Lost in Your Eyes

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"Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbielostinyoureyes.jpg
Single by Debbie Gibson
from the album Electric Youth
B-side"Silence Speaks (a Thousand Words)"
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1989 (1989-01-06)[1]
RecordedJuly–August 1988[citation needed]
GenrePiano pop
Length
  • 3:34 (album version)
  • 3:51 (video version)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Deborah Gibson
Producer(s)Deborah Gibson
Debbie Gibson singles chronology
"Staying Together"
(1988) 		"Lost in Your Eyes"
(1989) 		"Electric Youth"
(1989)
Music video
Lost in Your Eyes on YouTube

"Lost in Your Eyes" is the sixth single from American singer-songwriter, Debbie Gibson, and the first from her second album, Electric Youth.[2] The song was written by Gibson in late 1987[citation needed] and published by Creative Bloc Music, Ltd. and Deborah Ann's Music in early 1988,[citation needed] with the rights eventually administered by the Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP). A beta arrangement had been performed on the Out of the Blue Tour.[citation needed]

Chart performance[]

Released on January 6, 1989, "Lost in Your Eyes" debuted at No. 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on the week of January 21.[3] On March 4, the ballad climbed to number one and remained there for three weeks, becoming her most successful single.[4][5][2] In Canada, it also reached number one for three weeks, and outside North America, "Lost in Your Eyes" experienced moderate chart success, reaching number seven in Australia and the top 40 in Belgium, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. One variant mixed from the original multitrack, "Lost in Your Eyes" (Piano and Vocal Mix/3:34), was only available in Europe as Track 3 of the CD3 release #A8970CD.

Critical reception[]

Bryan Buss from AllMusic described the song as "a pretty ballad that showcases her songwriting skills, her clear voice, and her talent on the piano."[6] A reviewer from People Magazine stated that Gibson "fares well with torchy ballads" such as "Lost in Your Eyes".[7] Betty Page from Record Mirror wrote, "Golden larynxed Debs hits ut with the big moodsome ballad, proving that she's shaping up to be the Barry Manilow of the Nineties. She's obviously trying to shed the popcorn and candyfloss image already, but she's a bit too Minnie Mouse to carry off the sweeping epic just yet. Still, we all had a bit of a weep over the tinkly piano."[8]

Re-recordings[]

In 2006, Gibson rearranged the song with Tim and Ryan O'Neill for the O'Neill Brothers album Someone You Love. In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song in both English and Japanese as extra tracks for the Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist. in 2018, Gibson re-recorded the song again and labeled it Dream Wedding Mix.[9]

A duet version with Joey McIntyre is featured in Gibson's 2021 album The Body Remembers. This version was first performed live during New Kids on the Block's Mixtape Tour in 2019.[10][11]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Deborah Gibson.

No.TitleLength
1."Lost in Your Eyes"3:34
2."Silence Speaks (a Thousand Words)" (Acoustic Mix)3:39

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Covers[]

  • Filipino acoustic band Nyoy Volante & The Mannos covered the song on their 2006 self-titled album.
  • Filipina singer Sarah Geronimo did a cover of the song for her album Music and Me in 2009.
  • Japanese singer Nana Mizuki did an acoustic rendition of the song on the January 29, 2017, episode of MTV Unplugged.[26]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "American single certifications – Debbie Gibson – Lost in Your Eyes". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Once Upon a Time in the Top Spot: Debbie Gibson, "Lost in Your Eyes"". Rhino Entertainment. March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Hot 100, Week of January 21, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Hot 100, Week of March 4, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Hot 100, Week of March 18, 1989". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Buss, Bryan. "Debbie Gibson – Electric Youth". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Electric Youth". People. February 20, 1989. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Page, Betty (January 28, 1989). "45". Record Mirror. p. 29. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lost in Your Eyes (Dream Wedding Mix)". Debbie Gibson official Website. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  10. ^ Graff, Gary (June 4, 2021). "Debbie Gibson Says New Album The Body Remembers Is Like Electric Youth 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Sheffield, Rob (June 4, 2021). "The Return of Debbie Gibson: Electric Youth Never Dies". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Debbie Gibson – Lost in Your Eyes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Debbie Gibson – Lost in Your Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  14. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – March 18, 1989" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49 no. 20. March 18, 1989. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lost in Your Eyes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Debbie Gibson – Lost in Your Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – Debbie Gibson – Lost in Your Eyes". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  18. ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  20. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  21. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b "1989 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  24. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989". Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  25. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  26. ^ "MTV Unplugged: Nana Mizuki". MTV Japan. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

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