Eye in the Sky (song)

"Eye in the Sky" is a song by British rock band the Alan Parsons Project, released as a single from their sixth studio album, Eye in the Sky (1982), in May 1982. It entered the US Billboard charts on 3 July and hit No. 3 in October 1982,^[5] No. 1 in both Canada and Spain, and No. 6 in New Zealand, becoming their most successful release. The instrumental piece "Sirius" segues into "Eye in the Sky" on the album. On the single release, "Eye in the Sky" appears on its own, with "Sirius" edited out.

"Eye in the Sky"
Single by the Alan Parsons Project
from the album Eye in the Sky
B-side	"Mammagamma" "Gemini"
Released	May 1982[1]
Recorded	Late 1981
Studio	Abbey Road, London
Genre	Pop rock[2] art pop[3] yacht rock[4] progressive rock
Length	4:36 (album version) 3:55 (7-inch version)
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Alan Parsons Eric Woolfson
Producer(s)	Alan Parsons Eric Woolfson
The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology
"Snake Eyes" (1981) "Sirius" / "Eye in the Sky" / "Mammagamma" (1982) "Psychobabble" (1982)

In 2019, Alan Parsons recorded a version in Catalan, under the title "Seré els teus ulls al camí" ("I'll be your eyes on the road"), for the CD edited by La Marató de TV3, a telethon devoted to raising funds for the research of incurable diseases.^[6][7]

Personnel

• Alan Parsons – Fairlight CMI, production, engineering
• Eric Woolfson – Wurlitzer electric piano, lead and backing vocals, production
• Ian Bairnson – acoustic and electric guitars
• David Paton – bass
• Stuart Elliott – drums
• Chris Rainbow – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Eye in the Sky" Charts (1982) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report[8] 22 Canadian RPM Top Singles[9] 1 Canadian RPM Top Adult Contemporary[10] 7 French Singles Chart[11] 16 Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 38 Italy (Musica e Dischi)[13] 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 6 Spain (AFYVE)[15] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 3 US Cashbox Top 100[17] 3 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18] 3 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[19] 11 2025 chart performance for "Eye in the Sky" Chart (2025) Peak position Israel International Airplay (Media Forest)[20] 19

Year-end charts 1982 year-end chart performance for "Eye in the Sky" Chart (1982) Rank Canadian RPM Top Singles[21] 31 Spanish Singles Chart 1 US Billboard Hot 100[22] 32 US Cashbox Top 100[23] 28

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Eye in the Sky"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24]	Gold	50,000^
Italy (FIMI)[25]	Gold	25,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26]	Gold	25,000^
United States (RIAA)[27]	Gold	500,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

• Israeli artist Noa - on her 2002 album, Now.
• Folk rock artist Jonatha Brooke for her 2004 album, Back in the Circus.^[28]
• The Portland, Oregon band Viva Voce recorded the song in 2007 as part of a compilation album called Bridging the Distance, released to benefit a local program designed to assist homeless and transitional youth.^{[citation needed]}
• Australian electronic music group The Avalanches sampled "Eye in the Sky" on their 2020 single "Interstellar Love" featuring American soul singer Leon Bridges.^[29]
• Australian synthpop group Parralox - in 2014 on their eponymous EP.^[30]

Critics in Europe and North America have pointed to similarities between the melody of the choruses of Lady A's 2010 single "Need You Now" and "Eye in the Sky".^[31][32]