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Eye in the Sky (song)

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"Eye in the Sky"
Single by the Alan Parsons Project
from the album Eye in the Sky
B-side
  • "Mammagamma"
  • "Gemini"
ReleasedMay 1982[1]
RecordedLate 1981
StudioAbbey Road, London
Genre
Length
  • 4:36 (album version)
  • 3:55 (7-inch version)
LabelArista
Songwriters
Producers
  • Alan Parsons
  • Eric Woolfson
The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology
"Snake Eyes"
(1981)		 "Sirius" / "Eye in the Sky" / "Mammagamma"
(1982)		 "Psychobabble"
(1982)

"Eye in the Sky" is a song by the British rock band the Alan Parsons Project, included as the second track on their sixth studio album, Eye in the Sky (1982), in May 1982. It was written and produced by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, with the latter also handling the song's lead vocals. The instrumental piece "Sirius" segues into "Eye in the Sky" on the album. On the single release, "Eye in the Sky" appears on its own, with "Sirius" edited out.

In several countries, "Eye in the Sky" was released as the lead single from their 1982 album of the same name. It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 85 on 3 July 1982.[5] By September, "Eye in the Sky" entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, eclipsing "Time" as their highest charting song on that listing.[6] The following month, "Eye in the Sky" achieved a peak position of No. 3.[7] The song also reached No. 1 in both Canada and Spain, and also peaked at No. 6 in New Zealand, becoming their most successful release.

In 2019, Alan Parsons recorded a version in Catalan, under the title "Seré els teus ulls al camí" ("I'll be your eyes on the road"), for the CD edited by La Marató de TV3, a telethon devoted to raising funds for the research of incurable diseases.[8][9]

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Eye in the Sky"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 50,000^
Italy (FIMI)[28] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Platinum 30,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[30] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[31] Gold 500,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "Eye in the Sky".
  2. ↑ People. Vol. 61. Time. 2004. p. 51.
  3. ↑ Reed, Ryan (4 March 2019). "Justin Hayward Captains Inaugural On the Blue Cruise: Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Matt (29 September 2024). "The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of all Time". Paste. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 For Week Ending July 3, 1982" (PDF). Billboard. 3 July 1982. p. 65. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Grein, Paul (18 September 1982). "Chartbeat | Squier In Fancy Company; Parsons Hits New Plateau" (PDF). Billboard. p. 8. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Trust, Gary (27 October 2009). "Backwards Bullets: This Week In Charts 1982". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Noa, Alan Parsons i Víctor Manuel, al disc de La Marató". El Punt Avui. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "TV-3 celebra el 15º aniversario del 'Disc de la Marató' a lo grande". El Periodico. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 2, 1982" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "RPM Top AC Singles - November 6, 1982" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "Artists". InfoDisc.fr. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Alan Parsons Project: Eye in the Sky (song)". Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Alan Parson Project".
  16. ↑ "The Alan Parsons Project – Eye in the Sky". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  18. ↑ "The Alan Parsons Project Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  19. ↑ "Cashbox Top 100: October 16, 1982". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  20. ↑ "The Alan Parsons Project Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "The Alan Parsons Project Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  22. ↑ "The Weekly Israeli Chart – Week 27, 2025". Media Forest. Note: Click on "שירים מובילים - רדיו - בינלאומי" (Top Songs – Radio – International) to see the international chart. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "The Weekly Israeli Chart – Week 17, 2026". Media Forest. Note: Click on "שירים מובילים - רדיו - בינלאומי" (Top Songs – Radio – International) to see the international chart. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Top 100 Singles". RPM. 37 (19). republished online at CollectionsCanada.gc.ca. 25 December 1982. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1982 Top 100 Pop Singles, December 25, 1982". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  27. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Alan Parsons – Eye in the Sky". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  28. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Alan Parsons – Eye in the Sky" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  29. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Alan Parsons Project – Eye in the Sky". Radioscope. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Type Eye in the Sky in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  30. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  31. ↑ "American single certifications – Alan Parsons – Eye in the Sky". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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