When You Close Your Eyes

"When You Close Your Eyes" is a song by American glam metal band Night Ranger from their 1983 album Midnight Madness.[2]

"When You Close Your Eyes"
Single by Night Ranger
from the album Midnight Madness
Released	1984
Genre	Glam metal[1]
Length	4:08
Songwriter(s)	Jack Blades Alan Fitzgerald Brad Gillis
Producer(s)	Pat Glasser
Night Ranger singles chronology
"Sister Christian" (1984) "When You Close Your Eyes" (1984) "Sentimental Street" (1985)

In the U.S., the single reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[3][4] Ultimate Classic Rock ranked When You Close Your Eyes at number five on their list of Top 10 Night Ranger Songs.[5]

Music Video

In the music video, scenes of the band performing are interspersed with a man's memories of his ex-girlfriend, and scenes showing her current situation, a housewife married to a chimpanzee.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"When You Close Your Eyes"	Blades, Fitzgerald, Gillis	4:19
2.	"Why Does Love Have To Change"	Blades	3:49
Total length:			8:08

Personnel

• Jack Blades – bass, vocals
• Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards
• Brad Gillis – guitars, vocals
• Kelly Keagy – drums, lead vocals
• Jeff Watson – guitars, vocals

Charts

Year-end chart (1984)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[6]	98
Billboard Hot 100[3]	14
Billboard Mainstream Rock[4]	7

References

1. "36 Essential '80s Pop Metal Tracks". Stereogum. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2020-06-02. #28
2. Roth, Jason (November 2001). "Motorin' Mania". Spin. p. 88.
3. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
4. "Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
5. December 28, Matt WardlawPublished; 2012. "Top 10 Night Ranger Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2020-08-17.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
6. "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.

External links

• Music Video