"Beautiful in My Eyes"
Single by Joshua Kadison
from the album Painted Desert Serenade
B-side"All I'll Ever Ask"
ReleasedFebruary 1994 (1994-02)
GenrePop
Length4:07
LabelSBK
Songwriter(s)Joshua Kadison
Producer(s)
Joshua Kadison singles chronology
"Jessie"
(1993)		 "Beautiful in My Eyes"
(1994)		 "Picture Postcards from L.A."
(1994)

"Beautiful in My Eyes" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joshua Kadison. It was released in February 1994 as the second single from his 1993 debut album, Painted Desert Serenade, surpassing the performance of his debut single and breakout hit "Jessie", reaching No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charting in four other countries, including Australia, where it peaked at No. 5. In 1995, it was re-released in the United Kingdom, reaching the top 40 and peaking at No. 37 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

Kadison described the song as being about "a love that just lasts forever, and you'll always be beautiful in my eyes."[1] Years after its release, the song was often mistaken as an Elton John song, due to Kadison's baritone voice being similar to John's and in how he plays the piano on it.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Kadison follows the slow-growing "Jessie" with another easy-going, piano-driven pop ballad wrapped with sugary, romantic prose and gospel-spiked background vocals. Kadison's earnest, wide-eyed performance keeps things from flying too far over the top. Song will test his base at top 40 radio, although it is an easy bet for immediate AC action."[2] Fell and Rufer from the Gavin Report remarked that it was released on the one-year anniversary of the release of his first single, complimenting it as a "fabulous production that builds to a string-laden climax."[3] A reviewer from Music Week gave it three out of five, commenting, "Another obvious smash from this softcore Billy Joel. Despite the comparative UK failure of "Jessie", one of these songs is going to take off here, but which one?"[4]

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 1994 Adult contemporary radio SBK [21]
March 1994 Top 40 radio

References

  1. ↑ "Songfacts®, LLC". Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ Flick, Larry (March 5, 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 59. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ Fell, Ron; Rufer, Diane (March 4, 1994). "Gavin A/C — New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. July 15, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Joshua Kadison – Beautiful in My Eyes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2491." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2511." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 34. August 26, 1995. p. 12.
  9. ↑ "Joshua Kadison – Beautiful in My Eyes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Joshua Kadison – Beautiful in My Eyes". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Joshua Kadison: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. June 11, 1994. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. June 18, 1994. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. June 25, 1994. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  17. ↑ "U.S. Cash Box Charts" (PDF). popmusichistory. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  18. ↑ "RPM Top 100 AC Tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  19. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1994". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  20. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-68.
  21. ↑ Borzillo, Carrie (May 21, 1994). "Slow Build Pays Off for SBK's Kadison". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 21. p. 73. The follow-up, 'Beautiful In My Eyes,' which went to AC radio in February 1994 and to top 40 in March...
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