Eyes on Me (Celine Dion song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Eyes on Me
| cover = EOM.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Celine Dion
| album = Taking Chances
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2008|1|7}}
| recorded = 13 February 2007
| studio = CMK Studios, Studio at The Palms
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|worldbeat}}
| length = 3:53 (album version)
3:40 (radio edit)
| label = {{hlist|Columbia|Epic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Kristian Lundin|Savan Kotecha|Delta Goodrem}}
| producer = Kristian Lundin
| prev_title = Taking Chances
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = A World to Believe In
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|L4-uuLgdHSU|"Eyes on Me"}}}}
}}
"Eyes on Me" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her tenth English-language studio album, Taking Chances (2007). It was released as the second single in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2008, while "Alone" was released as the second single in the rest of Europe and North America instead.
The Middle Eastern-flavored song was written by Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha and Australian singer Delta Goodrem. Goodrem also provides backing vocals on the track, while production was handled by Lundin. The latter worked with Dion in the past on "That's the Way It Is" and "I'm Alive" among others. The music critics compared the track to Shakira songs.
Dion performed the song during An Audience with Celine Dion, which aired in the UK on ITV on 22 December 2007. She also performed a remix version featuring will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas during her CBS special, That's Just the Woman in Me, which aired in the US on 15 February 2008.
"Eyes on Me" was released in the UK with virtually no promotion surrounding it in the media, leading to its peak position at number 113 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video for "Eyes on Me" was released on 5 May 2008, containing footage from the Taking Chances World Tour in Africa and Asia.
Background and release
"Eyes on Me" was released as the second single taken from Taking Chances in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2008,{{cite web|title=iTunes - Eyes On Me - EP by Céline Dion|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/eyes-on-me-ep/id270244296|work=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=13 October 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0010YO844 "Eyes on Me": Amazon.co.uk: Music]. Retrieved 11 December 2007. while the CD-single was released on 11 January 2008, through music retailers across the United Kingdom.{{cite news|title="Eyes On Me" Single Available in the U.K.|url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/node/71692|access-date=13 October 2012|newspaper=Celine Dion|date=11 January 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019081732/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/node/71692|archive-date=19 October 2014}} "Alone" was released as the second single in the rest of Europe and North America instead. The single included a remix by Ashanti Boyz, whose latest work includes remixes for Jennifer Lopez tracks: "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It." In October 2008, "Eyes on Me" was included on the European version of My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection.{{cite web |title=The Essential |publisher=Exlibris.ch | url=http://www.exlibris.ch/musik/cd/celine-dion/the-essential/?id=0886979367722 |language=de|access-date=15 July 2011}} A live version was included in the Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert CD/DVD.{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert : AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/taking-chances-world-tour-the-concert-mw0001972873|work=AllMusic|access-date=12 August 2012}}
Composition
"Eyes on Me" was written by Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha and Australian recording artist Delta Goodrem,{{cite web|title=Eyes on Me - Celine Dion : Listen, Appearances, Song Review : AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/eyes-on-me-mt0004794061|work=AllMusic|access-date=13 October 2012}} while production was handled by Lundin, who worked with Dion in the past on "That's the Way It Is" and "I'm Alive".{{cite web|title=Kristian Lundin - Credits : AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kristian-lundin-mn0000105273|work=AllMusic|access-date=13 October 2012}} Goodrem also provides backing vocals on the track. "Eyes on Me" is a Middle-Eastern-flavored song{{Cite news|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/celinediontakin.htm|title=Celine Dion - Taking Chances What Might Have Been|publisher=About.com - The New York Times Company|author=Lamb, Bill|date=14 November 2007|access-date=23 April 2011|archive-date=24 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224151313/http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/celinediontakin.htm|url-status=dead}} and
lyrically, it is a tale of a teasing minx goading her boyfriend, featuring the lines: "Temptation is all around... you better keep your eyes on me."{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Nick|title=Celine Dion: 'Eyes On Me' - Digital Spy|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a82513/celine-dion-eyes-on-me.html|access-date=13 October 2012|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=2 January 2008}}
