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Eyes Closed (song)

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Wikipedia article




"'Eyes Closed'" is a song by American singer Halsey. It was released on May 4, 2017, through Astralwerks as the first promotional single from her second studio album, 'Hopeless Fountain Kingdom' (2017).

Background



Halsey announced on March 7, 2017, the release month and title of her second studio album 'Hopeless Fountain Kingdom', set for release in June. About the album's sound, she opted for a more mainstream-oriented sound, saying: "I am more than capable of writing radio music and hopefully I'll put my money where my mouth is on this album." The song was premiered on May 4, 2017, on Apple Music's Beats 1 along an interview with host Zane Lowe and director Baz Luhrmann, being later released on digital retailers and streaming platforms.

Ros version



On February 10, 2019, Blackpink's Ros released a cover of the song. It was written by Benny Blanco, Happy Perez, Halsey, The Weeknd and vocals from a Korean-New Zealand singer Ros.

Composition



The track was written by Halsey and The Weeknd and the song's producers Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat and Happy Perez. It has been described as dark and sinister-sounding synth-y electro. The song is written in C-sharp minor with a tempo of 65 beats per minute.[https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0174205 Halsey "Eyes Closed" Sheet Music]

Critical reception



Da'Shan Smith of 'Billboard' described the song as a "pop flavoring with an upbeat instrumental that falls in line with electro-soft rock" and "a more cinematic, ballad". 'PopCrush' staff writers calls "Eyes Closed", "moody, chill-inducing".

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Category:2010s ballads

Category:2017 songs

Category:Astralwerks singles

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:Electropop ballads

Category:Halsey (singer) songs

Category:Songs written by Halsey (singer)

Category:Songs written by Benny Blanco

Category:Songs written by Cashmere Cat

Category:Songs written by Happy Perez

Category:Songs written by the Weeknd

Category:Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco

Category:Song recordings produced by Cashmere Cat


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