My Mother's Eyes (song) explained

My Mother's Eyes
Cover:My Mother's Eyes (song).png
Caption:Artwork for Japanese release
Type:Single
Artist:Bette Midler
Album:Divine Madness
B-Side:Chapel of Love
Genre:Pop
Length:2:24
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Dennis Kirk
Prev Title:The Rose
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:Chapel of Love
Next Year:1980

"My Mother's Eyes" is a song by American singer Bette Midler, taken from her 1980 live album Divine Madness. The song was released as a single in November of the same year with the song "Chapel of Love" on the flip side. It reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Critical reception

The Billboard magazine reviewer stated that "this is a sincerely rendered ballad with the kind of torchy lyrics that go well with Midler's vocal stylings and the striking musical support."[1]

Track listing

7" single[2]
  • A. "My Mother's Eyes" – 2:24
  • B. "Chapel of Love" (Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector) – 1:55

    Charts

    Chart (1980–81)! scope="col"
    Peak
    position
    Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 59
    US Cash Box Top 100[4] 42
    US Top Singles (Record World)[5] 47
    US A/C Chart (Record World)[6] 23

    Notes and References

    1. Top Singles Pick. Billboard. New York. Billboard Publications Inc.. November 22, 1980. 92. 47. 79. 0006-2510.
    2. Bette Midler. 1980. "My Mother's Eyes". US. Atlantic. 3771.
    3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

      . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 200. 0-646-11917-6.

    4. Cash Box Top 100 Singles. Cash Box. January 17, 1981. XLII. 34. 4. New York. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc.. 0008-7289.
    5. Singles. Record World. January 17, 1981. 47. 1746. 23. New York. Record World Pub. Co.. 0034-1622.
    6. A/C Chart. Record World. January 24, 1981. 47. 1747. 32. New York. Record World Pub. Co.. 0034-1622.

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