The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (song)

" The Night Has a Thousand Eyes " is a song written by Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne, and Marilyn Garrett. It became a popular hit in 1962 for Bobby Vee. The song has had several cover versions over the years.

Bobby Vee version
The song was first recorded by American pop music singer Bobby Vee. Released as a single in late 1962, it hit number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 2 on the Easy ListeningSURVEY, and number 9 on theR&B singles chart. It also reached number 3 on the UK charts in March 1963, and was included on his 1963Liberty Records album, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.[ 1 ]

Other versions

 * In 1963, a cover version was issued in the UK by Jimmy Justice.[ 1 ]
 * The Angels released a version on their 1963 studio album My Boyfriend's Back.
 * In 1973, The Carpenters did a cover version, which can be heard on Now & Then.
 * The song was covered in 1982 by glam rock band Mud for their album Mud featuring Les Gray.
 * In 1988 the song was covered by Danish jazz saxophonist Lars Møller for his album Copenhagen Groove.
 * In 2005, Gary Lewis and the Playboys did a cover version on their first lp ThisDIAMOND RING,[ 5 ] which can also be heard on their album Complete Hits. *A version of the song with a slower tempo is heard in the 1998 film Dark City, sung by Anita Kelsey. In the Director's Cut version of the film the song is sung by Jennifer Connely.[ 6 ]