"Right Between the Eyes" is a song by English duo
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. It appears on the album ''
Magnetic Heaven'', and was released as the duo's third
single
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from the album.
Reception
The song became a No. 1 hit in Spain and a moderate
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in
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, Belgium and the
Netherlands
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. In the
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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.
Track listing
;7"/12" single
:A. "Right Between the Eyes" - 4:05/6:57
:B. "Only a Visitor" - 4:57
Charts
References
1986 songs
1986 singles
Wax (British band) songs
RCA Records singles
Number-one singles in Spain
Songs written by Andrew Gold
Songs written by Graham Gouldman
Song recordings produced by Phil Thornalley
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