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Right Between the Eyes (Wax song)

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"Right Between the Eyes"
Single by Wax
from the album Magnetic Heaven
B-side"Only a Visitor"
Released1986
GenreNew wave[1]
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman
Producer(s)Phil Thornalley
Wax singles chronology
"Ball and Chain"
(1985)
"Right Between the Eyes"
(1986)
"Shadows of Love"
(1986)

"Right Between the Eyes" is a song by English duo Wax. It appears on their 1986 debut album Magnetic Heaven, and was released as the duo's second single from the album.

Reception

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The song became a No. 1 hit in Spain and a moderate hit in Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands. In the U.S., it reached No. 43 while in the UK, the song managed a peak charting of No. 60, and remained on the chart for 5 weeks.[2]

Track listing

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7"/12" single
A. "Right Between the Eyes" - 4:05/6:57
B. "Only a Visitor" - 4:57

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 28
Netherlands[5] 24
Spain (AFYVE)[6] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 60
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Vicente, Marcos Tarquiano. "Projeto Autobahn - Os Melhores Singles dos Anos 80 - Wax - Right Between the Eyes". www.autobahn.com.br.
  2. ^ "Right Between the Eyes - Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  3. ^ "{{{artist}}} – Bridge to Your Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bridge to Your Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. ^ dutchcharts.nl – Wax – Building A Bridge To Your Heart Archived 14 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Wax Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.