When I Close My Eyes (Keith Palmer song)
"When I Close My Eyes" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Kenny Chesney | ||||
from the album Me and You | ||||
B-side | "My Poor Old Heart" | |||
Released | December 16, 1996 | |||
Format | CD Single, 7" 45 RPM | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | BNA 64726 | |||
Writer(s) | Nettie Musick Mark Alan Springer |
|||
Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
Kenny Chesney singles chronology | ||||
|
"When I Close My Eyes" is the title of a country music song written by Nettie Musick and Mark Alan Springer. It was originally recorded by Keith Palmer on his 1991 self-titled debut album, and later by Restless Heart singer Larry Stewart on his 1993 debut album Down the Road. Kenny Chesney later recorded it on his 1996 album, Me and You. Released in December 1996 as that album's third and final single, it peaked at #2 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, giving Chesney his fifth Top 40 country hit.
Contents
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described Kenny Chesney's rendition of the song as "a great soft rock crossover, tuneful and easy but never forced and not dripping with sentiment.".[1] Deborah Evans Price of Billboard Magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "another pretty ballad." Price also described the production as having "a simple, understated quality that places the focus on the lovelorn lyric and Chesney's evocative vocals." [2]
Chart performance
"When I Close My Eyes" was the third and final single from Chesney's 1996 album Me and You. It debuted at number 74 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated December 21, 1996. Having charted for 21 weeks on that chart, it peaked at number 2 on the country chart dated April 19, 1997.
Chart (1996–97) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 4 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1997) | Position |
---|---|
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 55 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 40 |
Alternate versions
Chesney recorded an acoustic version of the song on his 1997 album I Will Stand.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3200." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 5, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kenny Chesney.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
- Singlechart called without artist
- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1993 singles
- 1996 singles
- Larry Stewart (singer) songs
- Kenny Chesney songs
- Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett
- BNA Records singles
- Songs written by Mark Alan Springer
- 1991 songs