"Don't Close Your Eyes" is a power ballad[3][4] by the American glam metal band Kix from their fourth studio album, Blow My Fuse (1988). It was written by Bob Halligan Jr., John Palumbo and Donnie Purnell.
| "Don't Close Your Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Kix | ||||
| from the album Blow My Fuse | ||||
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| Released | 12 May 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[2] | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Don't Close Your Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
The song remains Kix's most successful single release, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] It is the group's only top 40 hit, resulting in them frequently being called a one-hit wonder.[6][7]
Track listing edit
- "Don't Close Your Eyes"
- "Get It While It's Hot"
- "She Dropped Me the Bomb"
Personnel edit
- Steve Whiteman – lead vocals
- Ronnie "10/10" Younkins – guitars
- Brian "Damage" Forsythe – guitars
- Donnie Purnell – bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Charts edit
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 11 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 16 |
Sales and certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified unit/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000 |
References edit
- ^ a b "American single certifications - Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Kix Guitarist Brian Forsythe: 'No One Wanted Donnie Purnell Involved' In Band Reunion". blabbermouth.net. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Crawford, Allyson B. (May 31, 2009). "Top Power Ballads of All Time". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Kix - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "All One-Hit Wonders 1955-2016 - Top40Weekly.com". top40weekly.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Stroessner, Paul (2012-06-07). "One Hit Wonders of the '80s: 1989 – Kix". Return to the 80s. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Kix Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Kix Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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