I Only Have Eyes for You
| "I Only Have Eyes for You" | |
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| Single by The Flamingos | |
| from the album Flamingo Serenade | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Format | 7" single |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Label | End |
| Writer(s) | Harry Warren, Al Dubin |
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| Single by Art Garfunkel | ||||
| B-side | "Looking For the Right One" | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Writer(s) | Harry Warren, Al Dubin | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
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"I Only Have Eyes for You" is a popular romantic love song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by thousands of musicians. Successful recordings of the song have been made by Ben Selvin (in 1934), The Flamingos (in 1959), The Lettermen (in 1966) and Art Garfunkel (in 1975), among others.
The song was a #2 hit for Ben Selvin in 1934. The orchestras of Eddie Duchin and Anson Weeks also figured in the song's 1934 popularity.
The vocal group The Lettermen released a version in 1966 that charted in the United States and Canada, and reached #4 on the US Billboard Easy Listening chart.
This song was included on The Flamingos' debut album Flamingo Serenade. The version by the Flamingos features a prominent reverb effect, creating a dreamy ambience. This version peaked at #11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #3 on the R&B charts. It ranked as the 29th biggest hit of 1955.Rolling Stone magazine ranked the Flamingos' version #157 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
A recording of the song by Art Garfunkel was a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart in October 1975 for two weeks. The song was his first hit as a solo artist in the UK. In the US, the song reached #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the adult contemporary chart. The B-side of the single release was "Looking For the Right One," a song written and later recorded by Stephen Bishop. Garfunkel performed "I Only Have Eyes for You" on the second episode of Saturday Night Live.
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