Looking Through the Eyes of Love
| "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" | ||||
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| Single by Gene Pitney | ||||
| from the album I Must Be Seeing Things | ||||
| B-side | "There's No Livin' Without Your Lovin'" | |||
| Released | June 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Musicor Records 1103 | |||
| Writer(s) | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | |||
| Producer(s) | Stan Kahan, Gene Pitney | |||
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| "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" | ||||
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| Single by The Partridge Family | ||||
| from the album The Partridge Family Notebook | ||||
| B-side | "Storybook Love" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Bell Records 45,301 | |||
| Writer(s) | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | |||
| Producer(s) | Wes Farrell | |||
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"Looking Through the Eyes of Love" is a song written and composed by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It first became a popular hit in 1965 by Gene Pitney. In 1972, The Partridge Family recorded a hit cover version of their own.
Gene Pitney version
Gene Pitney was the first artist to have a hit recording of "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" in 1965. His version reached number 3 in both Canada and the United Kingdom, number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 34 in Australia in 1965.[1] It was featured on Pitney's 1965 album, I Must Be Seeing Things.[2]
The song was produced by Stan Kahan and Pitney.[3]
The Partridge Family version
The Partridge Family released a cover version of the song as a single in 1972 that reached number 9 on both the U.S. adult contemporary chart and UK Singles Chart, number 16 in Canada,[4] and number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] Their cover was produced by Wes Farrell and released on Bell Records. It was featured on their 1972 album,The Partridge Family Notebook.
Other versions
- Marlena Shaw released a version of the song on her 1969 album, The Spice of Life.
- Rusty Bryant released a version of the song on this 1973 album, For the Good Times.
- David Cassidy released a solo version of the song on his 2002 album, Then and Now.
References
- ↑ Gene Pitney, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" Chart Positions Retrieved January 16, 2015
- ↑ Gene Pitney, I Must Be Seeing Things Retrieved January 16, 2015
- ↑ Gene Pitney, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" single release Retrieved January 16, 2015
- ↑ The Partridge Family, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved January 16, 2015
- ↑ The Partridge Family, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" U.S. and U.K. Chart Positions Retrieved January 16, 2015