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1985 studio album by Agnetha Fältskog From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eyes of a Woman is the second English-language solo studio album by Swedish singer and former ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog, and her eighth studio album overall. It was released in March 1985.
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Released | March 1985 | |||
Recorded | October–November 1984 | |||
Studio | Polar, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 44:15 | |||
Label | Polar Music | |||
Producer | Eric Stewart | |||
Agnetha Fältskog chronology | ||||
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Singles from Eyes Of A Woman | ||||
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The album sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide, about half that amount in Scandinavia.[3]
The album was recorded in the Polar Music Studios in Stockholm. Sessions began in early October 1984 and lasted until the end of November. The album was produced by Eric Stewart of 10cc and features former 10cc members Rick Fenn and Vic Emerson as session musicians, as well as Stewart's longtime friend Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
Notable songwriters who contributed to the album included Jeff Lynne, John Wetton and Geoff Downes as well as Justin Hayward and Eric Stewart himself. Long time ABBA fan Elvis Costello submitted a track "Shatterproof" for inclusion on the album, however Fältskog decided against recording it.[4] Two of the songs recorded, "Turn the World Around" and "You're There", were not included on the initial album, but were released as B-sides. "You're There" and "I Won't Let You Go" were composed by Fältskog herself with lyrics by Eric Stewart.
During the photo sessions for the sleeve of the album, Agnetha posed at the terrace of Drottningholm Palace, the official residence of the Swedish royal family, in Stockholm.
The tracks "One Way Love" and "I Won't Let You Go" were released as singles throughout Europe. Agnetha also performed "One Way Love" at the Montreux Music Festival in 1985. Eyes of a Woman became Fältskog's second album to reach the UK Top 40, reaching No. 38. In Sweden, the album peaked at No. 2. It also reached the Top 20 in Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium, and the Top 30 in West Germany.
The album was reissued in 2005 with the singles' B-sides and the non-album single "The Way You Are" as bonus tracks.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One Way Love" | Jeff Lynne | 3:36 |
2. | "Eyes of a Woman" |
| 3:56 |
3. | "Just One Heart" |
| 3:43 |
4. | "I Won't Let You Go" | 3:39 | |
5. | "The Angels Cry" | Justin Hayward | 4:22 |
6. | "Click Track" |
| 2:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Should Be Together" | 3:57 | |
2. | "I Won't Be Leaving You" | Stewart | 5:32 |
3. | "Save Me (Why Don't Ya)" | Stewart | 4:37 |
4. | "I Keep Turning Off Lights" | China Burton | 3:37 |
5. | "We Move As One" | 4:04 | |
Total length: | 44:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You're There" |
| 3:29 |
2. | "Turn the World Around" | Randy Edelman | 4:15 |
3. | "I Won't Let You Go" (Extended Version) |
| 6:02 |
4. | "The Way You Are" (duet with Ola Håkansson) | 3:45 | |
5. | "Fly Like the Eagle" (duet with Ola Håkansson) |
| 3:05 |
Production
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 19 |
European Albums (Music & Media)[6] | 22 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 30 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 14 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 2 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 38 |