"Somebody's Out There Watching" is a song written by Steve Booker,

Franne Golde Francine Vicki Golde, better known as Franne Golde or Frannie Golde, is an American songwriter, musician, singer and writer. Her songs have appeared on more than 100 million records sold worldwide. Golde has received BMI awards for singles with ...

and Robin Lerner, and recorded by American

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duo

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. It was released in November 1998 as the first single from '' Touched by an Angel: The Album''. The song reached number 19 on the ''

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chart, and became their biggest hit on the

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, peaking at #64 in March 1999. The duo included the song as the last track of their second album '' II'', released in 2000.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of ''

'' gave the song a favorable review, writing that it has "a positive message, a nice country groove, and is a fine performance."

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in November 1998.

Chart performance

References

{{The Kinleys 1998 singles 1998 songs The Kinleys songs Epic Records singles Songs written by Steve Booker (producer) Songs written by Franne Golde Songs written by Robin Lerner