Angel Eyes (Paulini song)
Encyclopedia
"Angel Eyes" is a song written by John Hiatt
and Fred Koller
, produced by Greg Ladanyi
for The Jeff Healey Band's first album See the Light
(1988). It was first released as the album's second single in June 1989 (see 1989 in music
) and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and twenty-four on the Billboard 's Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was later covered by Australian Idol
series one contestant Paulini
and became her first number-one single in Australia
.
The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
on June 17, 1989 at number eighty-five. It took a few weeks to rise but it eventually peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 spending twenty-two weeks in it. It was also the seventieth highest selling single in the U.S.
for 1989. The song was also used in the 1989 film Road House
. John Hiatt's own version of the song finally appeared on his 1994 live album "Hiatt Comes Alive At Budokan". A studio version of the song was included on the 1998 "The Best of John Hiatt".
, and is the debut single released from her debut studio album, One Determined Heart
. The single was released physically on July 2, 2004.
Paulini states "Angel Eyes" is an amazing song. "Audius came up with some great ideas and we did it and it worked. All the instruments are live. It's turned out to be one of the best songs." The CD single
featured the song and two remixes, one by Tony Buchen, and one by Rick Will (Ben Harper
, No Doubt
, Incubus
).
was filmed on June 15 to June 23, 2004 in Sydney, Australia and was a simple video showing Paulini as a rising young star, hitting the stage to perform and living out her dreams. It also features Paulini's fans in the audience at the end of the video, as Sony BMG held a competition. The video opens up to Paulini walking down a foot path and then walking into a stage. The video then shows Paulini walking around behind the stage before proceeding out and singing to an audience of clapping fans, then ending the video.
. She also made appearances in record stores in Sydney, Melbourne
and Brisbane
and also performed on Rove Live
. The song made its debut at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart
on July 12, 2004. A week later, it initially debuted at number-one on July 19, 2004 and stayed their for three consecutive weeks and was certified platinum. The singl was also the seventeenth highest selling single in Australia for 2004 and spent twenty-six weeks in the top one hundred.
recorded a cover which can be found on their last album release, Friday Night in America
from 1989. It's been featured as well on the bands compilation albums, 1990's New Grass Anthology, 1994's The Best of New Grass Revival, and 2005's Grass Roots: The Best of New Grass Revival.
John Hiatt
John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
and Fred Koller
Fred Koller
Fred Koller is an American singer-songwriter. He has been active in the music business since 1973. Fred currently lives and works in Nashville with his wife Trish and their cat Buddy.-Music career:...
, produced by Greg Ladanyi
Greg Ladanyi
Greg Ladanyi was an American record producer and recording engineer, known for his work with many musicians, including Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Type O Negative, The Church, Anna Vissi, Toto, Fleetwood Mac, Hollywood Undead, Don Henley and Jeff Healey.-Biography:Ladanyi co-produced the Behind...
for The Jeff Healey Band's first album See the Light
See the Light (Jeff Healey album)
See the Light is the debut album by The Jeff Healey Band. It was released on September 13, 1988. It was #50 of the top 100 albums in Canada in 1989...
(1988). It was first released as the album's second single in June 1989 (see 1989 in music
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
) and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and twenty-four on the Billboard 's Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was later covered by Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
series one contestant Paulini
Paulini Curuenavuli
Paulini Curuenavuli , commonly known as Paulini, is an Australian R&B/pop singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as a contestant of the first season of the television series, Australian Idol in 2003....
and became her first number-one single in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on June 17, 1989 at number eighty-five. It took a few weeks to rise but it eventually peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 spending twenty-two weeks in it. It was also the seventieth highest selling single in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for 1989. The song was also used in the 1989 film Road House
Road House (1989 film)
Road House is a 1989 American action film partially based on the life of Norman "Storm" Cantwell, directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer at a newly-refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman. Sam Elliot also plays a...
. John Hiatt's own version of the song finally appeared on his 1994 live album "Hiatt Comes Alive At Budokan". A studio version of the song was included on the 1998 "The Best of John Hiatt".
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Magazine RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... ) |
16 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 79 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
86 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
24 |
Track listing
The Jeff Healey Band vinyl single- "Angel Eyes" — 4:32
- "Don't Let Your Chance Go By" — 3:20
Paulini version
Paulini's version was produced by Audius MtawariraAudius Mtawarira
Audius Mtawarira, is a multi-ARIA Award winning Australian record producer, composer, artist and songwriter more commonly known as "Audius".-Biography:...
, and is the debut single released from her debut studio album, One Determined Heart
One Determined Heart
One Determined Heart is the debut studio album by Australian singer Paulini, released in Australia on 23 July 2004. The album was produced by Audius Mtawarira and has a genre of R&B & pop songs. The album mainly cover songs including some by Jeff Healey, TLC, The Four Tops, Barbra Streisand, Jeff...
. The single was released physically on July 2, 2004.
Paulini states "Angel Eyes" is an amazing song. "Audius came up with some great ideas and we did it and it worked. All the instruments are live. It's turned out to be one of the best songs." The CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
featured the song and two remixes, one by Tony Buchen, and one by Rick Will (Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...
, No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
, Incubus
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
).
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was filmed on June 15 to June 23, 2004 in Sydney, Australia and was a simple video showing Paulini as a rising young star, hitting the stage to perform and living out her dreams. It also features Paulini's fans in the audience at the end of the video, as Sony BMG held a competition. The video opens up to Paulini walking down a foot path and then walking into a stage. The video then shows Paulini walking around behind the stage before proceeding out and singing to an audience of clapping fans, then ending the video.
Chart performance
The song became the most added song to Australian radio from the week June 19, 2004 and Paulini helped promote the song by touring with Australian band Human NatureHuman Nature (band)
Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was...
. She also made appearances in record stores in Sydney, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
and also performed on Rove Live
Rove Live
Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television talk show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented...
. The song made its debut at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
on July 12, 2004. A week later, it initially debuted at number-one on July 19, 2004 and stayed their for three consecutive weeks and was certified platinum. The singl was also the seventeenth highest selling single in Australia for 2004 and spent twenty-six weeks in the top one hundred.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
1 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 34 |
Track listing
Paulini's version CD single- "Angel Eyes" (album version) — 4:01
- "Angel Eyes" (Buchman Bounce) — 4:02
- "Angel Eyes" (Rick Will album mix) — 4:48
New Grass Revival version
The progressive bluegrass band New Grass RevivalNew Grass Revival
New Grass Revival was an American progressive bluegrass band founded in 1971, and composed of Sam Bush, Courtney Johnson, Ebo Walker, Curtis Burch, Butch Robins, John Cowan, Béla Fleck and Pat Flynn. They were active between 1971 and 1989, releasing more than twenty albums as well as six singles....
recorded a cover which can be found on their last album release, Friday Night in America
Friday Night in America
Friday Night in America is the final studio album by progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, which was released in 1989.-Track listing:# "Friday Night in America" # "You Plant Your Fields"...
from 1989. It's been featured as well on the bands compilation albums, 1990's New Grass Anthology, 1994's The Best of New Grass Revival, and 2005's Grass Roots: The Best of New Grass Revival.