| "Eyes Wide Open" | ||||
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| Single by Sabrina Carpenter | ||||
| from the album Eyes Wide Open | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
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| "Eyes Wide Open" on YouTube | ||||
"Eyes Wide Open" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her debut studio album of the same name (2015), served as the opening track of the album. The track was written by Audra Mae, Meghan Kabir and its producer Jerrod Bettis. Mitch Allan helped Bettis on the production and produced the vocals while Dan Book served as an additional vocal producer. The song was released by Hollywood Records as the second single from Eyes Wide Open, being able to purchase a week before the album's release on April 7, 2015. "Eyes Wide Open" is a midtempo pop rock and power pop song backed by catchy background vocals, a piano and a simple bass beat. In the song, Carpenter talks about finding who she is and finding her path. According to Carpenter, the song is her favorite on the album.
It was accompanied by a music video directed by Sarah McClung premiered on her Vevo channel on June 14, 2015. It featured Carpenter walking through an unknown building and performing the song in a room with her band and her sister Sarah Carpenter. Carpenter promoted "Eyes Wide Open" with several live performances, including on Radio Disney Music Awards 2015, where she did a medley with her single "We'll Be the Stars". The song won a Radio Disney Music Award in the category "Best Anthem" in 2016.