"Eyes on Me"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Taking Chances
Released7 January 2008 (2008-01-07)
Recorded13 February 2007 CMK Studios, Studio at The Palms
Genre
Length3:53 (album version)
3:40 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kristian Lundin
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Taking Chances"
(2007) 		"Eyes on Me"
(2008) 		"A World to Believe In"
(2008)
Music video
"Eyes on Me" on YouTube

"Eyes on Me" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her tenth English-language studio album, Taking Chances (2007). It was released as the second single in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2008, while "Alone" was released as the second single in the rest of Europe and North America instead.

The Middle Eastern-flavored song was written by Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha and Australian singer Delta Goodrem. Goodrem also provides backing vocals on the track, while production was handled by Lundin. The latter worked with Dion in the past on "That's the Way It Is" and "I'm Alive" among others. The critics heavily compared the track to Shakira songs.

Dion performed the song during An Audience with Celine Dion, which aired in the UK on ITV on 22 December 2007. She also performed a remix version featuring will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas during her CBS special, That's Just the Woman in Me, which aired in the US on 15 February 2008.

"Eyes on Me" was released in the UK with virtually no promotion surrounding it in the media, leading to its peak position at number 113 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video for "Eyes on Me" was released on 5 May 2008, containing footage from the Taking Chances World Tour in Africa and Asia.

Background and release

"Eyes on Me" was released as the second single taken from Taking Chances in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2008,[1][2] while the CD-single was released on 11 January 2008, through music retailers across the United Kingdom.[3] "Alone" was released as the second single in the rest of Europe and North America instead.[3] The single included a remix by Ashanti Boyz, whose latest work includes remixes for Jennifer Lopez tracks: "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It."[1] In October 2008, "Eyes on Me" was included on the European version of My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection.[4] A live version was included in the Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert CD/DVD.[5]

Composition

"Eyes on Me" was written by Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha and Australian recording artist Delta Goodrem,[6] while production was handled by Lundin, who worked with Dion in the past on "That's the Way It Is" and "I'm Alive".[7] Goodrem also provides backing vocals on the track.[8] "Eyes on Me" is a Middle-Eastern-flavored song[9] and lyrically, it is a tale of a teasing minx goading her boyfriend, featuring the lines: "Temptation is all around... you better keep your eyes on me."[10]

Critical reception

Reception towards the song was favorable, with many critics highlighting that the song sounds a lot like Shakira songs. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic wrote that "Celine tries to shimmy like Shakira on 'Eyes on Me,'" [11] while Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe opined that "Eyes On Me colors a bit outside the lines with an irresistibly wiggly, Eastern-flavored groove. (Shakira will kick herself for not getting it first.")[12] Ashante Infantry from Toronto Star called it an "urban pop bounce, where Celine is channelling her inner Shakira".[13] Nick Levine from Digital Spy expressed that the song "finds Dion taking an ill-advised swerve towards Shakira territory in pursuit of that all-important comeback smash. As ever, the Canadian belter is on ripe old form, tearing into the hackneyed lyrics with real spirit."[10]

Promotion and live performances

Celine Dion performing "Eyes on Me".

Dion performed the song during An Audience with Celine Dion, which aired in the UK on ITV on 22 December 2007.[14] She also performed a remix version featuring will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas during her CBS special, That's Just the Woman in Me, which aired in the US on 15 February 2008.[15] The song was used in a TV commercial for Dion's fragrance Sensational.[16] The music video for "Eyes on Me" was released on 5 May 2008, containing footages from the Taking Chances World Tour in Africa and Asia.[17]

The song only peaked at number 113 on the UK Singles Chart, due to little promotion, when the single was released.[18]

Track listing and formats

  1. "Eyes on Me" (Album Version) – 3:53
  2. "Eyes on Me" (Ashanti Boyz Club Remix) – 6:38
  3. "Eyes on Me" (In Studio Video) – 6:22
  1. "Eyes on Me" (Radio Edit) – 3:40

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
CIS (TopHit)[19] 194
Finland (Suomen virallinen radiosoittolista)[20] 15
Finland Download (Latauslista)[21] 24
Scotland (OCC)[22] 25
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 113

Credits and personnel

Recording locations
Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Taking Chances, Epic Records.[8]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[24] 7 January 2008
  • CD
  • digital download
 Epic

References

  1. ^ a b "iTunes - Eyes On Me - EP by Céline Dion". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Eyes on Me": Amazon.co.uk: Music. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  3. ^ a b ""Eyes On Me" Single Available in the U.K." Celine Dion. 11 January 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. ^ "The Essential" (in German). Exlibris.ch. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Eyes on Me - Celine Dion : Listen, Appearances, Song Review : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Kristian Lundin - Credits : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  8. ^ a b Taking Chances (liner notes). Céline Dion. Epic Records. 2007.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Lamb, Bill (14 November 2007). "Celine Dion - Taking Chances What Might Have Been". About.com - The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  10. ^ a b Levine, Nick (2 January 2008). "Celine Dion: 'Eyes On Me' - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  11. ^ Erlewine, Stephen (17 November 2007) Taking Chances - Review| Allmusic Allmusic - A Rovi Corporation Retrieved 28 February 2011
  12. ^ Rodman, Sarah (13 November 2007) Dion takes few risks on 'Chances' The Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 February 2011
  13. ^ Infantry, Ashante (13 November 2007)Celine takes a chance Archived 3 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Toronto Star Retrieved 28 February 2011
  14. ^ "Celine Dion - Eyes On Me (Live An Audience With...)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  15. ^ "Celine Dion feat. Will.I.Am - Eyes On Me (CBS Special 2008)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  16. ^ "Celine Dion - Sensational [Promo New Frangance]". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  17. ^ "New Celine Video Now On Yahoo! Music". Celine Dion. 5 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  18. ^ UK Singles Chart
  19. ^ Céline Dion — Eyes on Me. TopHit. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  20. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Celine Dion". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 63. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Celine Dion: Eyes on Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  23. ^ "Chart Log UK". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH). Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  24. ^ "Music Upfront" (PDF). Music Week. 5 January 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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