Innocent Eyes (song)

"Innocent Eyes"
Single by Delta Goodrem
from the album Innocent Eyes
B-side
  • "Hear Me Calling"
  • "Lost for Words"
Released9 June 2003 (2003-06-09)
Studio
  • Mansfield Lodge, Conway (Los Angeles)
  • Metropolis Audio (Melbourne, Australia)
Length3:52
LabelEpic
Songwriters
  • Delta Goodrem
  • Vince Pizzinga
ProducerJohn Fields
Delta Goodrem singles chronology
"Lost Without You"
(2003)		 "Innocent Eyes"
(2003)		 "Not Me, Not I"
(2003)
Music video
"Innocent Eyes" on YouTube

"Innocent Eyes" is a song written by Delta Goodrem and Vince Pizzinga and produced by John Fields for Goodrem's first album, Innocent Eyes (2003). It was released as the album's third single in Australia on 9 June 2003. Goodrem has stated the song is one of her favourite tracks on the Innocent Eyes album and that its lyrics are autobiographical, and is dedicated to her family.[1] The song became her third number-one single in Australia and also peaked within the top 20 in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. She also performed the song on an episode of Australian soap opera Neighbours where she had a starring role as Nina Tucker.

Music video

The music video for "Innocent Eyes" was filmed in the Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney, Australia, and was directed by Michael Gracey. It was filmed between 2 May 2003 – 3 May 2003 and was released in June that same year. The video shows Delta Goodrem backstage waiting to go on and reminiscing about being a little girl (played by Morgan Griffin[2]) doing things like singing, dancing and dressing up. It took twenty hours in total to film the video and she felt it hard trying to put the film clip in other people's hands because she feels that it was her song and was wrenching when people tamper with it to try for marketing. The video, with behind the scenes, is available on Goodrem's first DVD Delta (2003).[3]

Promotion and chart performance

Promotion for the single included a Melbourne instore appearance in which Goodrem signed autographs for a record eight hours to an estimated crowd of 10,000 people.[4] Two CD singles were released to stores in Australia, the first CD featured the title track and the two B-sides "Hear Me Calling" (written by Goodrem and Pizzinga) and "Lost for Words" (written by Goodrem), while the second CD featured remixes of "Lost Without You", a free Delta Goodrem phone logo and a choice of ringtones between "Born to Try", "Lost Without You" and "Innocent Eyes".

The song made its debut on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number two, being held off the number-one spot by "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence on 16 June 2003. After two weeks of being on the chart, it knocked Evanescence off the top spot and stayed there for two weeks, making the song Goodrem's third consecutive number-one single. After nine weeks, it spent its last week in the top 10 and fell to number 12. It spent a total of 20 weeks in the top 50, accredited platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)[5] and was the 18th-highest-selling single in Australia during 2003.[6] In New Zealand, the song debuted on the RIANZ Singles Chart at number 44, then jumped 25 places to number 19 before peaking the following week at number 14. It spent a total of 12 weeks in the chart before leaving from number 49. The song debuted at number nine in the United Kingdom, becoming Goodrem's third top-10 single there. It additionally debuted and peaked at number 25 in Ireland, spending a total on six weeks on the chart.

Track listings

Australian CD1[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Innocent Eyes"Delta Goodrem, Vince Pizzinga 
2."Hear Me Calling"Goodrem, Pizzinga 
3."Lost for Words"Goodrem 
Australian CD2[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Innocent Eyes"Goodrem, Pizzinga 
2."Lost Without You" (Smash N Grab extended)Matthew Gerrard, Bridget Benenate 
3."Lost Without You" (The Luge mix)Gerrard, Benenate 
UK CD1[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Innocent Eyes" (album version)Goodrem, Pizzinga3:53
2."Lost Without You" (Soulchild remix)Gerrard, Benenate3:55
3."Lost for Words"Goodrem4:15
4."Innocent Eyes" (video)Goodrem, Pizzinga3:53
UK CD2[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Innocent Eyes" (album version)Goodrem, Pizzinga3:53
2."Innocent Eyes" (The Luge mix)Goodrem, Pizzinga5:09
3."Lost Without You" (video shoot behind the scenes footage)  
UK cassette single[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Innocent Eyes" (album version)Goodrem, Pizzinga3:53
2."Lost Without You" (Soulchild remix)Gerrard, Benenate3:55

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Innocent Eyes album booklet.[12]

Studios

  • Produced, recorded, and arranged at Mansfield Lodge, Conway (Los Angeles), and Metropolis Audio (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

  • Delta Goodrem – writing, piano
  • Vince Pizzinga – writing
  • John Fields – guitars, bass, keyboards, production, recording, arrangement
  • Phil Solem – guitars
  • Mike Ruekberg – baritone guitar
  • David Falzone – piano
  • Dorian Crozier – drums
  • Billy Hawn – percussion
  • Ameena Khawaja – cello
  • Sam Storey – studio assistance (Conway)
  • Robbie Adams – studio assistance (Metropolis)
  • Carl Schubert – studio assistance (Metropolis)
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue Ref.
Australia 9 June 2003 CD Epic 673857.2 [19]
673857.5
United Kingdom 22 September 2003 674315 2 [20]
674315 5
Cassette 674315 4

References

  1. ↑ "Delta's New Single Announced" Archived 31 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Deltagoodrem.com. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  2. ↑ "Morgan Griffin on her big break in Delta's video". yahoo.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Delta Films New Clip" Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Deltagoodrem.com. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
  4. ↑ Herald Sun, June 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2007.
  5. 1 2 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Innocent Eyes (Australian CD1 liner notes). Epic Records. 2003. 673857.2.
  8. ↑ Innocent Eyes (Australian CD2 liner notes). Epic Records. 2003. 673857.5.
  9. ↑ Innocent Eyes (UK CD1 liner notes). Epic Records. 2003. 674315 2.
  10. ↑ Innocent Eyes (UK CD2 liner notes). Epic Records. 2003. 674315 5.
  11. ↑ Innocent Eyes (UK cassette single sleeve). Epic Records. 2003. 674315 4.
  12. ↑ Innocent Eyes (Australian CD album booklet). Epic Records. 2003. EPC 510951 2.
  13. ↑ "Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "Delta Goodrem | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 4/10/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 4/10/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  18. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  19. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 9th June 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 9 June 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 September 2003. p. 31.
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