"In Your Eyes" is a pop song that features a lot of house and disco styles of music. "In Your Eyes" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many praising the composition and production; however, some felt it wasn't a highlight to the album. The song was generally successful in the record charts, peaking inside the top ten in countries including Australia (where it debuted at one), Ireland, Finland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark and the United Kingdom, where it sold 164,808 copies, and was certified Silver. It also became a dance club hit in the UK, peaking at number seven on the Club Chart.
The music video, which featured many visual effects and neon colours, was directed by Dawn Shadforth. It received favorable reviews from critics, praising the visual effects. "In Your Eyes" won the Best Dance Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2002. The song has been performed in a majority of Minogue's tours and was recently performed on her Aphrodite World Tour in 2011 only in Japan and America.
Musically, "In Your Eyes" is a dance-pop song, which features influences of nu-disco and europop. In the first verse, her vocals span and range from F#m-D-D-C#-Bm. When it reaches the chorus, her vocals range from F#m-Bm-C#. The chords basically repeat with each verse it has. According to Popmatters and NME, the described the song as "another disco-sounding club track that lyrically propels Minogue further into a more sexual sound on the lyrics "I want to make it with you."
"In Your Eyes" was released on 18 February 2002. It was originally scheduled for release in January, but was delayed because of the airplay popularity of "Can't Get You Out of My Head". It debuted at number three on the UK singles chart, becoming her twenty-second top ten single. The song remained on the chart for seventeen weeks, 3 of which were in the top twenty. It was also an airplay hit in the UK, where it reached number one. The song also peaked at number seven on the Club Chart.
The single became a hit elsewhere in Europe, reaching the top five in Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. "In Your Eyes" was released Canada (where it peaked at number eleven) and Mexico, but not in the United States, where "Can't Get You Out of My Head" had just been released.
In Australia, "In Your Eyes" was released as scheduled on 21 January 2002. The song was certified gold prior to its release on pre-sales only. It debuted at number one on the ARIA singles chart and became the fourth single by Minogue to reached the top position since 2000. It peaked at number 18 on Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), and stayed on the charts for 18 weeks.
"In Your Eyes" featured a music video that was directed by Dawn Shadforth. The video features Minogue in a studio filled with colourful neon lights. There are two sequences; the first features Minogue and a group of dancers in front of a colourful background, the second is simply Minogue spinning before a background of flashing lights. Throughout the video, the two scenes are intercut and gradually fade.
The video featured an extension of the futuristic theme first introduced in the music video for "Can't Get You Out of My Head" the previous year. Minogue and her artistic director William Baker had become interested in the street interpretation of robotic, jerky movements and included this is the video. The costumes also represent this interest and were described by Baker as being a mix of "hip hop chic with sci-fi lunacy".
Released to music video channels prior to the single's commercial release, the video was a hit, charting at number one on MTV's Hit List UK and at number four on MTV Europe's top twenty countdown. The video was first released commercially as a DVD single in Australia in 2002, but was also included on the Ultimate Kylie companion DVD, released in December 2004.
In Your Eyes
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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In this crowded place there is only you
Was gonna to leave now I have to stay
You have taken my breath away
Ooh-ooh
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
Ooh-ooh
I don't feel like coming down
It's in your eyes
I can tell what you're thinking
My heart is sinking too
It's no surprise
I've been watching you lately
I want to make it with you
Destiny has a funny way
When it comes and takes all your cares away
I can't think of a single thing
Other than what a beautiful state I'm in (state I'm in)
Ooh-ooh
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
Ooh-ooh
I don't feel like coming down
It's in your eyes
I can tell what you're thinking
My heart is sinking too
It's no surprise
I've been watching you lately
I want to make it with you (with you, with you, with you, with you)
With you, with you, with you, with you
With you, with you, with you, with you, with you (want to make it with you)
With you, with you, with you, with you, with you
Ooh-ooh
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
Ooh-ooh
I don't feel like coming down
It's in your eyes
I can tell what you're thinking
My heart is sinking too
It's no surprise
I've been watching you lately
I want to make it with you (want to make it with you)
It's in your eyes
I can tell what you're thinking
My heart is sinking too (my heart is sinking too)
It's no surprise
I've been watching you lately
I want to make it with you (want to make it with you)
It's in your eyes
I can tell what you're thinking
My heart is sinking too
It's no surprise (no surprise, no surprise)
I've been watching you lately
I want to make it with you
It's in your eyes
"In Your Eyes" by Kylie Minogue is a love song about being so captivated by someone that the rest of the world fades away. The lyrics describe the feeling of being in a crowded place, but only having eyes for one person. The singer had intended to leave, but the sight of this person has taken their breath away and kept them there. The chorus conveys the sense of being transported to another dimension, where the world is spinning around but the singer feels weightless and doesn't want to come down.
The song's bridge talks about destiny, suggesting that the singer feels like this encounter was fated to happen. They can't think of anything else except how beautiful the moment they're in is. This ties together with the chorus, where the singer is held in thrall by the other person's eyes, and is almost hypnotized by them. The repeated mantra of "I want to make it with you" in the final verse reinforces the idea of the singer being consumed by desire and wanting to connect with this person on a deeper level.
Overall, "In Your Eyes" is a song about being so enraptured by someone that nothing else matters. The lyrics conveys a sense of euphoria and rapture, as well as a deep emotional connection. The song has a buoyant and upbeat melody, which adds to the feeling of the singer being swept away.
Line by Line Meaning
What on earth am I meant to do
I am unsure of how to proceed in this situation
In this crowded place there is only you
I am focused only on you in this busy setting
Was gonna to leave now I have to stay
I was planning to go, but now I feel compelled to stay with you
You have taken my breath away
You have impressed me greatly and left me speechless
Ooh-ooh
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
Ooh-ooh
I don't feel like coming down
I am experiencing an intense feeling of joy and am unaware of my surroundings
It's in your eyes
I can tell what you're thinking
My heart is sinking too
I believe I can discern your thoughts by looking into your eyes and I am feeling a sense of sadness as well
It's no surprise
I've been watching you lately
I have observed you closely and my feelings are not unexpected
I want to make it with you
I desire to pursue a relationship with you
Destiny has a funny way
When it comes and takes all your cares away
I can't think of a single thing
Other than what a beautiful state I'm in (state I'm in)
It is strange how fate can suddenly lift one's worries, and I cannot think of anything else but the joyful state I am experiencing
Lyrics Š BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, PFIVE Entertainment Mexico, Fintage House Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Julian Gallagher, Ashley Francis Howes, Kylie Ann Minogue, Richard Frederick Stannard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@juliankanzuki2013
This woman is so damn timeless.
What an Icon.
@38.peemapontasanaset17
This album is over 20 years old and it still sounds like the future.
@RossChesterMaster-random
expand the horizon > https://youtu.be/4TWR90KJl84
@serkanyuru847
+1
@kawainess
True
@SOLDAT247
#fact
@ozanhalici6168
No 20. 25 year đ
@DJ-XTRM
I forgot how good this is..
@user-bu5un4qc4u
The song of my teenage years and my life. This is the definition of an artist. Still not surpassed and probably never will be.
@katica5629
She was ahead of time. She deserves more recognition