Английская Википедия:For Your Eyes Only (song)

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Шаблон:About Шаблон:Infobox song "For Your Eyes Only" is the theme to the 12th James Bond movie of the same name, written by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson, and performed by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number eight on the UK Singles Chart.[1][2] It was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards in 1982.

Background

Conti – who was also responsible for the film's score – had originally written the song thinking about Donna Summer or Dusty Springfield, singers he thought "fit the Bond style". Film studio United Artists suggested Sheena Easton, an up-and-coming singer who had recently scored a No.1 hit in America with "Morning Train". Conti heard Easton's debut album Take My Time and felt unimpressed but decided to work with her in the song after meeting Easton in person.

Leeson's lyrics originally used "for your eyes only" only as the final line, as the lyricist felt he could only use the phrase as a conclusion. After credit sequence artist Maurice Binder complained about having to synchronize the unveiling of the title with it being said in the theme song, Conti decided to work with Leeson to write lyrics that opened with "for your eyes only".[3] The US band Blondie had previously been asked to write the title song but it was rejected in favour of Conti's by the Bond producers. (Blondie's recording of a completely different song, also called "For Your Eyes Only", appeared on their 1982 album The Hunter).

Easton is the only artist (to date) to be seen singing the theme song to a Bond movie during its opening titles, as Maurice Binder liked Easton's appearance and decided to add her to the credits.[4] Her seductive appearance in these clips was, according to Roger Moore, more sexy than any of the Bond girls, although Easton herself states that the filming process was very unglamorous.[5][6] In particular, Binder had to attach Easton to a chair so she would be immobile during a take where the camera zooms on the singer's lips.[4]

This was one of the few Bond themes not to have a contribution by John Barry. The song was produced by Christopher Neil, who was Easton's regular producer at the time.

The song was released as a single in June 1981, at the same time as the film's launch. It became a worldwide hit, reaching the top ten in the UK, number 1 in the Netherlands and top five in the US. It remains one of Easton's biggest hits and is included on compilation soundtrack albums.[7]

Record World said that Easton's vocal shows "overwhelming vocal range and power."[8]

Music video

Two different music videos for the song were released. The first was the Maurice Binder title sequence from the film, but with the credits removed (therefore just showing Easton performing the song). The second was more conventional and was directed by Steve Barron.

Chart history

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) 6
Austrian Top 40 3
Belgium (Ultratop) 5
Canadian RPM Top Singles 5
French Singles Chart 4
German Top 100 5
Irish Singles Chart 11
Japan Oricon Singles Chart 22
New Zealand Singles Chart 4
Norwegian Singles Chart 1
Spanish Singles Chart 11
Swedish Singles Chart 3
Swiss Singles Chart 1
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 6
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 3

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Year-end charts

Chart (1981) Rank
Canada [10] 36
Switzerland [11] 4
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[12] 92
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 33
US Cash Box [14] 28
Chart (1982) Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[15] 39

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See also

References

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  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite video
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite video
  5. ↑ Channel 4 - Top Ten Pop Princesses (documentary)
  6. ↑ BBC documentary - Never Can Say Goodbye, November 2000
  7. ↑ [[[:Шаблон:AllMusic]] Allmusic]
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
  9. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  10. ↑ The 1981 Top 100 Singles chart is identified by the RPM Year-End article Шаблон:Cite web
  11. ↑ Swiss Year-End Charts, 1981
  12. ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
  13. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  14. ↑ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 26, 1981
  15. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
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