In Your Eyes (Inna song)

"In Your Eyes" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Inna for her third studio album, Party Never Ends (2013). It was released on 3 November 2013 through Roton, featuring the vocal collaboration of Puerto Rican reggaeton performer Yandel. The track–recorded at the Rokstone Studios–was written by Steve Mac, Yandel and Ina Wroldsen, while production was solely handled by Mac. Musically, "In Your Eyes" is inspired by Latin music and encompasses a hip hop style because of Yandel's contribution.

"In Your Eyes"
Single by Inna featuring Yandel
from the album Party Never Ends
Released3 December 2013
RecordedRokstone Studios
(London, United Kingdom)
Genre
Length2:45 (Solo version)
3:17 (featuring Yandel)
LabelRoton
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mac
Inna singles chronology
"Be My Lover"
(2013)		 "In Your Eyes"
(2013)		 "Cola Song"
(2014)
Yandel singles chronology
"Hasta Abajo"
(2013)		 "In Your Eyes"
(2013)		 "Moviendo Caderas"
(2014)

Music critics praised the song's catchiness and called it suitable for night clubs. "In Your Eyes" was also nominated for an award in the Pop/Dance Song of the Year category at the 2014 Radio România Actualități Awards. To promote the track, an accompanying music video was shot by Barna Nemethi in Bucharest and Miami, uploaded onto Inna's official YouTube channel on 16 October 2013. It makes use of neon colors and features pole dance, with reviewers comparing it to the visual of Rihanna's "Pour It Up" (2013). The singer also performed "In Your Eyes" on various occasions. Commercially, it reached the top 50 in Turkey, Poland, Spain and Romania.

Background and release

"In Your Eyes" was written by Steve Mac, Yandel and Ina Wroldsen, while production was solely handled by Mac.[1] The track was recorded and mixed at the Rokstone Studios in London by Chris Laws, with engineering done by Laws and Dann Pursey. Additional piano and synthesizers were played by Steve Mac, with Laws on drums.[2] A solo version of the song was featured on Inna's third studio album Party Never Ends (2013).[1] In an interview with Ruta Latina in August 2013, Inna confirmed that "In Your Eyes" would be released as a single, however without mentioning Yandel's contribution.[3] The single was finally first made available for digital download on 3 December 2013 by Roton. It was eventually added to Radio Eska's Hot 20 playlist later that month.[4]

Composition and reception

"In Your Eyes" has a fast pace, dance rhythm and is influenced by Latin music.[5][7] Through his contribution, Yandel adds hip hop to the track.[6] The instrumentation of the recording features "loose Romania-House beats" and harmonies. Tobias Moland from Dance Charts described "In Your Eyes" as catchy, further praising Inna's vocals.[8] A Tophit editor wrote that the song was "full of freedom and desire", calling it suitable for night clubs.[7] Reagan Gavin Rasquinh from The Times of India believed "In Your Eyes" was the catchiest track from Party Never Ends, although he found the chorus to be a "silly bit overdubbed".[9] The recording received a nomination in the Pop/Dance Song of the Year category at the 2014 Radio România Actualități Awards.[10]

Commercially, the track debuted on Romania's Airplay 100 at number 78 on the week ending 3 November 2013, peaking at number 44 on 8 December 2013.[11][12] In Russia, the track reached number 155, staying seven weeks on the Tophit chart, while also peaking at position 23 on Poland's Dance Top 50.[7][13] "In Your Eyes" was moderately successful in Spain, where it debuted at number 48 and reached number 31, spending eight weeks.[14] Turkey marks the country where the song achieved its highest ranking, at number 15.[15]

Music video
Shot from the music video, showcasing its use of neon and water effects. This and other aspects led its visual being likened to Rihanna's "Pour It Up" (2013).

An accompanying music video for "In Your Eyes" was shot by Barna Nemethi in late August 2013 in Bucharest, with John Perez acting as the director of photography.[16] It was uploaded onto Inna's official YouTube channel on 16 October 2013.[2] Scenes with Yandel were filmed separately in Miami in early September 2013. According to Nemethi, the concept of the clip is "simple" and "minimal", with it being influenced by Springbreakers (2013) and material by Die Antwoord.[16]

The music video commences with Inna wearing a pink leotard, following which she and other women practice pole dancing. Subsequently, the singer appears in black hotpants and a blonde blouse in front of a neon-lightened X sign in the background, flirting with one male. For the first refrain, she and her background dancers perform hand choreography. Following this, Inna and others are seen on what appears to be a runaway, with rain coming out from above; similar neon signs are shown in the background. After Yandel's cameo appearance, the video ends with Inna and her dancers further performing to the track. Cut scenes show the singer dancing and performing a slut drop in front of a wet glass surface.[2]

Pure Charts' Yohann Ruelle called the music video "sexy", likening it to that of Rihanna's "Pour It Up" (2013) for the use of light outfits, pole dance sequences and the "play of light, between mist and sensual neon".[6] Alexandra Necula from InfoMusic echoed Ruelle's thought, further noting the use of water effects in both clips.[5] An editor of Libertatea wrote, "The singer appears little dressed, exposing her perfect body. One of the hottest scenes is where Inna appears with a blonde blouse that leaves a part of her breasts in sight to incite the imagination of those who will see the video."[17]

