Give Me Your Eyes

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"Give Me Your Eyes"
Single by Brandon Heath
from the album What If We
ReleasedJuly 23, 2008
GenrePop, CCM
Length3:52
LabelReunion
Songwriter(s)Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram
Producer(s)Dan Muckala
Brandon Heath singles chronology
"Don't Get Comfortable"
(2007) 		"Give Me Your Eyes"
(2008) 		"Wait and See"
(2009)

"Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track at the time. It soon placed at No. 1 on Christian radio charts, and held the position for multiple consecutive weeks. At the end of 2008, it was the second most-played song of the year on Christian contemporary hit radio.

The song is about wanting to see the world as

Grammy Award-nominated in the Best Gospel Song
category for 2009.

Background

The song's meaning originated with a discussion between Brandon Heath and friend and songwriter Jason Ingram. "We had a conversation over Chinese food that we wished we could have God's perspective on things", Heath said. "If we did have His perspective, we'd wish we could have it for long periods of time, rather than just for a few seconds. That was the beginning."[1] He soon began to pen a song about the idea, co-writing "Give Me Your Eyes" with Ingram.[2] Prior to recording What If We, Heath had written 40 possible tracks for the album,[3] and although the song was not his top favorite, he noted that "Give Me Your Eyes" was "one of the first that really stuck out."[2][3]

Music and lyrics

The song's genre is represented by

hip hop influences. It is a mid-tempo song based upon a strummed acoustic guitar, background piano, and occasional strings. The song's continuous clap-sounding beat was described as a "hip-hop shuffle", drawing comparisons to Christian musician Mat Kearney.[4]

Lyrically, the song is about a desire to view people as God would, and was "inspired by people-watching at an airport".[2][4] Heath has said, "[it's] a song about my own convictions for wanting to see the world with compassionate eyes."[5]

Release

"Give Me Your Eyes" was

Hot 100.[13]

By mid-September, it had sold 70,000 digital downloads.

AC songs.[18]

Compilation

This song was also by the appearances by the compilation album WOW Hits 2009 and Now That's What I Call Faith.

Reception

The song was generally received well by critics.

Grammy Award-nominated What If We album as one of the best Grammy nominees in Christian music that year, saying; "Mr. Heath's sense of wonder is firmly intact – 'Give Me Your Eyes,' which is nominated for best gospel song, is a breezy statement of humble devotion."[19] The song was featured on USA Today's top ten "pick of the week" playlist in the beginning of March 2009; the magazine's editor and music critic Brian Mansfield said, "Grammy and Dove Award nominations are attracting a second look for Heath's song about seeing life's big picture."[20] Jesus Freak Hideout's Matthew Watson said of Heath's future music efforts: "it could be really outstanding if he sticks to more upbeat songs like 'Give Me Your Eyes'."[21]

The song was Grammy Award-nominated in the

Emmy for the Nashville Rescue Mission: Hunger to Hope public service announcement campaign from the Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[24]

Music video

extras.[25]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[36] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Terri Simmons (March 12, 2009). "Brandon Heath: 'Give Me Your Eyes'". The 700 Club. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Brandon Heath (September 2008). "Story Behind the Song: Brandon Heath's "Give Me Your Eyes"". CCM Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Brandon Heath, 08/08". Christianity Today. August 25, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Russ Breimeier. "Brandon Heath – What If We". Christianity Today. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  5. ^ "Brandon Heath "Give Me Your Eyes" #1 on Two Radio Formats". StereoTruth.net. September 25, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  6. ^ "Brandon Heath's What If We Debuts at No. 3 on Sales Chart". BREATHEcast.com. August 29, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008.
  7. ^ ""Give Me Your Eyes" shoots Brandon Heath to the top of I-Tunes' Christian charts". The Cleveland Leader. July 31, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  8. ^ "Brandon Heath Single Give Me Your Eyes Continues Digital Sales Streak With More Than 12,000 Downloads Since Release". BREATHEcast.com. August 1, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
  9. ^ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. October 25, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
  10. ^ "GMA Honors Brandon Heath With Four Dove Awards Nominations". Jesus Freak Hideout (Provident Label Group). February 20, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
  11. ^ "Christian CHR National Airplay". R&R. October 17, 2008. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
  12. ^ As played on the Weekend 22 radio program (2008 year end countdown). Retrieved on January 2, 2009.
  13. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – Give Me Your Eyes". Billboard. November 1, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2009. [dead link]
  14. ^ ""Give Me Your Eyes" continues to rise for Brandon Heath". The Cleveland Leader. September 25, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  15. ^ "GMA Honors Brandon Heath With Four Dove Awards Nominations". Jesus Freak Hideout. February 20, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
  16. ^ "Briefs: Oct. 28, 2008". WTVF. October 28, 2008. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
  17. ^ a b "2008 Year End Charts: Top Christian CHR songs". R&R. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  18. ^ a b "2008 Year End Charts: Top Christian AC Songs". R&R. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
  19. ^ Jon Caramanica (February 4, 2009). "Playlist – Voices Newly Amplified by Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  20. ^ Brian Mansfield (March 2, 2009). "Pick of the week: Mat Kearney's 'Closer to Love'". USA Today. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  21. ^ Justin Mabee, Matthew Watson. "Brandon Heath, "What If We" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
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    . Retrieved January 5, 2008.
  23. ^ "2009 Winners". Doveawards.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  24. ^ [1] Archived February 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine 24th Annual Midsouth Emmy Award Winners; Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)
  25. ^ a b brandonheath (November 3, 2008). "Behind the Scenes - "Give Me Your Eyes" Video". YouTube. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  26. ^ "Momentum Soars For Brandon Heath on Eve of Release of second album What If We". 1Cubed. August 19, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  27. ^ "Give Me Your Eyes Lyrics". MTV.com. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  28. ^ "Brandon Heath Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  29. ^ "Brandon Heath Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  30. ^ "Brandon Heath Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  31. ^ "Brandon Heath - Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
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  34. ^ 2009 Year End Charts/Top Christian AC songs Archived June 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard magazine, Retrieved January 5, 2010
  35. Billboard.biz. Billboard
    . 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  36. ^ "American single certifications – Brandon Heath – Give Me Your Eyes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

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