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"Looking Through the Eyes of Love"
Song
B-side"There's No Livin' Without Your Lovin'"
"Looking Through the Eyes of Love"
Song
B-side"Storybook Love"

"Looking Through the Eyes of Love" is a song written and composed by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It first became a popular hit in 1965 by Gene Pitney. In 1972, The Partridge Family recorded a hit cover version of their own.

Gene Pitney version

Gene Pitney was the first artist to have a hit recording of "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" in 1965. His version reached number 3 in both Canada and the United Kingdom, number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 34 in Australia in 1965.[1] It was featured on Pitney's 1965 album, I Must Be Seeing Things.[2]

The song was produced by Stan Kahan and Pitney.[3]

The Partridge Family version

The Partridge Family released a cover version of the song as a single in 1972 that reached number 9 on both the U.S. adult contemporary chart and UK Singles Chart, number 16 in Canada,[4] and number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] Their cover was produced by Wes Farrell and released on Bell Records. It was featured on their 1972 album,The Partridge Family Notebook.

Other versions

References

  1. ^ Gene Pitney, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" Chart Positions Retrieved January 16, 2015
  2. ^ Gene Pitney, I Must Be Seeing Things Retrieved January 16, 2015
  3. ^ Gene Pitney, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" single release Retrieved January 16, 2015
  4. ^ The Partridge Family, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved January 16, 2015
  5. ^ The Partridge Family, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" U.S. and U.K. Chart Positions Retrieved January 16, 2015


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