Live performances

On 5 November 2013, Inna uploaded a video on YouTube where she was performing "In Your Eyes" on the roof of a building in Venice Beach as part of her "Rock the Roof" series.[18] For the eighth season of Romanian talent show Te cunosc de undeva!, Romanian singers Raluka and Alex Velea impersonated Inna and Yandel, respectively, while performing the song.[19] Inna also provided a live performance of the recording at the World Trade Center Mexico.[20]

Track listing

Official versions[upper-alpha 1]

  1. "In Your Eyes" – 2:45
  2. "In Your Eyes" (featuring Yandel) – 3:17
  3. "In Your Eyes" (featuring Yandel) [Extended version] – 5:17
  4. "In Your Eyes" (Adi Perez Remix Edit) – 4:09

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Party Never Ends and the official music video.[1][2]

Recording
  • Recorded at Rokstone Studios, London, United Kingdom

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2013–2014) Peak
position
Poland (Dance Top 50)[13] 23
Romania (Airplay 100)[12] 44
Russia (Tophit)[7] 155
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 31
Turkey (Number One Top 20)[15] 15

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Romania[21] 3 December 2013 Digital download Roton
Italy[22][24] 5 December 2013 DIY
6 December 2013 Radio airplay
Spain[25] 10 December 2013 Digital download Blanco y Negro
United States[26] 17 December 2013 Ultra

Notes
  1. This acts as a summary of all versions of the single found on Party Never Ends and its digital releases.[1][21][22][23]

References
  1. Party Never Ends (Liner notes). Inna. Bucharest, Romania: Roton (Barcode: 7502232240955). 2013.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Inna feat. Yandel – In Your Eyes | Official Music Video". 16 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2017 – via YouTube. Note: Open description for credits.
  3. "Entrevista Inna 2013 Barcelona". 9 August 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. "Gorąca 20 Premiera: Inna feat. Yandel – In Your Eyes. Już w czwartek po 18 w Radiu Eska!" [Hot 20 Premiere: Inna feat. Yandel – In Your Eyes. Already on Thursday after 18 o'clock on Radio Eska!] (in Polish). Radio Eska. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  5. Necula, Alexandra (3 October 2013). "Dans la bară în noul clip Inna – "In Your Eyes"" [Pole dancing in Inna's new video for "In Your Eyes"] (in Romanian). InfoMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. Ruelle, Yohann (18 October 2013). "Inna invite Yandel dans le clip torride de "In Your Eyes"" [Inna invites Yandel for the clip of "In You Eyes"] (in French). Pure Charts. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  7. "In Your Eyes – Tophitru.com". Tophit. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  8. Moland, Tobias (17 October 2013). "Inna feat. Yandel – In Your Eyes" (in German). Dance Charts. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  9. Gavin Rasquinha, Reagan (24 January 2017). "Music Review: The Party Never Ends". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  10. Scris de Edi (6 March 2014). "Ele se bat pentru un premiu Radio Romania 2014!" [They fight for one award at the Radio Romania Awards 2014!] (in Romanian). Urban.ro. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  11. "Airplay 100 – 3 noiembrie 2013". Media Forest (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  12. "Airplay 100 – 8 decembrie 2013". Media Forest (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  13. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  14. "Spanishcharts.com – Inna feat. Yandel – In Your Eyes" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  15. "Number One Top20 | Klip Izle" (in Turkish). Number One. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
  16. "Inna lanseaza videoclipul piesei "In Your Eyes" in colaborare cu rapperul Yandel" [Inna releases the video for "In Your Eyes" in collaboration with rapper Yandel] (in Romanian). Star Gossip. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  17. "Inna, cu sânii la vedere! Fanii vor fii in delir" [Inna shows her breasts! Her fans will be in delusion!]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 17 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  18. "Inna – In Your Eyes | Rock the Roof @ Venice Beach (CA)". 5 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2017 – via YouTube.
  19. "Inna și Yandel, pe scena de la "Te cunosc de undeva!"" [Inna and Yandel, on the stage of "Te cunosc de undeva!"] (in Romanian). Antena 1. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  20. Orduña, Nancy (18 March 2016). "Detalles del concierto de Inna en México" [Details about Inna's concert in Mexico] (in Spanish). Star Media Latinoamerica. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  21. "In Your Eyes (feat. Yandel) – Single di Inna su Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  22. "In Your Eyes (feat. Yandel) – Single by Inna on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  23. "In Your Eyes (Adi Perez Remix Edit) – Single by Inna on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  24. "Inna "In Your Eyes"" (in Italian). Radio Date. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  25. "In Your Eyes (feat. Yandel) [Radio Edit] – Single de Inna en Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  26. "In Your Eyes (feat. Yandel) [Radio Edit] – Single by Inna on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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