Right Between the Eyes (Wax song)

"Right Between the Eyes"
Single by Wax
from the album Magnetic Heaven
B-side	"Only a Visitor"
Released	1986
Genre	New wave [1]
Label	RCA
Songwriters	Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman
Producer	Phil Thornalley
Wax singles chronology
"Ball and Chain" (1985) "Right Between the Eyes" (1986) "Shadows of Love" (1986)

"Right Between the Eyes" is a song by English duo Wax. It appears on their 1986 debut album Magnetic Heaven , and was released as the duo's second single from the album.

Reception

The song became a No. 1 hit in Spain and a moderate hit in Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands. In the U.S., it reached No. 43 while in the UK, the song managed a peak charting of No. 60, and remained on the chart for 5 weeks. ^[2]

Track listing

7"/12" single

A. "Right Between the Eyes" - 4:05/6:57

B. "Only a Visitor" - 4:57

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3]	18
Ireland (IRMA) [4]	28
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5]	24
Spain (AFYVE) [6]	1
UK Singles (OCC) [7]	60
US Billboard Hot 100 [8]	43

Personnel

• Andrew Gold – lead vocals, electric guitar, synthesizer, drums
• Graham Gouldman – bass, backing vocals

References

1. Vicente, Marcos Tarquiano. "Projeto Autobahn - Os Melhores Singles dos Anos 80 - Wax - Right Between the Eyes". www.autobahn.com.br.
2. "Right Between the Eyes - Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts .
3. "Wax – Right Between the Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Right Between the Eyes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
5. "Wax – Right Between the Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
6. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
8. "Wax Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.