Going In with My Eyes Open
| "Going In with My Eyes Open" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by David Soul | ||||
| from the album Playing to an Audience of One | ||||
| A-side | "Going in with My Eyes Open" | |||
| B-side | "Topanga" | |||
| Released | 18 March 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Songwriter | Tony Macaulay | |||
| David Soul singles chronology | ||||
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"Going In with My Eyes Open" is a 1977 single written by Tony Macaulay and recorded by David Soul.[1][2] The song was featured on Soul's second studio album, Playing to an Audience of One,[1][3] and was first released as a single in the UK on 18 March 1977, and in the US a month later.[4] The b-side to the UK single is "Topanga".[5]
Covers
The song was covered on a 1977Top of the Pops album and by Maxwell Plumm, also in 1977.[6]
Reception
The song performed well commercially, although not up to the same standards as his previous single, "Silver Lady". It spent three weeks at number two in the UK in March and April 1977, preventing from reaching the top by "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA.[7][8][9][10] It also went to number seven in Ireland, number ten in Australia, number twelve in New Zealand and Belgium, and number thirteen in Netherlands.[11][12][13][14][15] It didn't do well in the Top 100 American and Canadian charts, peaking at number 54 and 58 respectively, but did better in their Adult Contemporary charts, both reaching number fourteen.[16][17]
Personnel
- David Soul — vocals
- Rick Vito — guitar[1][18]
- Andy Kulberg — bass[18]
- Tom Hensley — piano[1][18]
- Jim Hodder — drums[18]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report[12] | 10 |
| Belgium Ultratop[14] | 12 |
| Canada Singles Chart[16] | 58 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary[17] | 14 |
| Ireland Irish Charts[11] | 7 |
| Netherlands Dutch Single Top 100[15] | 13 |
| New Zealand Official New Zealand Music Chart[13] | 12 |
| UK Official Singles Chart[7] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
| US Adult Contemporary | 14 |
References
- ^ a b c d David Soul - Playing To An Audience Of One, 1977, retrieved 2025-08-29
- ^ "David Soul - Playing To An Audience Of One Vinyl LP Album (LP Record) Gatefold". Classical33.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ Playing to an Audience of One - David Soul | A... | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-08-29
- ^ Going In with My Eyes Open by David Soul, retrieved 2025-08-29
- ^ "David Soul: Going in With my Eyes Open 1977 EX+ 7"". Mono Stereo Records. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Song: Going In with My Eyes Open written by Tony Macaulay | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b "GOING IN WITH MY EYES OPEN". Official Charts. 1977-03-26. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 27/3/1977". Official Charts. 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 3/4/1977". Official Charts. 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 10/4/1977". Official Charts. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b Page 92 of Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 by David Kent, 1993).
- ^ a b "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ a b RPM Weekly, June 25, 1977
- ^ a b RPM Weekly July 9, 1977
- ^ a b c d Back cover of Playing to an Audience of One LP
