Repopularized by its usage in the film, the song reentered the Billboard Hot 100, only reaching #41. ![]() A famous scene from the film occurs when broken-hearted Lloyd Dobler serenades his ex-girlfriend, Diane Court, outside her bedroom window by holding a boombox up above his head and playing the song for her. The song was used twice in the 1989 US Cameron Crowe film Say Anything., as well as its trailer. ![]() Reception Ĭash Box called it a "sweet and tuneful ballad" and praised Gabriel's "plaintive voice and sensational spacious production work." Billboard called it a "dreamily textured mood piece." Say Anything. This restriction was no longer an issue for later CD releases, and the track was placed at the end of the album. When determining the album's track order, Gabriel wanted to have "In Your Eyes" as the final track, but its prominent bassline meant it had to be placed earlier on the vinyl edition where the phonograph stylus had more room to vibrate. After the chord, Manu Katché enters with some worldbeat percussion rhythms played on instruments such as the African talking drum. ![]() The song begins with a sustained keyboard chord from Gabriel. Inspired by a trip to a cathedral in Barcelona, Spain, Gabriel wrote lyrics for another So era song, "Sagrada." This song was scrapped early on, although some elements, including the vocal melody and chord changes, were transferred over to "In Your Eyes". In 2005, the song brought Gabriel his first Gold single, certified in the US by the RIAA. It was included on the US version of his 2003 compilation Hit, but not the European or Japanese versions. The song was the finale of the Secret World Tour and the final track on the 1994 Secret World Live album, where it is over 11 minutes long and includes the extra lyrics from the Special Mix, in addition to solos by the other singers and players. (1989) starring John Cusack and Ione Skye. The track was featured in the teen drama film Say Anything. In Australia, "In Your Eyes" peaked at No. The second (The Special Mix) ran 7:14 and was the B-Side. The first (The Single Mix) ran 6:15 and the version released as a single. Gabriel released two extended versions of the song as a 12" vinyl single in the US. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks on 13 September 1986, and peaked at No. ![]() "In Your Eyes" was not released as a single in the UK but released as the second single from So in the US, achieving strong radio airplay and regular MTV rotation. Gabriel's lyrics were inspired by an African tradition of ambiguity in song between romantic love and love of God. It features Youssou N'Dour singing a part at the end of the song translated into his native Wolof. " In Your Eyes" is a song by English rock musician Peter Gabriel from his fifth solo album So (1986). Peter Gabriel, Bill Laswell and Daniel Lanois 7: 10 (12" Special Mix and the B-Side of 1986 7" Release).People in the place If you wanna get down Put your hands in the air will.i.am., drop the beat now Yup, yup I be rockin' them beats Yup, yup I be rockin' them beats Y-yup, yup, yup, ha, ha, ha Here we go, here we go, satellite radio Y'all gettin' hit wit' the (Boom, boom!) Beats so big, I'm steppin' on leprechauns Shittin' on y'all wit' the (Boom, boom!) Shittin' on y'all wit' the (Boom, boom!) Shittin' on y'all wit' the This beat be bumpin', bumpin' This beat go boom boom Let the beat rock Let the beat rock Let the beat rock This beat be bumpin', bumpin' This beat go boom boom I like that boom boom pow Them chickens jackin' my style They try to copy my swagger I'm on that next shit now I'm so three thousand and eight You so two thousand and late I got that boom boom boom That future boom boom boom Let me get it now Boom boom boom Gotta get that boom boom boom Gotta get that boom boom boom Gotta get that boom boom boom Gotta get that boom boom boom That boom boom boom That boom boom boom Boom boom boom Let the beat rock (Let the beat rock) Let the beat rock (Let the beat.) Let the beat rock (Let the beat rock, rock, rock.
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