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1978 single by Bob Welch
"Ebony Eyes"
side-A label by Capitol RecordsOne of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Bob Welch
from the album French Kiss
B-side"Outskirts"
ReleasedJanuary 1978
Recorded1977
GenreRock, disco
Length3:25
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Bob Welch
Producer(s)Carter
Bob Welch singles chronology
"Sentimental Lady"
(1977) 		"Ebony Eyes"
(1978) 		"Hot Love, Cold World"
(1978)
Audio
"Ebony Eyes" on YouTube

"Ebony Eyes" is a song written and performed by Bob Welch. The song was the second single release and second hit song from his album French Kiss. Backing vocals are provided by Juice Newton.

The song reached number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and number 12 on the Cash Box Top 100. In Canada, "Ebony Eyes" peaked at number seven for two weeks. The single was an even bigger success in Australia, where it peaked at number two for four weeks.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 2
Canada RPM Top Singles 7
New Zealand 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 14
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1978) Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report) 21
Canada 72
New Zealand 49
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 96
U.S. Cash Box 92

References

  1. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - April 29, 1978" (PDF).
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 335. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-05-28. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  4. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  7. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  8. "Top Selling Singles of 1978 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  9. "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  10. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1978". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
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