Don't Close Your Eyes (Kix song)
| "Don't Close Your Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Kix | ||||
| from the album Blow My Fuse | ||||
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| Released | 12 May 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[2] | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Don't Close Your Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
"Don't Close Your Eyes" is a power ballad[3][4] by the American glam metal band Kix from their fourth studio album, Blow My Fuse (1988). It was written by Bob Halligan Jr., John Palumbo and Donnie Purnell.
The song remains Kix's most successful single release, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] It is the group's only top 40 hit, resulting in them frequently being called a one-hit wonder.[6][7]
Track listing[edit]
- "Don't Close Your Eyes"
- "Get It While It's Hot"
- "She Dropped Me the Bomb"
Personnel[edit]
- Steve Whiteman – lead vocals
- Ronnie "10/10" Younkins – guitars
- Brian "Damage" Forsythe – guitars
- Donnie Purnell – bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 11 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 16 |
Sales and certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified unit/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "American single certifications - Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Kix Guitarist Brian Forsythe: 'No One Wanted Donnie Purnell Involved' In Band Reunion". blabbermouth.net. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Crawford, Allyson B. (May 31, 2009). "Top Power Ballads of All Time". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Kix - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "All One-Hit Wonders 1955-2016 - Top40Weekly.com". top40weekly.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Stroessner, Paul (2012-06-07). "One Hit Wonders of the '80s: 1989 – Kix". Return to the 80s. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Kix Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Kix Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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