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Every Time I Close My Eyes
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Wikipedia article
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| artist = Babyface
| album = The Day 'and' The Moment
| B-side = Lady, Lady
| released = January 14, 1997
| recorded = 1996
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| length = 4:58 (album version)
4:11 (radio edit)
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| writer = Babyface
| producer = Babyface
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"'Every Time I Close My Eyes'" is a song written, produced and performed by American musician Babyface. It was released as the second single from his fourth album, 'The Day' (1996). Mariah Carey performs the backing vocals, after Babyface did the same for her on "Melt Away", a track written by both, included on her 1995 album 'Daydream'. It also has a participation by Kenny G playing sax.
The song was met with commercial and critical acclaim, peaking at number six in the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart in United States and at number 13 in the United Kingdom. At the 40th Grammy Awards this song received a nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, which it lost to "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John. For the music video of this single, Babyface received a MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Male Video, losing to "Devil's Haircut" by Beck.
Critical reception
On the AllMusic review, "Every Time I Close My Eyes" was awarded with three stars out of five. British magazine 'Music Week' rated it four out of five, writing, "Multi-talented Babyface shows why he is worth 12 Grammy nominations on this classy, sultry ballad on which he is joined by Mariah Carey and Kenny G." The magazine's Alan Jones complimented it as "one of the cutest little Babyface records yeta pretty, easy-paced ballad impeccably played and sung with sweetly cooed verses and a chorus which sticks in the brain."
Chart performance
The track debuted at number 19 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 dated February 1, 1997 and climb to its peak at number six seven weeks later, spending 26 weeks in the chart. On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaked at number 5. Overseas, the single reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. At the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Year-End charts of 1997, this song ranked at number 26. "Every Time I Close My Eyes" was certified gold by the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies.
Track listing
* 'CD single'
#"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Radio edit) 4:11
#"Lady, Lady" 4:23
* 'Digital download'
#"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Timbaland remix) 4:51
* 'UK CD maxi single' (6642492)
#"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Radio edit) 4:12
#"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Linslee Campbell remix) 5:53
#"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Every Time I Feel the Groove remix) 4:43
#"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Every Time I Feel The Funk remix) 4:44
#"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (House of Music remix) 5:13
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Every Time I Close My Eyes":
* Babyface vocals, keyboards, drum programming
* Mariah Carey vocals
* Kenny G soprano saxophone
* Greg Phillinganes acoustic piano
* Michael Thompson guitars
* Nathan East bass
* Sheila E percussion
Production
* Babyface producer
* L.A. Reid producer
* Daryl Simmons producer
* Brad Gilderman engineer
* Thom Russo engineer
* Mick Guzauski mixing
* Dave Way mixing
References
Category:1997 singles
Category:Babyface (musician) songs
Category:Kenny G songs
Category:Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander
Category:Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
Category:1996 songs
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