"Close My Eyes Forever" is a duet by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne from Ford's 1988 album Lita. The song was written by Ford and Osbourne as the result of an accident in the studio, during which they both drank heavily and inadvertently wrote the lyrics to the song together.[3][4] This song is Ford's highest charting single, peaking at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989 and also peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It is also Osbourne's highest charting single of his solo career. "Close My Eyes Forever" was one of four singles from the album Lita.[5]
"Close My Eyes Forever" | ||||
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Single by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne | ||||
from the album Lita | ||||
B-side | "Under the Gun" | |||
Released | February 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | Glam metal[1][2] | |||
Length | 4:42 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
Lita Ford singles chronology | ||||
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Ozzy Osbourne singles chronology | ||||
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Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 16 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 14 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 47 |
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 8 |
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
Chart (1989) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[11][12] | 77 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |