Voyeur (Kim Carnes song)

"Voyeur" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes from her seventh studio album of the same name (1982). Written by Carnes, her husband Dave Ellingson, and Duane Hitchings, the song is an uptempo synth-pop track. It is the first track from the album, and its lead single.

"Voyeur"
Single by Kim Carnes
from the album Voyeur
B-side	"Thrill of the Grill"
Released	August 1982
Genre	Synth-pop rock
Length	4:01
Label	EMI America
Songwriter(s)	Kim Carnes Dave Ellingson Duane Hitchings
Producer(s)	Val Garay
Kim Carnes singles chronology
"Mistaken Identity" (1981) "Voyeur" (1982) "Does It Make You Remember" (1982)

Billboard called it "a rocking synthesized track which is as immediately striking as 'Bette Davis Eyes.'"^[1]

"Voyeur" peaked at number 25 on Cash Box's Top 100 Singles and number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the single reached number 5 in Norway and number 10 in Spain and Sweden. It featured a then-controversial music video, which was later banned for its suggestiveness. The song received a nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 1983 Grammy Awards.^[2]

Track listings

• 7-inch single^[3]

A. "Voyeur" – 4:01

B. "Thrill of the Grill" – 3:23

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	30
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]	23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]	32
Norway (VG-lista)[7]	5
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8]	12
Spain (AFYVE)[9]	10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	10
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	68
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	29
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13]	52
US Cash Box Top 100[14]	25
West Germany (GfK)[15]	45