I 2 (EYE)

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i 2 (EYE)
I 2 (EYE) (Michael W. Smith album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1988
Recorded1988
Studio
  • The Bennett House, Deer Valley Studio and The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • OmniSound, Sixteenth Avenue Sound and Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Christian rock
Length56:02
Label Reunion
Producer
Michael W. Smith chronology
The Live Set
(1987)
i 2 (EYE)
(1988)
Christmas
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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i 2 (EYE) is Michael W. Smith's fifth album overall and his second album to be certified gold. Smith collaborated again with lyricist Wayne Kirkpatrick, and produced music videos for the songs "Secret Ambition" and "I Miss the Way." [3] The album peaked at No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Christian charts. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Michael W. Smith and Wayne Kirkpatrick except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hand of Providence" 4:33
2."Secret Ambition"Smith, Kirkpatrick, Amy Grant 6:26
3."On the Other Side" 3:40
4."All You're Missin is a Heartache" 5:39
5."I Miss the Way" 4:35
6."Live and Learn" 6:17
7."I Hear Leesha" 5:26
8."Help You Find Your Way"Smith, Kirkpatrick, Chris Rodriguez 5:28
9."Ashton"Smith3:17
10."The Throne"Smith, Gary Moore 6:49
11."Pray for Me" 3:52

Personnel

Musicians

Choir on "The Throne"
Children's choir on "The Throne"

Production

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [5] 1

Certifications

CountrySales Certifications
United States (RIAA)500,000 [6] Gold

References

  1. I 2 at AllMusic
  2. "Michael W. Smith, "I 2 Eye" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  3. Taff, Tori; Farris, Christa (2006). 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music: The Stories Behind the Music . ISBN   1591452104.
  4. "i 2 (EYE)". AllMusic . Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  5. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  6. "American album certifications – Michael W. Smith – I 2 Eye". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 24, 2023.