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"Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbielostinyoureyes.jpg
Single by Debbie Gibson
from the album Electric Youth
B-side "Silence Speaks (a Thousand Words)"
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1989 (1989-01-06) [1]
RecordedJuly–August 1988[ citation needed ]
Genre Pop
Length
  • 3:34 (album version)
  • 3:51 (video version)
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Deborah Gibson
Producer(s) Deborah Gibson
Debbie Gibson singles chronology
"Staying Together"
(1988)		"Lost in Your Eyes"
(1989)		"Electric Youth"
(1989)
Music video
Lost in Your Eyes on YouTube

"Lost in Your Eyes" is a song by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released as the first single from her second album, Electric Youth (1989). [2]

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Chart performance

Released on January 6, 1989, "Lost in Your Eyes" debuted at No. 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week of January 21. [3] On March 4, the ballad climbed to number one and remained there for three weeks, becoming her most successful single and her fifth and last top 10 hit. [4] [5] [2] In Canada, it also reached number one for three weeks, and outside North America, "Lost in Your Eyes" experienced moderate chart success, reaching number seven in Australia and the top 40 in Belgium, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. One variant mixed from the original multitrack, "Lost in Your Eyes" (Piano and Vocal Mix/3:34), was only available in Europe as Track 3 of the CD3 release #A8970CD.

Critical reception

Bryan Buss from AllMusic complimented the song as "a pretty ballad that showcases her songwriting skills, her clear voice, and her talent on the piano." [6] A reviewer from People Magazine stated that Gibson "fares well with torchy ballads" such as "Lost in Your Eyes". [7] Betty Page from Record Mirror wrote, "Golden larynxed Debs hits us with the big moodsome ballad, proving that she's shaping up to be the Barry Manilow of the Nineties. She's obviously trying to shed the popcorn and candyfloss image already, but she's a bit too Minnie Mouse to carry off the sweeping epic just yet. Still, we all had a bit of a weep over the tinkly piano." [8] William Shaw from Smash Hits felt that "she is crooning along to this creaky ballad that some ageing songstress like Elaine Page or Elkie Brooks would feel comfortable with." [9]

Re-recordings

In 2006, Gibson rearranged the song with Tim and Ryan O'Neill for the O'Neill Brothers album Someone You Love. In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song in both English and Japanese as extra tracks for the Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist . in 2018, Gibson re-recorded the song as "Lost in Your Eyes (Dream Wedding Mix)" for the Hallmark Channel original film Wedding of Dreams. [10]

A duet version with Joey McIntyre is featured in Gibson's 2021 album The Body Remembers . This version was first performed live during New Kids on the Block's Mixtape Tour in 2019. [11] [12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Deborah Gibson

No.TitleLength
1."Lost in Your Eyes"3:34
2."Silence Speaks (a Thousand Words)" (Acoustic Mix)3:39

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28] Gold35,000^
United States (RIAA) [1] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Covers

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