Going In with My Eyes Open

"Going In with My Eyes Open" is a 1977 single written by Tony Macaulay and recorded by David Soul.^[1][2] The song was featured on Soul's second studio album, Playing to an Audience of One,^[1][3] and was first released as a single in the UK on 18 March 1977, and in the US a month later.^[4] The b-side to the UK single is "Topanga".^[5]

"Going In with My Eyes Open"
Single by David Soul
from the album Playing to an Audience of One
A-side	"Going in with My Eyes Open"
B-side	"Topanga"
Released	18 March 1977
Genre	Pop
Songwriter	Tony Macaulay
David Soul singles chronology
"Don't Give Up on Us" (1976) "Going In with My Eyes Open" (1977) "Silver Lady" (1977)

Covers

The song was covered on a 1977Top of the Pops album and by Maxwell Plumm, also in 1977.^[6]

Reception

The song performed well commercially, although not up to the same standards as his previous single, "Silver Lady". It spent three weeks at number two in the UK in March and April 1977, preventing from reaching the top by "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA.^{[7][8][9][10]} It also went to number seven in Ireland, number ten in Australia, number twelve in New Zealand and Belgium, and number thirteen in Netherlands.^{[11][12][13][14][15]} It didn't do well in the Top 100 American and Canadian charts, peaking at number 54 and 58 respectively, but did better in their Adult Contemporary charts, both reaching number fourteen.^[16][17]

Personnel

• David Soul — vocals
• Rick Vito — guitar^[1][18]
• Andy Kulberg — bass^[18]
• Tom Hensley — piano^[1][18]
• Jim Hodder — drums^[18]

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report[12]	10
Belgium Ultratop[14]	12
Canada Singles Chart[16]	58
Canada Adult Contemporary[17]	14
Ireland Irish Charts[11]	7
Netherlands Dutch Single Top 100[15]	13
New Zealand Official New Zealand Music Chart[13]	12
UK Official Singles Chart[7]	2
US Billboard Hot 100	58
US Adult Contemporary	14