Sexy Eyes (Whigfield song)

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"Sexy Eyes"
SexyEyes.jpg
Single by Whigfield
from the album Whigfield
Released26 March 1996
Genre
Length3:56
Label BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Whigfield singles chronology
"Last Christmas"
(1995)
"Sexy Eyes"
(1996)
"Gimme Gimme"
(1996)
Music video
"Sexy Eyes" on YouTube

"Sexy Eyes" is a song written by Annerley Gordon, Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli, Davide Riva and Paul Sears and performed by Danish singer Whigfield. It was released in March 1996 as the seventh and final single from her first album, Whigfield . It became Whigfield's first top-10 hit in Australia, becoming the 19th-highest-selling single for 1997.

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Chart performance

"Sexy Eyes" went on to become a major hit on the charts in both Australia and Europe. In Europe, the single managed to climb into the top 10 in Austria and Spain. In Austria, it was Whigfield's second top-10 hit. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 17. In the United Kingdom, the "Sexy Eyes" remixes reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart and number 37 on the Scottish Singles Chart in 1998. Outside Europe, the song was very successful in Australia, peaking at number 6, becoming the 19th highest-selling single for 1997 there. It also earned a platinum record there, with a sale of 70,000 singles.

Music video

The music video for "Sexy Eyes" was directed by Italian director Giacomo De Simone. It features Whigfield in Porto Venere, Italy. It begins with the singer arriving town, driving in her car. This time she has curls in her hair and wears black sunglasses. After beginning to sing, she leaves her car and brings a silver hard case with her. Then she dances on her way along the pier of the city. She stops by a gypsy woman, who is selling porcelain cats. Whigfield takes a look, but refuses to buy when the woman offers her one. The singer continues dancing through the narrow alleys of Porto Venere. Suddenly three white sailors appear. They are chasing Whigfield and dance with her along on her way. A scene shows her kissing one of them. Towards the end, the sailors disappear, one by one. Back in her car, she opens her hard case, and there lies three white porcelain cats. The video ends as Whigfield drives away in her car, now with the sailors. [1]

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [15] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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