"Going In with My Eyes Open" is a 1977 single written by Tony Macaulay and recorded by David Soul. The song was featured on Soul's second studio album, Playing to an Audience of One, and was first released as a single in the UK on 18 March 1977, and in the US a month later. The b-side to the UK single is "Topanga".
Covers The song was covered on a 1977Top of the Pops album and by Maxwell Plumm, also in 1977.
Reception The song performed well commercially, although not up to the same standards as his previous single, "Silver Lady". It spent three weeks at number two in the UK in March and April 1977, preventing from reaching the top by "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA. It also went to number seven in Ireland, number ten in Australia, number twelve in New Zealand and Belgium, and number thirteen in Netherlands.Page 92 of Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 by David Kent, 1993). It didn't do well in the Top 100 American and Canadian charts, peaking at number 54 and 58 respectively, but did better in their Adult Contemporary charts, both reaching number fourteen.RPM Weekly, June 25, 1977RPM Weekly July 9, 1977
Personnel
David Soul — vocals Rick Vito — guitarBack cover of Playing to an Audience of One LP Andy Kulberg — bass Tom Hensley — piano Jim Hodder — drums
Charts ChartPeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report10Belgium Ultratop12Canada Singles Chart58Canada Adult Contemporary14Ireland Irish Charts7Netherlands Dutch Single Top 10013New Zealand Official New Zealand Music Chart12UK Official Singles Chart2US Billboard Hot 10058US Adult Contemporary14
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