Released 5 November 2010 Length 3:07 | Recorded 2010 | |
B-side "Atimot ot Edo",
"Smoke and Mirrors" Format Digital download, 10" vinyl Genre Worldbeat, alternative rock | ||
"Eyes Wide Open" is a song by the Belgian-born Australian musician Gotye from his third studio album Making Mirrors. It was released as a digital download on 5 November 2010 in Australia and 4 June 2012 in the United States and United Kingdom. The song was written and produced by Gotye. It peaked at No. 55 on the Australian Singles Chart and was voted in at No. 25 in the 2010 Triple J Hottest 100.
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Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Eyes Wide Open" was first released onto YouTube on 25 October 2010 at a total length of three minutes and eighteen seconds. It features stop-motion animation of creatures riding on spider-legged transports over several barren terrains, searching for water. Perhaps due to the lack of water, their faces crumble. Underneath, we see Gotye's face as he sings the song but the face gets hidden away due to the use of water. The singer's face is also shown when the creatures project it in holograms through their eyes.
Track listing
- "Eyes Wide Open" – 3:07
- "Atimot ot Edo"
- "Eyes Wide Open"
- "Smoke and Mirrors"
- "Eyes Wide Open" (PVT Remix)