"The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes" is a song by

Babylon Zoo Babylon Zoo were an English rock band formed in 1992 in Wolverhampton. Their song " Spaceman" gained considerable exposure through its use in a Levi's jeans television advert in the United Kingdom in late 1995. Released as the band's debut sin ...

, released in October 1996 as the third and final single from their debut album of the same name. The release was a failure, continuing a downward trend in chart positions for the group's singles and peaking at #32 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

. It marked Babylon Zoo's final appearance in the UK Top 40. The single version was a new edit of the song, remixed by Arthur Baker. Each CD version (including the two promos) has a different colour sleeve and disc.

Reception

'' Select'' critic Ian Harrison wrote that the song "mixes showtune sensibilities with generic Beatles theft".

Track listing

;CD Promo Single 1996 EMI (CDEMDJ 440) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (7" Mix) ;CD Promo Single 1996 EMI (CDEMDJX 440) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (7" Mix) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (Armageddon Babylon Mix) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (Orchestral Mix) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (X-Rated Mix) #Mervs Tune ;CD Single 1 1996 EMI (CDEM 440) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (7" Mix) #Mervs Tune #Spaceman (Zupervarian Mix) ;CD Single 2 1996 EMI (CDEMS 440) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (7" Mix) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (Armageddon Babylon Mix) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (X-Rated Mix) #The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (Orchestral Mix)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boy With The X-Ray Eyes, The 1996 singles Babylon Zoo songs 1995 songs EMI Records singles Song recordings produced by Steve Power