I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes

"I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in July 2009 as the third single from his album Feel That Fire. Bentley wrote the song with Brett Beavers.

Content

"I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" is a country ballad, in which the song's male narrator tells his lover that he wants to make her close her eyes, in other words, feel sexual arousal to the point that she closes her eyes to savor it.

Bentley said of the song, "One of the best compliments I can get is when a guy comes up to me and says that one of my songs helped him out at home...maybe helped him smooth something over with his girlfriend or wife. That's the goal with this one."^[1]

Critical reception

Andrew Lacy of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs down for, criticizing it for being boring and forgettable and saying that "Here, he sounds as though co-producer Brett Beavers pulled him out of bed early in the morning, put a microphone in front of him and told him to make it quick because Luke Bryan needs to use the studio in 20 minutes."^[2]

Music Video

The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in late 2009.

Chart performance

"I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" debuted at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 52. On the week of January 26, 2010, it peaked at number 2 on the country chart, making it the first single from this album to miss the top spot.

Chart (2009–10)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[3]	92
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	52
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	44

References

↑ http://www.dierks.com/news/new-dierks-single-i-wanna-make-you-close-your-eyes
↑ Lacy, Andrew (2009-07-27). "Dierks Bentley – "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes"". Engine 145. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
↑ "Dierks Bentley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dierks Bentley. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
↑ "Best of 2010: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.

Dierks Bentley

Studio albums	Don't Leave Me in Love Dierks Bentley Modern Day Drifter Long Trip Alone Feel That Fire Up on the Ridge Home Riser

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008

Singles	"What Was I Thinkin'" "My Last Name" "How Am I Doin'" "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" "Come a Little Closer" "Settle for a Slowdown" "Every Mile a Memory" "Long Trip Alone" "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" "Feel That Fire" "Sideways" "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" "Up on the Ridge" "Draw Me a Map" "Am I the Only One" "Home" "5-1-5-0" "Tip It On Back" "Bourbon in Kentucky" "I Hold On" "Drunk on a Plane" "Say You Do" "Riser" "Somewhere on a Beach"

Featured singles	"The South"

Concert tours	High Times & Hangovers Tour Locked and Loaded Tour Free and Easy Summer Tour Throttle Wide Open Tour Up On The Ridge Tour Jägermeister Tour Country and Cold Cans Tour Locked and Re-Loaded Tour Riser Tour Sounds of Summer Tour Somewhere on a Beach Tour

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