"Sad Eyes" is a song written and recorded by Robert John

Robert John

Robert John is an American singer-songwriter.- Biography :He is best remembered for the 1979 hit, "Sad Eyes". This song, which features John's falsetto vocals, reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier, in 1963 he recorded as the lead singer with Bobby & the Consoles...

, and released in 1979

1979 in music

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Released in April 1979, "Sad Eyes" debuted May 19 on the 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...

. The song slowly inched its way up the chart throughout the late spring and summer, finally reaching the top of the chart on October 6 — nearly three weeks into the fall.

"Sad Eyes" is one of 1979's few non-disco, or disco-influenced songs to top the pop charts, along with Peaches & Herb's "Reunited", which spent 4 weeks at #1 in May 1979. In the first nine months of 1979, nine out of 13 No. 1 songs on the 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...

 were disco or disco-influenced records.

Sources

• "Sad Eyes" at Allmusic