"Pretty Blue Eyes" is a song written by Teddy Randazzo and Bobby Weinstein. In 1959, it was a hit single for Steve Lawrence, and in 1960 for Craig Douglas.
Steve Lawrence version
In 1959, Steve Lawrence released the song as a single. Lawrence's version spent 18 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9, while reaching No. 7 on the Cash Box Top 100, No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, and No. 7 in Australia.
Chart performance
Cover versions
- In 1960, Craig Douglas released a cover of the song, which reached No. 4 on the UK's New Musical Express chart and No. 12 in Italy. The song also reached No. 20 in the Netherlands in 1960, in a tandem ranking of Steve Lawrence and Craig Douglas's versions.
- In 1964, Teddy Randazzo released a version of the song as the B-side of "Doo Dah".
- In 1967, The Guess Who released a version of the song, which reached No. 48 on Canada's RPM 100.
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