Sexy Eyes (Whigfield song)

"Sexy Eyes" is a song written by Annerley Gordon, Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli, Davide Riva and Paul Sears, and recorded by Danish singer Whigfield. It was released in March 1996 as the seventh single from her first album, Whigfield. It became Whigfield's first Top 10 hit in Australia, becoming the 19th highest-selling single for 1997.

"Sexy Eyes"
Single by Whigfield
from the album Whigfield
Released	March 26, 1996
Genre	Pop EDM
Length	3:56
Label	BMG
Songwriter(s)	Annerley Gordon Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli Davide Riva Paul Sears
Producer(s)	Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli Davide Riva
Whigfield singles chronology
"Last Christmas" (1995) "Sexy Eyes" (1996) "Gimme Gimme" (1996)
Music video
"Sexy Eyes" on YouTube

Chart performance

"Sexy Eyes" went on to become a major hit on the charts in both Australia and Europe. In Europe, the single managed to climb into the Top 10 in Austria and Spain. In Austria, it was Whigfield's second Top 10 hit. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 17. In the United Kingdom, the "Sexy Eyes" Remixes reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart and number 37 on the Scottish Singles Chart in 1998. Outside Europe, the song was very successful in Australia, peaking at number 6, becoming the 19th highest-selling single for 1997 there. It also earned a platinum record there, with a sale of 70,000 singles.

Music video

The music video for "Sexy Eyes" was directed by Italian director Giacomo De Simone. It features Whigfield in Porto Venere, Italy. It begins with the singer arriving town, driving in her car. This time she has curls in her hair and wears black sunglasses. After beginning to sing, she leaves her car and brings a silver hard case with her. Then she dances on her way along the pier of the city. She stops by a gypsy woman, who are selling porcelain cats. Whigfield takes a look, but refuses to buy when the woman are reaching her one. The singer continues dancing through the narrow alleys of Porto Venere. Suddenly three white sailors appear. They are chasing Whigfield and dances with her along on her way. A scene shows her kissing one of them. Towards the end, the sailors disappear, one by one. Back in her car, she opens her hard case, and there lies three white porcelain cats. The video ends as Whigfield drives away in her car, now with the sailors. It was uploaded to YouTube in 2013. By August 2020, the video had more than 1,1 million views.[1]

Track listing

Netherlands CD-maxi - Danza

1. "Sexy Eyes" (David's epic edit - single version)
2. "Sexy Eyes" (MBRG edit)
3. "Sexy Eyes" (album version)
4. "Sexy Eyes" (extended album version)
5. "Sexy Eyes" (David's epic experience)
6. "Sexy Eyes" (original MBRG)

Mexico CD-Maxi - Musart

1. "Sexy Eyes" (David's epic edit)
2. "Sexy Eyes" (MBRG edit)
3. "Sexy Eyes" (album version)
4. "Sexy Eyes" (David's epic experience)
5. "Sexy Eyes" (original MBRG)
6. "Out of Sight"

Germany CD-Maxi - ZYX Music/Australia CD-Maxi - Transistor Music

1. "Sexy Eyes" (David's epic edit)
2. "Sexy Eyes" (MBRG edit)
3. "Sexy Eyes" (album version)
4. "Sexy Eyes" (David's epic experience)
5. "Sexy Eyes" (original MBRG)
6. "Out of Sight"
7. "Junto a Ti (Close to You)"

Germany: CD-Maxi - ZYX Music: Remixes

1. "Sexy Eyes" (original MBRG radio edit)
2. "Sexy Eyes" (Amen remix)
3. "Sexy Eyes" (Davids epic experience mix)

Australian EP

1. Sexy Eyes (Single Version)
2. Sexy Eyes (Mbrg Edit)
3. Sexy Eyes
4. Sexy Eyes (Extended Version)
5. Sexy Eyes (David's Epic Experience)
6. Sexy Eyes (Original Mbrg)
7. Sexy Eyes (Amen Remix)

Other versions:

1. "Sexy Eyes" (All In One Album Version - 2007)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 6 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 30 Denmark (IFPI)[5] 16 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 17 Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 21 Spain (AFYVE)[9] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 12 Chart (1998) Peak position Scotland (OCC)[11] "Sexy Eyes" Remixes 37 UK Singles (OCC)[12] "Sexy Eyes" Remixes 68

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Australia (ARIA)[13] 19 Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 63 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[15] Platinum 70,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Whigfield - Sexy Eyes [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Whigfield – Sexy Eyes". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Whigfield – Sexy Eyes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – Whigfield – Sexy Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. Billboard Magazine: June 17, 1995, Page 57
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Whigfield – Sexy Eyes". GfK Entertainment Charts.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Whigfield – Sexy Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
9. Billboard: Hits of the World, 7 May 1994
10. "Swisscharts.com – Whigfield – Sexy Eyes". Swiss Singles Chart.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
13. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
14. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2018.