"Close Your Eyes" is a song written by Chuck Willis and performed by The Five Keys. It reached number 5 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1955.^[1]

Other charting versions

• The Skyliners released a version of the song as a single in 1961 which reached number 105 on the U.S. pop chart.^[2]
• The Three Degrees released a version of the song as a single in 1965 which reached number #126 on the U.S. pop chart.^[3]
• Peaches & Herb released a version of the song as a single in 1967 which reached number 4 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 8 on the U.S. pop chart.^[4] Their version ranked number 71 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1967.^[5]
• Aaron Neville featuring Linda Ronstadt released a version of the song as a single in 1992 which reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, number 38 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and number 90 on the Canadian Singles Chart. It was featured on Neville's 1991 album, Warm Your Heart.^[6]

Other versions

• Ray Noble Orchestra with Al Bowlly released an original version of this song in 1933/4.
• Steve and Eydie released a version of the song as a single in 1955, but it did not chart.^[7]
• Jaye P. Morgan released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1961 single "Catch Me a Kiss".^[8]
• The Bobbettes released a version of the song as a single in 1963, but it did not chart.^[9]
• The Dells released a version of the song on their 1968 album There Is.^[10]
• Houston Person released a version of the song on his 1969 album Goodness!.^[11]
• Earl Lewis and The Channels released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1973 single "Work with Me Annie".^[12]
• General Kane released a version of the song on their 1987 album Wide Open.^[13]

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