Miles of Eyes is the debut single released by Irish singer/songwriter Jimmy MacCarthy in 1981 under Mulligan Records.
This song was Jimmy's first single before writing songs that became hits for many other popular Irish artists such as Christy Moore, Mary Black and Maura O'Connell in the years that followed.
While not a chart success âÂÂMiles of Eyesâ was considered a âÂÂturntable hitâ due to its incessant airplay on Irish radio for five weeks. Although it was not initially a substantial help to Jimmy's popularity, it was favoured in retrospect by Irish music critics years later when he gained acknowledgement as a songwriter for other artists. In 1988, âÂÂMiles of Eyesâ was covered as a single by Linda Martin and performed on the RTE programme âÂÂLive at Threeâ to renewed recognition. Upon the release of his debut album The Song of the Singing Horseman in 1991, âÂÂMiles of Eyesâ was acclaimed as a significant point in Jimmy's writing career.