Pretty Brown Eyes

For the Mint Condition song, see Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes).

"Pretty Brown Eyes" is a song by Australian singer Cody Simpson. It is the lead single from his second studio album, Surfers Paradise (July 2013). It was released ahead of the album on 23 April, as a digital download in Australia. The song reached the top 100 on the Canadian, Irish and United Kingdom's singles charts. It was co-written by Simpson with songwriting duo, Timothy and Theron Thomas (brothers from Planet VI or Rock City) and Vasquez Castillo.^[1]

"Pretty Brown Eyes"
Single by Cody Simpson
from the album Surfers Paradise
Released	23 April 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Pop
Length	2:48
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Cody Simpson Timothy Thomas Theron Thomas Vasquez Castillo
Cody Simpson singles chronology
"They Don't Know About Us" (2012) "Pretty Brown Eyes" (2013) "Summertime of Our Lives" (2013)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Pretty Brown Eyes" was first released onto YouTube on 22 April 2013,^[2] however the link was deleted or moved to private section, since August 2014.

Charts

Chart performance for "Pretty Brown Eyes"

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	90
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	61
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	75
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	61
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7]	8
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8]	68
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9]	33

Certifications

Certifications for "Pretty Brown Eyes"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	Gold	40,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Pretty Brown Eyes"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Australia[11]	23 April 2013	Digital download	Atlantic Records
United Kingdom[12]

References

1. "ACE Repertory – Title 'Pretty Brown Eyes' – Work ID 885564379". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Note: user may have to enter the title/performer for other tracks to access further information.
2. Cody Simpson – 'Pretty Brown Eyes' [Official Video]. YouTube
3. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 March 2014" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1256. Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
4. "Cody Simpson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
5. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Cody Simpson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
7. "Cody Simpson Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. "Cody Simpson Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
9. "Cody Simpson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
10. "Canadian single certifications – Cody Simpson – Pretty Brown Eyes". Music Canada.
11. iTunes - Music - Pretty Brown Eyes - Single by Cody Simpson
12. iTunes - Music - Pretty Brown Eyes - Single by Cody Simpson