Eyes on You (Chase Rice song)

"Eyes on You"
The cover consists of polaroids. The artist's name appears on a polaroid featuring Chase Rice with a female fan, and the song title appears on a polaroid featuring a girl stretching her hands up to the sky.
Single by Chase Rice
from the album Lambs & Lions
ReleasedAugust 13, 2018 (2018-08-13)
Recorded2017
GenreCountry
Length3:02
LabelDack Janiels / Broken Bow
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chase Rice singles chronology
"Three Chords & the Truth"
(2017) 		"Eyes on You"
(2018) 		"Lonely If You Are"
(2019)

"Eyes on You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Chase Rice. It was released to radio on August 13, 2018, as the second and final single from his second studio album Lambs & Lions (2017). The song was written by Rice, Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley. "Eyes on You" gave Rice his first number-one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also reached numbers three and 38 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 77,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019. The song also charted in Canada, reaching number six on the Canada Country chart and number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. It received a Gold certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country. An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Brian Lazarro, featured Rice's former girlfriend.

Content

The song is about an actual experience that Rice had with a female friend in Hawaii. The song expresses nostalgia about experiencing a special night with a lover. It is accompanied mainly by keyboard and guitar.[1] Rice said of the song, "It's got an unbelievable melody to it, and then the storyline -- everyday wants that. Every guy wants to look at a girl like that. Every girl wants her guy looking at her like that. So I think it just connects to people in terms of what they want in life. It's probably my biggest song as an artist to date."[2]

Commercial performance

On the week of May 5, 2018, "Eyes on You" debuted at number 49 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[3] It also debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart the week of August 25.[4] On the Hot 100, the song debuted at number 84 the week of March 2, 2019.[5] It reached number three on the Hot Country Songs chart the week of April 27, staying there for 41 weeks.[6][7] On the week of May 11, the song reached number one on the Country Airplay chart, also remaining there for 41 weeks.[8][9] That same week, it peaked at number 38 on the Hot 100, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.[10][11] It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on May 31, 2023.[12] The track has sold 77,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[13]

In Canada, "Eyes on You" debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Canada Country chart the week of February 16, 2019.[14] It also debuted at number 85 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of May 11.[15] The following week, the song peaked at number six on the Canada Country chart, staying there for 20 weeks.[16][17] It reached number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of May 25, and remained there for four weeks.[18][19] The track was certified gold by Music Canada on February 1, 2019.[20]

Music video

The song received a music video, which features his former girlfriend. He tore a pectoral muscle while shooting the video.[21] Brian Lazarro directed the video, which was filmed in Mammoth Lakes, CA.[22]

Live performance

On February 27, 2019, Rice performed "Eyes on You" on Good Morning America.[23]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Reuter, Annie (August 5, 2018). "Listen to Chase Rice's Stripped-Down 'Eyes on You' and Chill". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Liptak, Carena (January 10, 2019). "Story Behind the Song: Chase Rice, 'Eyes on You'". The Boot. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs: May 5, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Country Airplay: August 25, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Hot 100: March 2, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hot Country Songs: April 27, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Chase Rice Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Country Airplay: May 11, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Chase Rice Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Hot 100: May 11, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Chase Rice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "American single certifications – Chase Rice – Eyes on You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  13. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 15, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: April 15, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Canada Country: February 16, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: May 11, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Canada Country: May 18, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Chase Rice Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  18. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: May 25, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Chase Rice Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Chase Rice – Eyes on You". Music Canada. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  21. ^ Dukes, Billy (August 17, 2018). "That's Chase Rice's Ex-Girlfriend in His New 'Eyes on You' Music Video". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  22. ^ "Eyes on You". CMT. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  23. ^ Freeman, Jon (February 27, 2019). "Chase Rice Sings 'Eyes on You' on 'GMA'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  24. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  25. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  26. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.