Eyes (Donna Summer song)

"Eyes"
Single by Donna Summer
from the album Cats Without Claws
B-side	It's Not the Way
Released	May 1985
Format	7" single, 12" single
Recorded	Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles United Western Studios, Hollywood Rhema Studio, Los Angeles
Genre	Pop rock, new wave, synthpop
Length	4:45 3:45 (Edit)
Label	Geffen (U.S.), Warner Bros. Records (Europe)
Writer(s)	Donna Summer, Michael Omartian
Producer(s)	Michael Omartian
Donna Summer singles chronology
"Supernatural Love" (1984) "Eyes" (1985) "Dinner with Gershwin" (1987)

"Eyes" is the third and final single from the album Cats Without Claws by Donna Summer. Edited in length from the original version on the album and remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez, the single peaked at #97 for one week in the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

A remix of the calypso-ish "I'm Free" from the Cats Without Claws album was included on the B-side of the UK release of the "Eyes" 12" single. "I'm Free" was performed by Donna and her back-up band on a Dick Clark's American Bandstand 1984 Christmas special,^[2] and Soul Train,^[3] indicating that the song had originally been intended to be the next single.

Track listing

European 7"

1. "Eyes (Edit)" - 3:45
2. "It's Not the Way" - 4:22

UK 12"

1. "Eyes (Extended Mix)" - 6:58 (Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez)
2. "I'm Free" - 6:18 (Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez)
3. "It's Not the Way" - 4:22

German 12"

1. "Eyes (Extended Mix)" - 6:58 (Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez)
2. "It's Not the Way" - 4:22

References

1. "Donna Summer - Eyes". Chart Stats. 1985-05-25. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
2. "Donna Summer Singing "I'm Free"". YouTube. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
3. "Donna Summer-I'm Free (Live).mpg". YouTube. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2012-01-10.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics