"Don't Close Your Eyes" is a

power ballad A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner.J. M. C ...

by the American glam metal band Kix from their fourth studio album, ''

Blow My Fuse ''Blow My Fuse'' is the fourth album by the glam metal band Kix. Released on September 19, 1988, on Atlantic Records, the album features Kix's only hit, the power ballad " Don't Close Your Eyes." The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 ...

'' (1988). It was written by

Bob Halligan Jr. Robert Sidney Halligan Jr. (born January 3, 1953) is an American singer, musician, music producer and songwriter who has collaborated with many artists, particularly in the hard rock/heavy metal music, heavy metal genre, throughout his career. He i ...

, John Palumbo, and Donnie Purnell. 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.

Track listing

#"Don't Close Your Eyes" #"Get It While It's Hot" #"She Dropped Me the Bomb"

Personnel

Steve Whiteman Steve Whiteman (born August 28, 1956) is an American rock vocalist, best known for being the lead singer of Kix (band), Kix. Biography Early years Whiteman first realized his love for music at a young age, as a child, he would hurry home fr ...

– lead vocals *Ronnie "10/10" Younkins – guitars *Brian "Damage" Forsythe – guitars *Donnie Purnell – bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals *Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly chart

Sales and certifications

References

External links

Kix's "Don't Close Your Eyes" on Last.fm
1988 songs 1989 singles Atlantic Records singles Glam metal ballads Kix (band) songs Song recordings produced by Tom Werman Songs about suicide Songs written by Bob Halligan Jr. {{metal-song-stub