My Eyes is the third and final single

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...

 released by Indie band Travis

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Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...

 from their fifth studio album, The Boy With No Name

The Boy with No Name

The Boy with No Name is the fifth studio album from Scottish Indie pop band Travis. The album was released on May 7, 2007. The album sold over 442,900 copies worldwide.-Background:...

. The song was released on 17 September 2007.

Background

The track first appeared on a twelve-track sampler album given away free in the Mail on Sunday. Healy wrote the song the day after he found out he was to become a father. The lyrics of the song depict the moment when he found out. The video for the song shows the band in a water slide juxtaposed with a pregnant bride, who represent's Healy's wife, on her way to hospital to give birth. The song was also used as the theme to the seventh season of Smallville

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Track listing

• UK CD Single

1. "My Eyes" - 4:12
2. "Chances" - 2:46
3. "My Eyes" (Video)

• 7" Vinyl #1

1. "My Eyes" - 4:12
2. "My Last Chance" - 3:18

• 7" Vinyl #2

1. "My Eyes" - 4:12
2. "Up The Junction" - 5:14

• European Single

1. "My Eyes" - 4:12
2. "Chances" - 2:46
3. "My Last Chance" - 3:18
4. "Up The Junction" - 5:14
5. "My Eyes" (Live) - 5:21

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	60