Look into My Eyes (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song)

1997 single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

"Look into My Eyes"
Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
from the album Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture and The Art of War
ReleasedJune 3, 1997 (1997-06-03)
Recorded1996
Studio
  • Studio Cat (Hollywood, CA)
  • U-Neeks Workshop (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreHip hop
Length4:28
Label
  • Ruthless
  • Relativity
Songwriter(s)
  • Anthony Henderson
  • Steven Howse
  • Bryon McCane
  • Charles Scruggs
  • Tim Middleton
  • Anthony Eugene Cowan
Producer(s)DJ U-Neek
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony singles chronology
"Days of Our Livez"
(1996)
"Look into My Eyes"
(1997)
"If I Could Teach the World"
(1997)
Music video
"Look Into My Eyes" on YouTube

"Look into My Eyes" is a song performed by American hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, written by members Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone, Anthony Eugene Cowan, and producer Tim "DJ U-Neek" Middleton. It was released on June 3, 1997, via Ruthless and Relativity Records as the third single from Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture and lead single from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's third studio album The Art of War. Recording sessions took place at Studio Cat and at U-Neeks Workshop in Los Angeles.

In the United States, the single peaked at number four on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. On November 24, 1997, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of one million copies. The song made it to number three in New Zealand and number sixteen in the UK Singles Chart. A music video was released for the single. Bizzy Bone did not appear in it, but the clips from the film were scattered throughout the video. A remix also produced by DJ U-Neek entitled "Look into My Eyes (Atlantis Remix)" was released on the compilation album The Collection: Volume Two.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]

Chuck Eddy of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "The staccato rap harmonies of these hugely popular Cleveland gangsta youngstas, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, resulted in startling gospel beauty on earlier hits. "Look Into My Eyes", the first commercial single from the Batman & Robin soundtrack, aims for a hypnotic darkness but ultimately feels tired and trite: spiritless voices dragging themselves through formless tempo shifts over a beatless background blur".[2] AllMusic critic gave the single 1.5 out of five stars.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 16
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 4
Hot Rap Songs 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 47

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 3, 1997 (1997-06-03)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[12]
United Kingdom July 14, 1997 (1997-07-14)
[13]

References

  1. ^ "Look Into My Eyes - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Eddy, Chuck (June 6, 1997). "Look Into My Eyes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – Look Into My Eyes". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "End of Year Charts 1997". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Bone Thugs 'N Harmony – Look Into My Eyes". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ^ Sandiford-Waller, Theda (May 31, 1997). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 22. p. 101. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's 'Look Into My Eyes' (Ruthless/Relativity) and R. Kelly's 'Gotham City' [...] are due at retail June 3 and June 27, respectively.
  13. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 12, 1997. p. 31.
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