"Pretty Green Eyes" is a song originally written and recorded by Force & Styles featuring Junior. A remixed version appeared on their debut album All Over the UK

All over the UK

All over the UK was a studio album by British happy hardcore musicians Force & Styles released on 26 August 1996 on United Dance Recordings.-Background:...

(1996) and the song was released as a 12-inch single

12-inch single

The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...

 in 1997. The song achieved mainstream popularity in 2003 when it was covered by Ultrabeat

Ultrabeat (English band)

Ultrabeat are an English electronic music group from Liverpool, England consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their single "Pretty Green Eyes" which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart...

 and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

Force & Styles version

The Force & Styles version was a happy hardcore song which features the vocals of Junior, an MC who had previously performed with Force & Styles when they DJ'd at various hardcore club nights. The song was produced by Force & Styles and recorded with Junior at their own 'UK Dance Studios', in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex in 1996.

It first appeared on hardcore compilation albums, and in 1997 it was released on 12" vinyl on Force & Styles's own record label UK Dance Records, with a b-side "Apollo 13 [pt II] (The Journey Home)". The vinyl was also re-released in 2001.

This hardcore version, although popular among hardcore listeners, never achieved the same mainstream success as the Ultrabeat cover.

Track listing

12-inch single

1. "Pretty Green Eyes" (feat. Junior) – 6:48
2. "Apollo 13 [pt II] (The Journey Home)" – 6:04

Personnel

Force & Styles

• Paul Hobbs – producer
• Darren Mew
  Darren Styles
  Darren James Mew , better known as Darren Styles, is a British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & The Evolution, Darren found success during the 1990s as one half of Force & Styles...
  
   – producer

Additional musicians

• Junior – vocals

Ultrabeat version

When Ultrabeat decided to record the song, the three producers were all fans of happy hardcore from 1997 onwards and they chose to record the old Force & Styles song, "Pretty Green Eyes". The group used a recording studio in Liverpool, where Mike Di Scala was the engineer, and they first recorded the song there, with Mike singing. During the recording session, they did not have a pop filter

Pop filter

A pop filter or pop shield is an anti-pop noise protection filter for microphones, typically used in a recording studio. It serves to reduce or eliminate 'popping' sounds caused by the mechanical impact of fast moving air on the microphone during recorded speech and singing. It can also protect...

 for the microphone, so they had to use a sock

Sock

A sock is an item of clothing worn on the feet. The foot is among the heaviest producers of sweat in the body, as it is able to produce over of perspiration per day. Socks help to absorb this sweat and draw it to areas where air can evaporate the perspiration. In cold environments, socks decrease...

 instead.

The song was signed by All Around the World because of Di Scala's last single for the label under the Rezonance Q alias. "Someday", a cover of the Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...

 song, had achieved #29 in the charts and when Di Scala was discussing its success with All Around the World, he played them Ultrabeat's demo of "Pretty Green Eyes".

The song became more popular when it was released on promos and Clubland III

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 and played more in nightclubs. The single was released in August 2003. It entered 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 ...

 at #2 and stayed in the charts for 15 weeks. This led to Ultrabeat performing on Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...

and a lock out signing in the HMV

HMV

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 store in Liverpool. BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...

 and many other radio stations playlisted the song and it appeared on many compilation albums such as Now! 56.

Track listing

CD Single 1

1. "Pretty Green Eyes" (radio edit) – 3:21
2. "Pretty Green Eyes" (CJ Stone remix) – 7:52
3. "Pretty Green Eyes" (extended mix) – 6:53

CD Single 2

1. "Pretty Green Eyes" (CJ Stone edit) – 3:04
2. "Pretty Green Eyes" (N-Trance
   N-Trance
   N-Trance are a British electronic music group, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, in 1990. The group has sold over 5 million records worldwide and some of their hit singles include "Set You Free", "Forever", as well as covers of the popular 1970s...
   
    remix) – 6:46
3. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Scott Brown
   Scott Brown (DJ)
   Scott Alexander Brown is a Glasgow-born Scottish DJ and music producer, now living in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Brown produces and plays a variety of genres commonly called rave. Although he is most associated with bouncy techno, his music ranges from happy hardcore, through hard trance, to...
   
    remix) – 6:38
4. "Pretty Green Eyes" (video)

Maxi CD Single

1. "Pretty Green Eyes" (radio edit) – 3:21
2. "Pretty Green Eyes" (CJ Stone remix) – 7:52
3. "Pretty Green Eyes" (extended mix) – 6:53
4. "Pretty Green Eyes" (N-Trance
   N-Trance
   N-Trance are a British electronic music group, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, in 1990. The group has sold over 5 million records worldwide and some of their hit singles include "Set You Free", "Forever", as well as covers of the popular 1970s...
   
