"Close Your Eyes" is a song recorded by American

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group

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. It was released in February 2014 as the third single from their album ''

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''. The song was written by Adam Craig,

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, and

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Critical reception

The song received a favorable review from ''

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'', which said that "this love song is easy to embrace, and even easier to sing along with." Bobby Peacock of ''Roughstock'' gave the song four stars out of five, calling it "more detailed than most other songs that tread the same ground" while adding that "lead singer Matt Thomas has a subtle vocal delivery with a hint of

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grain, and the production is tight, with enough electric guitar and drums to give it a pulse, but enough banjo to keep it country."

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in July 2014. The video shows the band performing on top of a hill, while people prepare for a party and set up a portable water slide. Some women arrive, including one that appears to be the girlfriend of one of the men. The couple undress, before using the slide. The couple is later shown sitting in the back of a pickup truck. People then run towards the area carrying a large thermos box. At night, the couple dance in front of the band, with everyone else. At around two minutes, 56 seconds through, the woman undresses and uses the water slide, while everyone else sits by a fire. When she arrives at the bottom, her boyfriend is there waiting with a towel, ready to dry her. He wraps the towel around her, and the two kiss, concluding the video.

Chart performance

"Close Your Eyes" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. '' Billboard'' Country Airplay chart for the week of February 22, 2014. It also debuted at number 49 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 3, 2014. The song has sold 279,000 copies in the U.S. as of January 2015. The song reached Top 10 on Country Airplay in its 40th week, beating the band's own record set by their previous single " Carolina" for the slowest ascent into that chart's top 10 since the charts were first tracked via Nielsen SoundScan in January 1990.

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 2013 songs 2014 singles Parmalee songs BBR Music Group singles Songs written by Trent Tomlinson Songs written by Shane Minor Song recordings produced by New Voice Entertainment Music videos directed by Wes Edwards