Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)
"Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" is the lead single from the 1991 album Holidays in Eden by British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. A straightforward pop song, it peaked at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart, but reached number 14 in the Netherlands, becoming the band's biggest hit there since "Kayleigh" (1985). The band performed on Top of the Pops on 6 June 1991, despite the song at the time being outside the top 40.
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| Single by Marillion | ||||
| from the album Holidays in Eden | ||||
| Released | 27 May 1991[1] | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Hogarth, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas | |||
| Producer(s) | Christopher Neil | |||
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The B-side was the non-album track "How Can It Hurt". The 12-inch vinyl and 5-inch CD single included exactly the same tracks as the 7-inch and cassette single plus another track from Holidays in Eden, "The Party".
A Mexican promo was released with the Spanish title "Cubro Mis Ojos".[2]
Track listings
7-inch and cassette version
- A. "Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" – 3:52
- B. "How Can It Hurt" – 4:10
12-inch version
- A1. "Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" – 3:48
- B1. "How Can It Hurt" – 4:10
- B2. "The Party" – 5:36
5-inch CD single
- "Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" – 3:48
- "How Can It Hurt" – 4:10
- "The Party" – 5:36
Personnel
- Steve Hogarth – vocals
- Steve Rothery – guitars
- Mark Kelly – keyboards
- Pete Trewavas – bass
- Ian Mosley – drums
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 34 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 14 |
| German Singles Chart | 73 |
References
- "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 25 May 1991. p. 21.
- "All Known Promo's for Holidays in Eden", accessed 7 September 2013 , "Marillion - Cover My Eyes - Promo-7", Musik-Sammler.de , accessed 7 September 2013.