Released December 1962
Recorded
October 9, 1962
United Recorders
Hollywood, California
Genre Pop
Length 2:37
Label Liberty
Songwriter(s) Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne, Marilyn Garrett
“The Night Has a Thousand Eyes” is a song written by Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne, and Marilyn Garrett. It became a popular hit in 1962 for Bobby Vee. The song has had several cover versions over the years.
The song was first recorded by American pop music singer Bobby Vee. Released as a single in late 1962, it spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 3, while reaching number 2 on Billboard’s Middle-Road Singles chart, and number 8 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart. It also spent 12 weeks on the UK’s Record Retailer chart, reaching number 3 on March 6, 1963. The song was included on his 1963 Liberty Records album, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.
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