| "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Babyface featuring Kenny G and Mariah Carey | ||||
| from the album The Day and The Moment | ||||
| B-side | "Lady, Lady" | |||
| Released | January 14, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 4:58 (album version) 4:11 (radio edit) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Babyface | |||
| Producer(s) | Babyface | |||
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| "Every Time I Close My Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
| Babyface singles chronology | ||||
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"Every Time I Close My Eyes" is a song written, produced and performed by American musician Babyface. It was released as the second single from his fourth album, The Day (1996). Mariah Carey performs the backing vocals, after Babyface did the same for her on "Melt Away", a track written by both, included on her 1995 album Daydream. It also has a participation by Kenny G playing saxophone. An alternate version without Carey's vocals and additional sax elements is included on Kenny G's The Moment (1996).
The song was met with commercial and critical acclaim, peaking at number six in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in United States and at number 13 in the United Kingdom. At the 40th Grammy Awards this song received a nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, which it lost to "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John.[1] For the music video of this single, Babyface received a MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Male Video, losing to "Devil's Haircut" by Beck.[2]
- ^ "40th Grammy Awards". Rock on the Net. 1998-02-25. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards of 1997". Rock on the Net. 1997-09-04. Retrieved 2009-01-12.