"I Go Blind" | ||||
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Single by 54-40 | ||||
from the album 54-40 | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Writer(s) | Neil Osborne, Phil Comparelli, Brad Merritt, Darryl Neudorf | |||
Producer(s) | 54-40, Dave Ogilvie | |||
54-40 singles chronology | ||||
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"I Go Blind" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group 54-40. The song was released as a single from the band's 1986 self-titled album, 54-40. It has since become one of the band's most popular songs.
The song was covered by popular American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish for the soundtrack of the TV series Friends. The cover became a radio hit in 1996, peaking at No. 22 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart and No. 3 on the Adult Top 40 chart. The Hootie version also charted on Canada's RPM Singles Chart, peaking at No. 13.
The song was featured on the band's compilation albums; 2000's Scattered, Smothered and Covered and 2003's The Best of Hootie & the Blowfish: 1993–2003.