Eye to Eye (Chaka Khan song)

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"Eye to Eye"
Single by Chaka Khan
from the album I Feel For You
B-side "La Flamme"
Released1985
Genre R&B, soul
Length4:38
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Dan Sembello. Don Freeman, John Sembello & Michael Sembello
Producer(s) Arif Mardin, Dan Sembello, Michael Sembello
Chaka Khan singles chronology
"Through The Fire"
(1985)
"Eye to Eye"
(1985)
"(Krush Groove) Can't Stop The Street"
(1985)

"Eye To Eye" is a 1985 song by American R&B singer Chaka Khan from her album I Feel For You. The song was a major hit in the United Kingdom where it peaked at number 16.

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Remixes

The song was remixed for Chaka Khan's album Life Is A Dance - The Remix Project, this remixed version was included on Khan's compilation album The Platinum Collection. The remix was done by British musician Paul Simpson.

Track listing

7" single

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eye To Eye"Dan Sembello, Don Freeman, John Sembello & Michael Sembello4:20
2."La Flamme"Chaka Khan, Rhoda Roberts4:27

12" single

No.TitleLength
1."Eye To Eye (Extended Version)"6:35
2."La Flamme"4:27

Charts

ChartPeak Position
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)12
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [1] 43
United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart) [2] 16

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