Eyes Shut

"Eyes Shut" is a 2015 single by Years & Years. It was produced by Mike Spencer. Two remixes were released on 10 October 2015.

"Eyes Shut"
Single by Years & Years
from the album Communion
Released	13 November 2015
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	Synthpop alternative R&B
Length	3:18 (album version) 3:24 (original mix)
Label	Polydor Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Oliver Alexander Thornton Resul Emre Turkmen Michael Thomas "Mikey" Goldsworthy Mark Ralph
Producer(s)	Years & Years Ralph Two Inch Punch Mike Spencer
Years & Years singles chronology
"Shine" (2015) "Eyes Shut" (2015) "Desire" (2016)

Music video

A music video was produced for the song. It shows frontman Olly Alexander musing the remains of a post-apocalyptic society.[1] It was shot on the outskirts of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia.[2] it was released on 28 September 2015. The director is Chino Moya.[3]

Track listing

Digital download – Remixes[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eyes Shut" (Honne Remix)	3:48
2.	"Eyes Shut" (Sam Feldt Remix)	5:06
3.	"Eyes Shut" (Tei Shi Remix)	3:01
4.	"Eyes Shut" (Danny Dove Remix)	2:51

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 25 Scotland (OCC)[7] 11 Slovenia (SloTop50)[8] 41 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 86 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 17

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 96 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[12] Gold 45,000 Poland (ZPAV)[13] Gold 10,000 Sweden (GLF)[14] Gold 20,000 United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Platinum 600,000 Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Years & Years release new chaotic new video for Eyes Shut". Gigwise.
2. "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 11 October 2015. 4Music. Missing or empty |series= (help)
3. "Years & Years 'Eyes Shut' by Chino Moya on Promo News". Promo News. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
4. "Eyes Shut (Remixes) - EP by Years & Years". iTunes Store (GB). Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
5. "Ultratop.be – Years & Years – Eyes Shut" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
6. "Chart Track: Week 2, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
8. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Years & Years – Eyes Shut". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
11. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
12. "Years & Years "Eyes Shut"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
13. "Polish single certifications – Years & Years – Eyes Shut" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
14. "Guld/Platina certifiering".
15. https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/13560-4008-1}}