Sad Eyes (Bruce Springsteen song)

"Sad Eyes"
Sad eyes - bruce.jpg
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Tracks
A-side"Sad Eyes"
B-side"I Wanna Be with You"
ReleasedJune 8, 1999
RecordedJanuary 25, 1990
StudioSoundworks West, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length3:47
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin, Jon Landau, Roy Bittan
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Spare Parts"
(1988)
"Sad Eyes"
(1999)
"Human Touch"
(1992)

"Sad Eyes" is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen, recorded at Soundworks West in Los Angeles on January 25, 1990. The song was released as a single on the 1998 box set Tracks, as well as its 1999 single-disc version 18 Tracks.

Track listing

CD single (B00004UU3I)

  1. "Sad Eyes"
  2. "Missing"
  3. "Man at the Top"
  4. "Take 'Em as They Come"

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Sad Eyes"
Chart (1999) Peak
Italy (FIMI) 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 54

Enrique Iglesias version

"Sad Eyes"
Sad eyes - enrique.jpg
Single by Enrique Iglesias
from the album Enrique
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2000
RecordedFall 1999
Genre
Length4:08
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)Lester Mendez
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Could I Have This Kiss Forever"
(2000)
"Sad Eyes"
(2000)
"Hero"
(2001)

Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias recorded a version of "Sad Eyes" and included it on his first English language release, titled Enrique. While recording the album, Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine, who had previously worked with Springsteen, found out that Iglesias was a fan of his (Iglesias often cites the Born in the U.S.A. tour as a favorite concert experience and Springsteen as his favorite performer) and urged him to record "Sad Eyes". The song was released as the fifth and final single from the album. The album version was not released to radio but rather the HQ2 remix which gave the song a more pop sound. Iglesias did not promote the song and it was not as successful as the previous singles from the album. However, the collected remixes charted high on the club play charts. A Spanish version of the song was also recorded titled "Más Es Amar".

Music video

A music video was shot, directed by David LaChapelle, but it was shelved at the time due to its sexual content. It depicts Iglesias alone in a motel room indulging erotic fantasies about a girl he sees in a phone-sex ad. In 2009, the video was uploaded to LaChappelle's website but was promptly removed at the request of Universal Music; it has since found its way to various video-sharing sites. The music video uses the HQ2 remix as opposed to the album version.

Track listing

Australia

  1. "Sad Eyes" (Album Version) – 4:08
  2. "Sad Eyes" (Rodney Jerkins Mix) – 4:01
  3. "Sad Eyes" (Guy Roche Mix) – 3:44
  4. "Sad Eyes" (HQ2 Radio Remix) – 3:34

America

  1. "Sad Eyes" (Album Version) – 4:08
  2. "Sad Eyes" (Rodney Jerkins Darkchild Mix) – 4:01
  3. "Sad Eyes" (HQ2 Club Mix) – 9:29

Chart performance

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) Tip
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) Tip
Canada (RPM) 36
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts) 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 43
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 48
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 23
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 8
US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 34

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