Angel Eyes (The Jeff Healey Band song)

"Angel Eyes" is a song written by John Hiatt and Fred Koller and produced by Greg Ladanyi for the Jeff Healey Band's first album, See the Light (1988). It was first released in the United Kingdom as the album's second single in April 1989 and was issued in the United States several weeks later. The song peaked at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 24 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. In 2004, "Angel Eyes" was covered by Australian Idol series one contestant Paulini and became her first No. 1 single in Australia.

"Angel Eyes"
Single by the Jeff Healey Band
from the album See the Light
B-side	"Don't Let Your Chance Go By"
Released	April 17, 1989 (1989-04-17)[1]
Length	4:40 (single version) 5:19 (LP version)
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	John Hiatt, Fred Koller
Producer(s)	Greg Ladanyi
The Jeff Healey Band singles chronology
"Confidence Man" (1989) "Angel Eyes" (1989) "See the Light" (1989)

Chart performance

"Angel Eyes" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on June 17, 1989, at No. 85,^[2] eventually peaking at No. 5 and spending 22 weeks on the chart.^[3] In Canada, the stayed on the RPM 100 Singles chart for 28 weeks, peaking at No. 16.^[4][5] It was the 70th-highest-selling single in the United States for 1989.^[6] Hiatt's own version of the song finally appeared on his 1994 live album Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan?. A studio version of the song was included on the 1998 album The Best of John Hiatt.

Track listing

Vinyl single

1. "Angel Eyes" — 4:32
2. "Don't Let Your Chance Go By" — 3:20

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 115 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 16 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 86 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 5 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 7 US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[10] 24 US Cash Box Top 100[11] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Rank Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 72 US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 70

Paulini version

"Angel Eyes"
Single by Paulini
from the album One Determined Heart
Released	July 5, 2004 (2004-07-05)
Length	4:01
Label	Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	John Hiatt, Fred Koller
Producer(s)	Audius Mtawarira
Paulini singles chronology
"Angel Eyes" (2004) "We Can Try" (2004)

"Angel Eyes" was covered by Australian recording artist Paulini for her debut studio album, One Determined Heart (2004). It was produced by Audius Mtawarira and released physically on July 5, 2004, as the lead single from the album.^[13] In a statement posted to her official website, Paulini said "'Angel Eyes' is an amazing song. Audius came up with some great ideas and we did it and it worked. All the instruments are live. It's turned out to be one of the best song[s]."^[13] "Angel Eyes" peaked at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 70,000 copies. The song earned Paulini an ARIA No. 1 Chart Award and a nomination for "Highest Selling Single" at the 2004 ARIA Music Awards.^[14][15]

Chart performance

"Angel Eyes" debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart on July 12, 2004.^[16] The following week, the song rose to number one, where it remained for three consecutive weeks.^[16] "Angel Eyes" was certified platinum by the ARIA, for shipments of 70,000 copies.^[17] On the New Zealand Singles Chart, the song debuted and peaked at number 34 on October 11, 2004.^[18]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Angel Eyes" was filmed on June 15, 2004, in Sydney.^[19] On June 1, 2004, Sony BMG announced that they were looking for fans to appear in the video.^[19] The video begins with Paulini walking down a footpath and then onto a stage. It shows Paulini walking around behind the stage before proceeding out and singing to an audience of clapping fans.^[20]

Track listing

• CD single^[13]

1. "Angel Eyes" – 4:01
2. "Angel Eyes" (Buchman Bounce) – 4:02
3. "Angel Eyes" (Rick Will album mix) – 4:48

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[16] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 34

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Rank Australia (ARIA)[21] 17 Australian Artists (ARIA)[22] 4

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17]	Platinum	70,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

New Grass Revival version

The progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival recorded a cover which can be found on their last album release, Friday Night in America from 1989. It's been featured as well on the bands compilation albums, 1990's New Grass Anthology, 1994's The Best of New Grass Revival, and 2005's Grass Roots: The Best of New Grass Revival.

See also

• List of one-hit wonders in the United States

References

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3. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. September 2, 1989. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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15. "Winners by Year – 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved October 6, 2012.
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18. "Paulini – Angel Eyes". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
19. "Fancy Being In Paulini's New Video?". Paulini.info. June 1, 2004. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024.
20. "Angel Eyes Video – Paulini". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
21. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
22. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2012.