Critical reception
Reception towards the song was favorable, with many critics highlighting that the song sounds a lot like Shakira songs. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic wrote that "Celine tries to shimmy like Shakira on 'Eyes on Me,'" Erlewine, Stephen (17 November 2007) [http://www.allmusic.com/album/taking-chances-r1213654/review Taking Chances - Review| Allmusic] Allmusic - A Rovi Corporation Retrieved 28 February 2011 while Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe opined that "Eyes On Me colors a bit outside the lines with an irresistibly wiggly, Eastern-flavored groove. (Shakira will kick herself for not getting it first.")Rodman, Sarah (13 November 2007) [http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2007/11/13/dion_takes_few_risks_on_chances/ Dion takes few risks on 'Chances'] The Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 February 2011 Ashante Infantry from Toronto Star called it an "urban pop bounce, where Celine is channelling her inner Shakira".Infantry, Ashante (13 November 2007)[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/275882 Celine takes a chance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003053951/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2007/11/13/celine_takes_a_chance.html |date=3 October 2013 }} Toronto Star Retrieved 28 February 2011 Nick Levine from Digital Spy expressed that the song "finds Dion taking an ill-advised swerve towards Shakira territory in pursuit of that all-important comeback smash. As ever, the Canadian belter is on ripe old form, tearing into the hackneyed lyrics with real spirit."
Promotion and live performances
Dion performed the song during An Audience with Celine Dion, which aired in the UK on ITV on 22 December 2007.{{cite news|title=Celine Dion - Eyes On Me (Live An Audience With...)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnwFQG0LSf8|access-date=13 October 2012|newspaper=YouTube}} She also performed a remix version featuring will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas during her CBS special, That's Just the Woman in Me, which aired in the US on 15 February 2008.{{cite news|title=Celine Dion feat. Will.I.Am - Eyes On Me (CBS Special 2008)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT1msq9KiUs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/mT1msq9KiUs| archive-date=12 December 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=13 October 2012|newspaper=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} The song was used in a TV commercial for Dion's fragrance Sensational.{{cite news|title=Celine Dion - Sensational [Promo New Frangance]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smNHYr5H5bo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/smNHYr5H5bo| archive-date=12 December 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=13 October 2012|newspaper=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} The music video for "Eyes on Me" was released on 5 May 2008, containing footages from the Taking Chances World Tour in Africa and Asia.{{cite news|title=New Celine Video Now On Yahoo! Music|url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/node/76895|access-date=13 October 2012|newspaper=Celine Dion|date=5 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228184240/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/node/76895|archive-date=28 December 2014|url-status=dead}}
The song only peaked at number 113 on the UK Singles Chart, due to little promotion, when the single was released.[http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM UK Singles Chart]
Track listing and formats
- UK CD and digital single
- "Eyes on Me" (album version) – 3:53
- "Eyes on Me" (Ashanti Boyz club remix) – 6:38
- "Eyes on Me" (in studio video) – 6:22
- UK promotional CD single
- "Eyes on Me" (radio edit) – 3:40
Charts
Credits and personnel
;Recording locations
- Recording - CMK Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Studio at the Palms (Paradise, Nevada)
;Personnel
- Songwriting – Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha, Delta Goodrem
- Production – Kristian Lundin
- Mixing - Kristian Lundin
- Guitars & Bass - Kristian Lundin
- Keyboards & Programming - Ned Douglas
- Guitars - Karl Engström, Sebastian Thott
- Backing Vocals - Kristian Lundin, Delta Goodrem
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Taking Chances, Epic Records.{{cite AV media notes |title=Taking Chances|others=Céline Dion |date=2007|type=liner notes |publisher=Epic Records}}
Release history
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| scope="col"| Region
!scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Format ! scope="col" | Label |
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| scope="row"| United Kingdom{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2008/Music-Week-2008-01-05.pdf|title=Music Upfront|magazine=Music Week|page=8|date=5 January 2008|access-date=29 December 2022}}
|7 January 2008 |{{hlist|CD|digital download}} | Epic |
References
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Category:Songs written by Savan Kotecha
Category:Songs written by Kristian Lundin