Naked Eyes | |
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 Lead singer Pete Byrne performing in Las Vegas, 23 July 2011. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bath, Somerset, England |
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| Members | Pete Byrne |
| Past members | Rob Fisher |
| Website | nakedeyesmusic |
Naked Eyes are an Englishnew wave band.[3] Formed in 1982[4][5] by vocalistPete Byrne and keyboardistRob Fisher,[6] the band had fourUS top 40 singles in the 1980s.[7] Naked Eyes are best known for their hit cover version of "Always Something There to Remind Me" (1982).[2]
Naked Eyes was formed byPete Byrne (vocals) andRob Fisher (keyboards),[6] two college friends from Bath, England.[8] They had both been members ofNeon, a new wave band that also included futureTears for Fears membersRoland Orzabal andCurt Smith.[9][10]
Naked Eyes' first hit, "Always Something There to Remind Me", is a synth-pop cover of theBurt Bacharach standard.[2][11] The band had three subsequent top 40 hits: "Promises, Promises", "When the Lights Go Out", and "(What) In the Name of Love".[7]
Naked Eyes disbanded following the release of their second album,Fuel for the Fire (1984).[6] Despite their commercial success, Naked Eyes never toured during their initial run due to the technical difficulties of recreating their studio sound in concert.[3][10]
Rob Fisher died on 25 August 1999 at the age of 42 following cancer surgery.[12][10]
In 2005, Byrne revived Naked Eyes as a live act.[citation needed]
In 2007, Naked Eyes releasedFumbling with the Covers, an album ofcovers and Naked Eyes hits.[6]
In 2008, Naked Eyes completed a US tour known as the Regeneration Tour along withBelinda Carlisle,ABC andthe Human League.[13]
On 8 June 2021, Naked Eyes released a new album,Disguise the Limit.[14]
Naked Eyes sued Reservoir Media for copyright infringement in 2022.[8]
In 2024, Naked Eyes announced that it would take part in theAbducted by the 80's tour across the US and Canada with fellow 80's actsWang Chung,Men Without Hats, andThe Motels.[15]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| UK [19] | AUS [17] | CAN | NZ [20] | US | US AC | US Dance | |||
| "Always Something There to Remind Me" | 1983 | 59 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 37 | Burning Bridges/Naked Eyes |
| "Voices in My Head" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Promises, Promises" | 95 | — | 13 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 32 | ||
| "When the Lights Go Out" | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | ||
| "(What) In the Name of Love" | 1984 | — | — | 77 | — | 39 | — | 35 | Fuel for the Fire |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
