Looking Through the Eyes of Love
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"Looking Through the Eyes of Love" is a song written and composed by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It became a popular hit in 1965 by Gene Pitney. In 1972, The Partridge Family recorded a cover version.
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| Single by Gene Pitney | ||||
| from the album I Must Be Seeing Things | ||||
| B-side | "There's No Livin' Without Your Lovin'" | |||
| Released | June 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Musicor Records 1103 | |||
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| Single by The Partridge Family | ||||
| from the album The Partridge Family Notebook | ||||
| B-side | "Storybook Love" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Bell Records 45,301 | |||
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| Producer | Wes Farrell | |||
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Gene Pitney version
Gene Pitney was the first artist to have a hit recording of "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" in 1965. His version reached number 3 in both Canada and the United Kingdom, number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 34 in Australia in 1965.[1] It peaked at #6 on the New Zealand Lever Hit Parade charts.[2] It was featured on Pitney's 1965 album, I Must Be Seeing Things.[3]
The song was produced by Stan Kahan and Pitney.[4]
The Partridge Family version
The Partridge Family recorded a cover version of the song, and it was released as a single in 1972, reaching number 9 on both the U.S. easy listening chart and UK Singles Chart,[5] number 16 in Canada,[6] and number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, the group's final top 40 hit.[7] Their cover was produced by Wes Farrell and released on Bell Records. It was featured on their 1972 album, The Partridge Family Notebook.
