Fresh Eyes Explained

Fresh Eyes
Cover:	Fresh Eyes - Single.png
Alt:	The cover consists of a wooden wall that shows the song title as a neon sign: "Fresh" colored in blue and "Eyes" colored in magenta, respectively. The artist's name appears below the title, colored in white.
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Andy Grammer
Album:	The Good Parts
Released:	July 29, 2016
Recorded:	2016
Genre:	Pop
Producer:	Ian Kirkpatrick
Prev Title:	Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Give Love
Next Year:	2017

"Fresh Eyes" is a song from American musician Andy Grammer, serving as the lead single from his third studio album The Good Parts.^[1] It was made available for digital download on July 29, 2016, through S-Curve Records.^[2] Grammer co-wrote the song with Ross Golan and Ian Kirkpatrick.^[3]

The song is a charity single with all proceeds going to the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles, a private Christian homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles's Skid Row.

Composition

"Fresh Eyes" is written in the key of G major with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of Em-D-G-C, and Grammer's vocals span from D₄ to G₅.^[4]

Music video

A music video was filmed in Los Angeles in September 2016 and launched on October 19, 2016. It documents Grammer's visit to Union Rescue Mission where residents were given makeovers.^[5]

Live performances

Grammer performed "Fresh Eyes" on The Today Show on August 1, 2016.^[6]

Grammer also performed “Fresh Eyes” on NBC's New Year's Eve on December 31, 2018.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	46
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[8]	41

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	July 29, 2016	Digital download	S-Curve
United States	August 15, 2016	Hot AC radio		^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vain. Madison. Andy Grammer on his new single and writing his third album: 'I'm having a blast'. Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.. September 16, 2016. July 29, 2016.
2. Web site: Fresh Eyes - Single by Andy Grammer on Apple Music. iTunes. Apple Inc.. September 16, 2016.
3. Web site: Fresh Eyes - Andy Grammer. AllMusic. All Media Network. September 16, 2016.
4. Web site: Fresh Eyes. www.musicnotes.com. 2017-08-26.
5. News: Watch Andy Grammer Look at Homelessness With 'Fresh Eyes' in New Video. Billboard. 2016-10-24.
6. Web site: Hines. Ree. Andy Grammer performs new hit single on TODAY Plaza. Today. NBC News. September 16, 2016. August 1, 2016.
7. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2017. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 5, 2018.
8. Web site: Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. September 13, 2019.
9. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. All Access. September 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814212930/http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. August 14, 2016.