner, Xander (January 16, 2018). "The Flamingos' 'I Only Have Eyes for You' Rules THR's Top TV Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (March 14, 2001). "Flamingos, Doo-wop Royalty, to Roost in Hal of Fame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Rock and Roll at Fifty (Liner notes). May 25, 2004. ASIN B00023BJGY.
  6. ^ "Music: Top 100 - Billboard Hot 100 Chart", Billboard
  7. ^ "R&B/Hip Hop Songs - Billboard", Billboard
  8. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1959/Top 100 Songs of 1959". Music Outfitters.
  9. ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. April 7, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144.
  11. ^ "i+only+have+eyes+for+you | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  12. ^ "Music: Top 100 - Billboard Hot 100 Chart", Billboard
  13. ^ "Adult Contemporary Chart - Billboard", Billboard
  14. ^ O'Connor, John J. (October 20, 1975). "TV: Simon and Garfunkel Reunion on NBC's 'Saturday Night'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

Sources

  • The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996

External links[edit]

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