    remix) – 6:46
5. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Friday Night Posse remix) – 6:45
6. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Scott Brown
   Scott Brown (DJ)
   Scott Alexander Brown is a Glasgow-born Scottish DJ and music producer, now living in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Brown produces and plays a variety of genres commonly called rave. Although he is most associated with bouncy techno, his music ranges from happy hardcore, through hard trance, to...
   
    remix) – 6:38
7. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Rezonance Q
   Rezonance Q
   Rezonance Q are an English electronic group from Liverpool, England formed by producers Mike Di Scala, Lee Butler and Les Calvert...
   
    remix) – 7:05
8. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Kenny Hayes remix) – 6:14

12" Single 1

1. "Pretty Green Eyes" (extended mix) – 6:53
2. "Pretty Green Eyes" (CJ Stone remix) – 7:52
3. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Flip & Fill
   Flip & Fill
   Flip & Fill are a Manchester, England based electronic dance music duo, consisting of the producers/remixers, DJs Graham Turner and Mark Hall. They are signed to the All Around The World record label.-Career:...
   
    remix) – 5:48

12" Single 2

1. "Pretty Green Eyes" (CJ Stone remix) – 7:52
2. "Pretty Green Eyes" (extended mix) – 6:53
3. "Pretty Green Eyes" (N-Trance
   N-Trance
   N-Trance are a British electronic music group, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, in 1990. The group has sold over 5 million records worldwide and some of their hit singles include "Set You Free", "Forever", as well as covers of the popular 1970s...
   
    short mix)

Download EP

1. "Pretty Green Eyes" (radio edit) – 3:21
2. "Pretty Green Eyes" (CJ Stone edit) – 3:04
3. "Pretty Green Eyes" (extended mix) – 6:53
4. "Pretty Green Eyes" (CJ Stone remix) – 7:52
5. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Kenny Hayes remix) – 8:13
6. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Friday Night Posse remix) – 6:45
7. "Pretty Green Eyes" (N-Trance
   N-Trance
   N-Trance are a British electronic music group, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, in 1990. The group has sold over 5 million records worldwide and some of their hit singles include "Set You Free", "Forever", as well as covers of the popular 1970s...
   
    remix) – 6:46
8. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Flip & Fill
   Flip & Fill
   Flip & Fill are a Manchester, England based electronic dance music duo, consisting of the producers/remixers, DJs Graham Turner and Mark Hall. They are signed to the All Around The World record label.-Career:...
   
    remix) – 5:48
9. "Pretty Green Eyes" (chill out mix) – 3:22
10. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Kenny Hayes edit) – 6:14
11. "Pretty Green Eyes" (DJ Lhasa remix) – 4:58
12. "Pretty Green Eyes" (DJ Lhasa edit) – 3:22
13. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Flip & Fill edit) – 4:54
14. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Rezonance Q
    Rezonance Q
    Rezonance Q are an English electronic group from Liverpool, England formed by producers Mike Di Scala, Lee Butler and Les Calvert...
    
     remix) – 7:05
15. "Pretty Green Eyes" (original extended mix) – 7:39
16. "Pretty Green Eyes" (Scott Brown
    Scott Brown (DJ)
    Scott Alexander Brown is a Glasgow-born Scottish DJ and music producer, now living in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Brown produces and plays a variety of genres commonly called rave. Although he is most associated with bouncy techno, his music ranges from happy hardcore, through hard trance, to...
    
     remix) – 6:38

Personnel

Ultrabeat

• Mike Di Scala
  Mike Di Scala
  Mike Di Scala , also known as Re-Con, is a British electronic musician, record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Liverpool, England. Di Scala began producing records as Re-Con in the late 1990s and he first emerged as the producer of English dance group Rezonance Q and was also the...
  
   – vocals, producer
• Ian Redman – producer
• Chris Henry – producer

Other personnel

• Ignition – design

Music video

The video was filmed in London

London

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 and features three young women who are dancers in a strip club. They are putting on their make-up and outfits then they dance in the strip club, then the video switches to a nightclub, and back between the two.

Ultrabeat also appear in the video. They are sitting down on chairs in the strip club and they are also DJ-ing at the nightclub. The video makes use of green lighting and green clothes, and switches between locations after zooming in on one of the girl's green eyes.

The original video for Pretty Green Eyes was actually a casino scene filmed at the Baby Blue Bar on the Albert Dock in Liverpool, but was not used as the actual music video. The scene depicts a gorgeous girl with green eyes gambling on the dice table. The dice dealer, Bill Pettrey, was the Deputy General Manager of Leo Casino, one of Liverpool's top night spots on the Queens Dock.

Chart performance

Chart	Peak Position
Dutch Singles Chart	28	Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	7
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 ...	2

External links

• Force & Styles featuring Junior –
• Ultrabeat –
• Ultrabeat –