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Fury Eyes
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Fury Eyes
| cover = The Creatures Fury Eyes.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The Creatures
| album = Boomerang
| B-side = "Abstinence (Short)", "Abstinence (Long)", "Fury Eyes (20/20 Remix)"
| released = 19 February 1990
| recorded = May 1989
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Alternative music
| length =
| label = Polydor, Geffen
| writer = The Creatures
| producer = Mike Hedges, The Creatures
| prev_title = Standing There
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = 2nd Floor
| next_year = 1998
| misc =
}}
"'Fury Eyes'" is a song recorded by English band the Creatures (aka singer Siouxsie Sioux and drummer Budgie). The song was co-produced by Mike Hedges. It was remixed by Pascal Gabriel for release as the second single of the critically acclaimed 'Boomerang' album.Morton, Roger. "Peek-A-Boom" ['Boomerang' review]. 'NME'. 11 November 1989. "A rich and unsettling landscape of exotica"
The song was inspired by the 1988 novel 'In the Eyes of Mr. Fury' by Philip Ridley.Peter Buckley (2003). '[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Fie47qSuTsoC&pg=PA1800&lpg=PA1800&dq=Fury+Eyes+song+Philip+Ridley&source=bl&ots=c-OdaRrz27&sig=5jvSf_mzmOpA7936Q2S_8NGxVn8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBWoVChMIo_XLpZyuxwIVCtkaCh0Pjgld#v=onepage&q&f=false The Rough Guide to Rock]'. Rough Guides. . Pages 247. The single was released prior to the duo's first ever European tour. The cover and artwork were created by Anton Corbijn and Area. The photo session took place in Andalucia, Spain in May 1989.
The song was also popular on US alternative radio, reaching number 12 on the 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks chart on 17 March 1990.
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Category:1990 singles
Category:The Creatures songs
Category:1989 songs
Category:Polydor Records singles
Category:Geffen Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Hedges
Category:Songs written by Siouxsie Sioux
Category:Songs written by Budgie (musician)
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