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"I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes"
Single by Dierks Bentley
from the album Feel That Fire
Released	July 27, 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Country
Length	3:59
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Brett Beavers Dierks Bentley
Producer(s)	Brett Beavers Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"Sideways" (2009) "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" (2009) "Up on the Ridge" (2010)

"I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in July 2009 as the third and final single from his 2009 album Feel That Fire. Bentley wrote the song with Brett Beavers.

Content

This song is a country ballad, in which the song's male narrator tells his lover that he "want to make close eyes" (i.e., he wants to feel sexual arousal to the point that she closes her eyes to savor it).

Bentley said of the song, "One of the best compliments I can get is when a guy comes up to me and says that one of my songs helped him out at home...maybe helped him smooth something over with his girlfriend or wife. That's the goal with this one."

Critical reception

Andrew Lacy of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs down" rating, criticizing it for "being boring and forgettable." He also went on to say that “ere, sound as though co-producer Brett Beavers pulled him out of bed early in the morning, put a microphone in front of him, and told him to make it quick because Luke Bryan need to use the studio in 20 minutes."

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in late 2009.

Chart performance

"I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" debuted at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 52. On the week of January 26 2010, it peaked at number 2 on the country chart, making it the first single from this album to miss the top spot.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

1. "Dierks Bentley | News". Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
2. Lacy, Andrew (2009-07-27). "Dierks Bentley – "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
3. "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
4. "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
5. "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
6. "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
7. "Best of 2010: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
8. "American single certifications – Dierks Bentley – I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

• 2009 singles
• Country ballads
• 2000s ballads
• Dierks Bentley songs
• Songs written by Dierks Bentley
• Songs written by Brett Beavers
• Music videos directed by Chris Hicky
• Capitol Records Nashville singles
• Song recordings produced by Brett Beavers
• 2009 songs