Naked Eyes

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Naked Eyes
Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes.jpg
Lead singer Pete Byrne performing in Las Vegas, 23 July 2011.
Background information
Origin Bath, Somerset, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1982–1984
  • 2006–present
Labels
Members Pete Byrne
Past members Rob Fisher
Website nakedeyesmusic.com

Naked Eyes are an English new wave band. [3] Formed in 1982 [4] [5] by vocalist Pete Byrne and keyboardist Rob Fisher, [6] the band had four US Top 40 singles in the 1980s. [7] Naked Eyes is best known for its hit cover version of "Always Something There to Remind Me" (1983). [2]

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History

Naked Eyes was formed by Pete Byrne (vocals) and Rob Fisher (keyboards), [6] two college friends from Bath, England. [8] The two musicians had previously been members of Neon, a new wave band that also included future Tears for Fears members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. [9] [10]

Naked Eyes' first hit, "Always Something There to Remind Me", was a synth-pop cover of the Burt Bacharach standard. [2] [11] The band has had three subsequent Top 40 hits: "Promises, Promises" "When the Lights Go Out", and "(What) In the Name of Love". [7]

Naked Eyes disbanded following the release of their second album, Fuel for the Fire (1984). [6] Despite their commercial success, Naked Eyes never toured during their initial run due to the technical difficulties of recreating their studio sound in concert. [3] [10]

Rob Fisher died on 25 August 1999 at the age of 42 following cancer surgery. [12] [10]

Reformation

In 2005, Byrne revived Naked Eyes as a live act.[ citation needed ]

In 2007, Naked Eyes released Fumbling with the Covers, an album of covers and Naked Eyes hits. [6]

In 2008, Naked Eyes completed a US tour known as the Regeneration Tour along with Belinda Carlisle, ABC and the Human League. [13]

On 8 June 2021, Naked Eyes released a new album, Disguise the Limit. [14]

Naked Eyes sued Reservoir Media for copyright infringement in 2022. [8]

In 2024, Naked Eyes announced that it would take part in the Abducted by the 80's tour across the US and Canada with fellow 80's acts Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, and The Motels. [15]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[19] 		AUS
[17] 		CAN NZ
[20] 		US US
AC 		US
Dance
"Always Something There to Remind Me"19835979283137Burning Bridges/Naked Eyes
"Voices in My Head"———————
"Promises, Promises"95—1315111932
"When the Lights Go Out"————37——
"(What) In the Name of Love"1984——77—39—35Fuel for the Fire
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

References

  1. ↑ Iwasaki, Scott (22 July 2025). "Men Without Hats celebrates a new wave ''80s Night Out!'". parkrecord.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Naked Eyes: Great South Bay Music Festival 2025". The Middletown Press. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 "All Eyes on Pete Byrne", Newsday, 15 October 2013
  4. ↑ "Naked Eyes - Burning Bridges 35 Years Later". Cryptic Rock. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Naked Eyes". jazzrocksoul.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Johnson, Michele (3 March 2024). "Top 10 Naked Eyes Songs". classicrockhistory.com.
  7. 1 2 "Naked Eyes". Music Charts Archive. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 Muhammad, Raha (19 July 2022). "80s Band Naked Eyes Is Suing Reservoir Media for $1.8 Million". Digital Music News.
  9. ↑ "Naked Eyes interview". Discog.info. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 DiGIACOMO, ROBERT (5 April 2017). "Naked Eyes talks technology and touring before Harrah's performance". Atlantic City Weekly.
  11. ↑ "What are the best Burt Bacharach covers by indie / alternative artists?". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Anderson, Michael. The Ultimate 80's Music Book. Lulu.com. p. 24. ISBN   9781409209041 – via Google Books.
  13. ↑ Iwasaki, Scott (9 August 2008). "Crowd loves Regeneration Tour". Deseret News.
  14. ↑ "Disguise The Limit". disguisethelimit.net. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  15. ↑ Siroky, Mary (20 March 2024). "Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, The Motels, & Naked Eyes join forces for "Abducted by the '80s" tour". consequence.net.
  16. 1 2 "Naked Eyes Chart History". Billboard . 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  17. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 213. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  18. ↑ "Disguise The Limit Vinyl & Digital Download — Disguise The Limit". Disguisethelimit.net. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  19. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 387. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  20. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Naked Eyes – Always Something There To Remind Me". Charts.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
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