Eyes Shut

"Eyes Shut"
Single by Years & Years
from the album Communion
Released	13 November 2015
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	Synthpop PBR&B
Length	3:18 (album version) 3:24 (original mix)
Label	Polydor Interscope
Writer(s)	Oliver Alexander Thornton Resul Emre Turkmen Michael Thomas "Mikey" Goldsworthy Mark Ralph
Producer(s)	Years & Years Ralph Two Inch Punch Mike Spencer
Years & Years singles chronology
"Shine" (2015) "Eyes Shut" (2015) "Desire" (2016)

"Eyes Shut" is a 2015 single by Years & Years. It was produced by Mike Spencer. Two remixes were released on 10 October 2015.

Music video

A music video was produced for the song. It shows frontman Olly Alexander musing the remains of a post-apocalyptic society.^[1] It was shot on the outskirts of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia.^[2] it was released on 28 September 2015.

Track listing

Digital download – Remixes[3]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eyes Shut" (Honne Remix)	3:48
2.	"Eyes Shut" (Sam Feldt Remix)	5:06
3.	"Eyes Shut" (Tei Shi Remix)	3:01
4.	"Eyes Shut" (Danny Dove Remix)	2:51

Charts and certifications

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4]	3
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	25
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6]	11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	86
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Sweden (GLF)[9]	Gold	20,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]	Gold	400,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Years & Years release new chaotic new video for Eyes Shut". Gigwise.
2. "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 11 October 2015. 4Music. Missing or empty |series= (help)
3. "Eyes Shut (Remixes) - EP by Years & Years". iTunes Store (GB). Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
4. "Ultratop.be – Years & Years – Eyes Shut" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
5. "Chart Track: Week 2, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
6. "Archive Chart: 2015-12-11". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
7. "Swedishcharts.com – Years & Years – Eyes Shut". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
8. "Archive Chart: 2016-01-22" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
9. "Guld/Platina certifiering".
10. "British single certifications – Years & Years – Eyes Shut". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Eyes Shut in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search