Don't Close Your Eyes (Kix song)
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| Single by Kix | ||||
| from the album Blow My Fuse | ||||
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| Released | 12 May 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Don't Close Your Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
"Don't Close Your Eyes" is a power ballad by American hard rock band Kix from their fourth studio album, Blow My Fuse (1988). It was written by Kix's bassist Donnie Purnell in collaboration with noted hard rock/heavy metal songwriter Bob Halligan Jr. and Crack the Sky frontman John Palumbo.
The song remains Kix's most successful single release, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the group's only top 40 hit, resulting in them frequently being called a one-hit wonder.