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{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
#REDIRECT [[Outta This World]]
| Name = Eyes Wide Shut
| Cover = JLS featuring Tinie Tempah - Eyes Wide Shut thumb.jpeg
| Artist = [[JLS]] feat. [[Tinie Tempah]]
| Album = [[Outta This World]]
| B-side = "Broken Strings"
| Released = {{Start date|2011|02|13|df=y}}
| Format = [[CD single]], [[Music download|digital download]]
| Recorded = 2010
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[R&B]]
| Length = 3:51
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| Writer = JLS, Tim McEwan, Lars Jensen
| Producer = [[DEEKAY]]
| Last single = "[[Love You More (JLS song)|Love You More]]"<br />(2010)
| This single = "'''Eyes Wide Shut'''"<br />(2011)
| Next single =
| Misc =
}}

"'''Eyes Wide Shut'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] song recorded by British boyband [[JLS]] for their second studio album, ''[[Outta This World]]''. The song, written by JLS, Tim McEwan and Lars Jensen, will be released as the third single from the album<ref>http://www.jlsofficial.com/gb/newsdiary/post/new-single-blog-from-aston/</ref> on February 13, 2011<ref>http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=30;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=624947</ref>. The single version of the track features guest vocals from British rapper [[Tinie Tempah]]. The song has already charted on the [[UK Singles Chart]], peaking at #93 solely on download sales. The video for the track is expected to debut in January.

==Background==
JLS recorded the track for inclusion on their second studio album, ''[[Outta This World]]''. The band stated that the track was not originally intended to be released as a single, however, following a re-working of the track with British rapper [[Tinie Tempah]], Marvin revealed it was the obvious choice for a third single in an interview for Digital Spy: "He's the best rapper in the country and the only person we wanted to work with, so it would silly not to make it a single."<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a294145/jls-confirm-new-single-details.html</ref> The band performed the track live for the first time during the opening dates of their [[Outta This World]] arena tour. The track recieved it's radio debut on December 19, 2010, during the 'Upcoming Hits' playlist on [[BBC Radio 1]].

==Track listing==
#"Eyes Wide Shut" (Feat. [[Tinie Tempah]])
#"Broken Strings"<ref>http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=30;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=624947</ref>

==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Chart (2010)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
{{singlechart|UK|93|date=2010-12-26}}
|-
|}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Region
! Date
! Format
! Label
|-
|rowspan="2"|United Kingdom
|February 13, 2011<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a294145/jls-confirm-new-single-details.html</ref>
|[[Digital Download]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Epic Records]]
|-
|February 14, 2011<ref>http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=30;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=624947</ref>
|[[CD Single]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{JLS}}
[[Category:2011 singles]]
[[Category:Upcoming singles]]

Revision as of 08:18, 23 December 2010

"Eyes Wide Shut"
Song
B-side"Broken Strings"

"Eyes Wide Shut" is a pop song recorded by British boyband JLS for their second studio album, Outta This World. The song, written by JLS, Tim McEwan and Lars Jensen, will be released as the third single from the album[1] on February 13, 2011[2]. The single version of the track features guest vocals from British rapper Tinie Tempah. The song has already charted on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #93 solely on download sales. The video for the track is expected to debut in January.

Background

JLS recorded the track for inclusion on their second studio album, Outta This World. The band stated that the track was not originally intended to be released as a single, however, following a re-working of the track with British rapper Tinie Tempah, Marvin revealed it was the obvious choice for a third single in an interview for Digital Spy: "He's the best rapper in the country and the only person we wanted to work with, so it would silly not to make it a single."[3] The band performed the track live for the first time during the opening dates of their Outta This World arena tour. The track recieved it's radio debut on December 19, 2010, during the 'Upcoming Hits' playlist on BBC Radio 1.

Track listing

  1. "Eyes Wide Shut" (Feat. Tinie Tempah)
  2. "Broken Strings"[4]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 93

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom February 13, 2011[6] Digital Download Epic Records
February 14, 2011[7] CD Single

References