Naked Eye (Luscious Jackson song) explained

Naked Eye
Cover:Naked_Eye.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Luscious Jackson
Album:Fever In Fever Out
B-Side:"Banana's Box", "Foster's Lover"
Length:4:40
Label:Grand Royal, Capitol
Producer:Daniel Lanois, Tony Mangurian, Luscious Jackson
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"Naked Eye" is a song by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson, released as the first single from their second album, Fever In Fever Out (1996). It was released on CD and 12-inch, both of which feature three remixes and an instrumental version of the song as well as two non-LP tracks.[1] The song peaked at 18 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. To date it is the band's only top-40 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

In a 1997 interview with Billboard, singer Jill Cunniff explained that the song is about being emotionally naked, or honest, rather than naked as in without clothing.[2]

Music video

The song's music video was inspired by the 1977 Luis Buñuel film That Obscure Object of Desire, which featured two actresses playing the same role.[3] All four of the band's then members (Cunniff, Gabrielle Glaser, Kate Schellenbach and Vivian Trimble) portray the same character, a woman being escorted to a departing aircraft by her boyfriend. The character arrives in a Citroen CX car. Though the video is made to look like it takes place at an airport, it was filmed at New York's World Trade Center. The music video made its MTV debut on November 17, 1996.[4]

Track listing

US maxi-CD single[5]

  1. "Naked Eye" – 4:44
  2. "Banana's Box" – 3:10
  3. "Naked Eye" (Tony's Magic mix) – 5:13
  4. "Naked Eye" (20/20 mix) – 5:42
  5. "Naked Eye" (Totally Nude mix) – 5:13
  6. "Foster's Lover" – 2:42
  7. "Naked Eye" (Suntan Knee-Hi mix—instrumental) – 4:38

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996-1997)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 64
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 36
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 33
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[9] 18
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[10] 24

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesOctober 1, 1996[12]
December 3, 1996[13]
JapanDecember 4, 1996CDGrand Royal[14]
United KingdomMarch 31, 1997[15]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gr2records.com/store/product.cfm?category=51&subcategory=267&product=962 GR2 Records
  2. The Modern Age. Bambarger. Bradley. Billboard. 109. 7. 75. February 15, 1997. April 26, 2021.
  3. Web site: ShieldSquare Captcha. November 2, 2021. www.songfacts.com.
  4. Luscious Jackson Video Inspired by Buñuel Film. Van der Vliet. Gina. Billboard. 108. 50. 76. December 14, 1996. February 2, 2023.
  5. Naked Eye. Luscious Jackson. 1996. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Grand Royal, Capitol Records. GR036.
  6. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. 172.
  7. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. March 29, 1997. February 28, 2023.
  8. Adult Pop Airplay. Billboard. April 19, 1997. subscription. March 24, 2023.
  9. Alternative Airplay. Billboard. January 18, 1997. subscription. September 20, 2023.
  10. Pop Airplay. Billboard. April 12, 1997. subscription. March 24, 2023.
  11. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1997. August 28, 2010.
  12. Luscious Jackson's Got the 'Fever'. Sprague. David. Billboard. 108. 39. 12. September 28, 1996. February 2, 2023.
  13. New Releases. Radio & Records. 1174. 32, 38. November 29, 1996. August 24, 2021.
  14. Web site: ネイキッド・アイ ルシャス・ジャクソン. Naked Eye Luscious Jackson. Oricon. ja. September 20, 2023.
  15. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 41. March 29, 1997. July 29, 2021.

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