"Through the Eyes of a Child" is a single from the German band Reamonn. The song is from their fifth studio album, Reamonn. It was released on 10 October 2008 in Germany by Universal under the Island label.
| "Through the Eyes of a Child" | ||||
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| Single by Reamonn | ||||
| from the album Reamonn | ||||
| B-side | "It's Over Now" | |||
| Released | 10 October 2008 (Germany) | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Universal / Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Reamonn | |||
| Producer(s) | Julio Reyes Copello | |||
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Music video
editIn the video, one sees the world, but drawn by children, and it is being destroyed and getting worse and worse. Parents are shown quarrelling, while whole woods are being cleared, military tanks are shooting, and icebergs are defrosting due to global warming. Cut in between these scenes, members of the band fade in and out.[1]
Background
edit[clarification needed]The song is a foretaste from the end of 2008 appearing album "Reamonn". It becomes in it the change of complex things if one sees that with the eyes of a child. Probably is, that the text Rea Garvey simply fell to write, because he has a young daughter.[2]
Track listing
editCD single
editThe German "2er Track" (CD single):[3]
- "Through the Eyes of a Child" — 3:42
- "It's Over Now" — 4:07
Charts
editThe song has reached the top 10 in Germany (#6) and the top 15 in Switzerland (#15) and Austria (#13).[4]
Weekly charts
edit| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 13 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 6 |
| Germany Airplay (BVMI)[7] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 15 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 49 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 94 |
References
edit- ^ Music Video
- ^ ioff.de
- ^ Musicline.de
- ^ Charts: DE, AT, CH, Retrieved on December 9, 2008.
- ^ "Reamonn – Through the Eyes of a Child" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Reamonn – Through the Eyes of a Child" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Music Control Airplay - Germany Top 5". Nielsen Music Control on behalf of BVMI. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Reamonn – Through the Eyes of a Child". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2020.