Eyes of a Stranger (Payolas song)

"Eyes of a Stranger"
Single by Payolas
from the album No Stranger to Danger
B-side"Soldier"
Released1982 (1982)
LabelA&M
SongwritersBob Rock and Paul Hyde
ProducerMick Ronson

"Eyes of a Stranger" is a song by Payolas, written by Bob Rock and Paul Hyde and produced by Mick Ronson for the album No Stranger to Danger. It reached No. 4 on the Canadian RPM chart in August 1982. The song received a Juno award for Single of the Year.

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian Charts[1] 81
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[2] 4
US Top Rock Tracks[3] 22

Awards

The song received multiple Juno awards, including Single of the Year.[4]

Legacy

The song appeared on the multi-artist compilation album Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music and on the Valley Girl movie soundtrack,[5][6] as well as on Between a Rock and a Hyde Place: The Best of Payola$.[7] It was additionally used in the Miami Vice Season 4 episode "Badge of Dishonor".[8]

Two cover versions of the song have included recordings by P.O.D. on The Warriors EP, Volume 2 and by Dirty Ghosts.[9][10] The Payolas' "Eyes of a Stranger" was included on The Georgia Straight's 2017 list of the best 50 songs to come out of Vancouver.[11]

Credits

The song was written by Bob Rock and Paul Hyde.[12] It was produced by Mick Ronson for the album No Stranger to Danger.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Kent 1993
  2. ^ RPM 50 Singles
  3. ^ Rock Albums & Top Tracks
  4. ^ 1983 Juno Winners
  5. ^ Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music
  6. ^ Boldman
  7. ^ DeGagne
  8. ^ Miami Vice: Season Four – "Badge of Dishonor"
  9. ^ Eyes of a Stranger – P.O.D.
  10. ^ Eyes of a Stranger – Dirty Ghosts
  11. ^ Lucas 2017
  12. ^ a b Melhuish 2013

References

  • "1983 Juno Winners". Ottawa Citizen. April 6, 1983. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  • Boldman, Gina. "Valley Girl (Music from the Soundtrack)". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  • DeGagne, Mike. "Between a Rock & a Hyde Place: The Best of the Payola$". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  • "Eyes of a Stranger – Dirty Ghosts". AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  • "Eyes of a Stranger – P.O.D." AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  • Lucas, John; Adrian Mack; Mike Usinger; Alexander Varty; Kate Wilson (September 20, 2017). "The Straight's highly subjective list of the 50 best-ever songs to spring from Vancouver". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Melhuish, Martin (September 4, 2013). "Payola$". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  • Miami Vice: Season Four – "Badge of Dishonor" (DVD). Universal Studios Home Entertainment. 2006.
  • "Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  • "Rock Albums & Top Tracks". Billboard. October 30, 1982. p. 24. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  • "RPM 50 Singles". RPM Weekly. Library and Archives Canada. August 14, 1982. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
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