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| "Angel Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Roxy Music | ||||
| from the album Manifesto | ||||
| B-side | "My Little Girl" | |||
| Released | August 1979 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1978/79 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:32 (Album version) 3:06 (7" single) 6:37 (12" extended remix) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Roxy Music | |||
| Roxy Music singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Angel Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
"Angel Eyes" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music. It was released in August 1979 as the third single from their sixth studio album Manifesto (1979), and peaked at No. 4 in the UK.
The single was a disco re-recorded version of the album track, [2] which was more in a rock vein, and (just like the previous single " Dance Away") was also released as an extended 12" dance mix (still a relatively new format at that time). The single version of "Angel Eyes" later replaced the album version for subsequent releases. The album version was first re-released on The Thrill of It All (1995) box set. The 1999 re-mastered version of the Manifesto album finally restored the original version of the song. [3] The single re-recording of the song omits the last verse.
Coincidentally, the song was in the UK top 20 at the same time as another song called " Angeleyes" by the Swedish group ABBA. [4]
"Angel Eyes" was also the first record for which Roxy Music made a specific music video. [5] It was directed by Bill Stewart, who also directed the controversial Protect and Survive Public Information Film series [6]
Track listing
- 12" single (POSPX 67)
- "Angel Eyes" – 6:39
- "My Little Girl" – 3:08
- 7" single (POSP 67)
- "Angel Eyes" – 3:08
- "My Little Girl" – 3:08
Personnel
Musicians
- Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, keyboards
- Andy Mackay – oboe, saxophone
- Phil Manzanera – electric guitar
- Gary Tibbs – bass guitar [7]
- Paul Carrack – keyboards
- Paul Thompson – drums
- Fiona Hibbert – harp [8]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom ( BPI) [16] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Press. p. 931. ISBN 1-84195-860-3.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 28, 1979. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Roxy Music - Songs - on VivaRoxyMusic.com". www.vivaroxymusic.com.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19790826/7501/ Official Singles Chart Top 75; August 1979. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Angel Eyes by Roxy Music - Songfacts".
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3510791/?ref_=tt_cl_dr_1 Bill Stewart’s IMDB entry
- ^ "Roxy Music - Singles - on VivaRoxyMusic.com". www.vivaroxymusic.com.
- ^ "Roxy Music - Musicians & Credits - on VivaRoxyMusic.com". www.vivaroxymusic.com.
- ^ " Roxy Music – Angel Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 1979" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ " Roxy Music – Angel Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ " Roxy Music – Angel Eyes". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1979". Ultratop. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1979". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Roxy Music – Angel Eyes". British Phonographic Industry.
External links
- " Angel Eyes" at Discogs (list of releases)
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