Are Your Eyes Still Blue
| "Are Your Eyes Still Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Shane McAnally | ||||
| from the album Shane McAnally | ||||
| B-side | "If It's Over"[2] | |||
| Released | August 17, 1999[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rich Herring[3] | |||
| Shane McAnally singles chronology | ||||
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"Are Your Eyes Still Blue" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Shane McAnally. It is the second single from his only studio album, Shane McAnally. He wrote the song with Julie Wood and Steve Mandile, the latter of whom would later become a member of the band Sixwire.
Content
Thematically, the song is about "a man still intrigued by his old flame and the transformation that has taken place since their parting." are heard throughout.
Critical reception
An uncredited review in Billboard was favorable, saying that "His sophomore single is an appealing uptempo number with a decidedly more country flavor. Production is crisp and flatters McAnally's energetic performance."[3] Country Standard Time writer Dan McIntosh, in a review of the album, wrote that it "nicely melds fiddle and mandolin into what comes off as a sort of modern day bluegrass plucker."[5]
Personnel
From Shane McAnally liner notes.[6]
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar, steel guitar
- Lori D. Hall – background vocals
- Tony Harrell – piano
- Rich Herring – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Michael Lusk – background vocals
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Mel Watts – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 47 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 31 |
References
- ^ "Are Your Eyes Still Blue [CD5/Cassette Single] – Shane McAnally". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c "Reviews". Billboard. July 3, 1999. p. 22.
- ^ "'Are Your Eyes Still Blue' sheet music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ McIntosh, Dan. "Shane McAnally: Shane McAnally". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Shane McAnally (CD booklet). Shane McAnally. Curb Records. 2000. 77818.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 10004." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 8, 1999.
- ^ "Shane McAnally Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.