The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (Asia song)
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| "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Asia | ||||
| from the album Alpha | ||||
| B-side | "Lying to Yourself" | |||
| Released | 22 October 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
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| Genre | progressive rock | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Wetton | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Stone | |||
| Asia singles chronology | ||||
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The Smile Has Left Your Eyes is the fifth single by progressive rock supergroup Asia and the second single off their second album Alpha.
John Wetton and Geoff Downes recorded a cover of the song in 2005 for their album Icon.
Commercial Success[edit]
The track was very successful in the US managing to chart on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Mainstream rock charts. A music video was also recorded for the song which was heavily played on MTV.
B-Side[edit]
''Lying to Yourself'' was chosen to be the B-side, It's one of 3 B-sides that were released on the Japan exclusive EP Aurora.
Track listing[edit]
7'' single[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" | John Wetton | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Lying to Yourself" | John Wetton Steve Howe | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 7:25 | ||
12'' single[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" | John Wetton | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Lying to Yourself" | John Wetton Steve Howe | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Midnight Sun" | John Wetton Geoff Downes | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 11:13 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Asia[edit]
- Geoff Downes – keyboards
- Steve Howe – Guitars
- Carl Palmer – Drums
- John Wetton – Vocals, Bass guitars
Technical personnel[edit]
- Mike Stone – production, engineering, recording, mixing
- Paul Northfield – engineering, recording, mixing
- Rob Whelan, Frank Opolko – assistants
- Roger Dean – cover design
Charts[edit]
| Charts(1983) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[1][2] | 81 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2][3] | 25 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2][3] | 34 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "the smile has left your eyes | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Asia Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Asia". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
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