Eyes on Me (Celine Dion song)
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"Eyes on Me" is the second single
from Céline Dion
's album Taking Chances
, released in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2008. "Alone" was released as the second single in the rest of Europe and North America instead. The Middle Eastern-flavored song was written by Kristian Lundin
, Savan Kotecha
and Australian singer Delta Goodrem
. Goodrem also provides backing vocals on the track produced by Lundin. The latter worked with Dion in the past on "That's the Way It Is" and "I'm Alive
" among others. The critics heavily compared the track to Shakira
songs. "Eyes on Me" was remixed by Ashanti Boyz, whose latest work includes remixes for Jennifer Lopez
tracks: "Do It Well
" and "Hold It Don't Drop It
." Dion performed this song during An Audience with Céline Dion
, which aired in the UK on ITV
on December 22, 2007. She also performed a remix version featuring will.i.am
from The Black Eyed Peas
during her CBS
special, That's Just the Woman in Me
, which aired in the U.S. on February 15, 2008. However this version isn't commercially available."Eyes on Me" was released in the UK with virtually no promotion surrounding it in the media, leading to its peak position at number 113 on the UK Singles Chart
. The song was used in a TV commercial for Dion's fragrance Sensational. The music video for "Eyes on Me" was released on May 5, 2008, containing footages from the Taking Chances Tour
in Africa and Asia. In early June 2008, "Eyes on Me" was released as a radio single in Poland to promote the Taking Chances Tour. Later that month, the digital single was released on iTunes
in several European countries. In October 2008, "Eyes on Me" was included on the European version of My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection
. A live version was included in the Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
CD/DVD.
from Allmusic said that:"Celine tries to shimmy like Shakira on 'Eyes on Me'". Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe
opined, positively, that: "Eyes On Me colors a bit outside the lines with an irresistibly wiggly, Eastern-flavored groove. (Shakira
will kick herself for not getting it first".) Ashante Infantry from Toronto Star
has also said that: "the 17-track disc also finds the Quebec native tempering her five octaves, exuding a urban pop bounce ("Eyes On Me"), channelling her inner Shakira".
UK CD single/digital EP
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Céline Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
's album Taking Chances
Taking Chances
Taking Chances is an English language studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 7, 2007 on CD and CD/DVD. It is her 13th English album and 36th in total. The album was released physically worldwide during the month of November 2007 in CD edition. The album was also released...
, released in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2008. "Alone" was released as the second single in the rest of Europe and North America instead. The Middle Eastern-flavored song was written by Kristian Lundin
Kristian Lundin
Kristian Carl Marcus Lundin is a Swedish composer, music producer and songwriter.-Biography:Beginning his career as a member of the Swedish duo Amadin , Kristian's writing and production talents were quickly recognized by music industry icon Denniz PoP, who invited him to join the Cheiron Studios...
, Savan Kotecha
Savan Kotecha
Savan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion...
and Australian singer Delta Goodrem
Delta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
. Goodrem also provides backing vocals on the track produced by Lundin. The latter worked with Dion in the past on "That's the Way It Is" and "I'm Alive
I'm Alive (Celine Dion song)
"I'm Alive" is the second hit single from Céline Dion's album A New Day Has Come, released on August 12, 2002.The song was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Andreas Carlsson, who already worked with Céline Dion in 1999 on "That's the Way It Is." "I'm Alive" was also featured in the Stuart...
" among others. The critics heavily compared the track to Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
songs. "Eyes on Me" was remixed by Ashanti Boyz, whose latest work includes remixes for Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
tracks: "Do It Well
Do It Well
"Do It Well" is a song written and produced by Ryan Tedder for American recording artist Jennifer Lopez's sixth studio album, Brave . The track contains a sample of Eddie Kendricks' 1973 song "Keep on Truckin'", written by Leonard Caston, Jr., Anita Poree, and Frank Wilson, and was released to...
" and "Hold It Don't Drop It
Hold It Don't Drop It
"Hold It Don't Drop It" is a song by American recording artist and actress Jennifer Lopez from her sixth studio album, Brave. Written by Lopez, Kevin Risto, Waynne Nugent, Allen Phillip Lees, Tawanna Dabney, Janet Sewell, and Cynthia Lissette and produced by Midi Mafia, the song is built around a...
." Dion performed this song during An Audience with Céline Dion
An Audience with...
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by ITV Studios, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.The show began as An...
, which aired in the UK on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
on December 22, 2007. She also performed a remix version featuring will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
from The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
during her CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
special, That's Just the Woman in Me
That's Just the Woman in Me
That's Just the Woman in Me is a one-off television special from Canadian artist Celine Dion that aired on CBS on February 15, 2008 and was recorded at the historic Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, California...
, which aired in the U.S. on February 15, 2008. However this version isn't commercially available."Eyes on Me" was released in the UK with virtually no promotion surrounding it in the media, leading to its peak position at number 113 on the 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 ...
. The song was used in a TV commercial for Dion's fragrance Sensational. The music video for "Eyes on Me" was released on May 5, 2008, containing footages from the Taking Chances Tour
Taking Chances Tour
Taking Chances World Tour is the ninth concert tour by Canadian singer Céline Dion, in support of her 2007 studio albums, D'elles and Taking Chances. The tour marked the return of Dion after performing her groundbreaking show A New Day... in Las Vegas for five years. The tour visited Africa, Asia,...
in Africa and Asia. In early June 2008, "Eyes on Me" was released as a radio single in Poland to promote the Taking Chances Tour. Later that month, the digital single was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
in several European countries. In October 2008, "Eyes on Me" was included on the European version of My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection
My Love: Essential Collection
My Love: Essential Collection is a greatest hits album by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion. It was released by Columbia Records on October 24, 2008 as the follow up to her previous English-language compilation, All the Way... A Decade of Song . Before releasing My Love: Essential Collection,...
. A live version was included in the Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert is a live album/home video by Canadian recording artist Céline Dion. It was released between April 29 and May 14, 2010 in two versions: English and French, both in CD/DVD format...
CD/DVD.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine is a senior editor for Allmusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for Allmusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is also frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band Who Dat?Erlewine is the nephew...
from Allmusic said that:"Celine tries to shimmy like Shakira on 'Eyes on Me'". Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
opined, positively, that: "Eyes On Me colors a bit outside the lines with an irresistibly wiggly, Eastern-flavored groove. (Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
will kick herself for not getting it first".) Ashante Infantry from Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
has also said that: "the 17-track disc also finds the Quebec native tempering her five octaves, exuding a urban pop bounce ("Eyes On Me"), channelling her inner Shakira".
Formats and track listings
European/UK digital single- "Eyes on Me" – 3:55
- "Eyes on Me" (Ashanti Boyz remix) – 6:38
UK CD single/digital EP
- "Eyes on Me" – 3:55
- "Eyes on Me" (Ashanti Boyz remix) – 6:38
- "Eyes on Me" (in-studio video) – 4:38
Official versions
- "Eyes on Me" (Ashanti Boyz remix) – 6:38
- "Eyes on Me" (radio edit) – 3:40
- "Eyes on Me" (album version) – 3:55
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
113 |