"Can't Take My Eyes Off You", written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, was a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. The song was among Valli's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold record. It was one of several hits that Valli recorded with the participation of his vocal group, The Four Seasons, and his biggest "solo" hit until he hit #1 in 1974 with "My Eyes Adored You". A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934 or 1937[2]) is best known as the falsetto-voiced lead singer of The Four Seasons, a music act of the 1960s, which continues to perform. ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... The year 1967 was an important year for psychedelic music, with releases from Small Faces Itchycoo Park,The Doors (The Doors, Strange Days), Jefferson Airplane (Surrealistic Pillow, After Bathing at Baxters), the Beatles Sgt. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Bob Crewe (born November 12, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American songwriter and music producer, probably best known for co-writing a number of Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... The RIAA Logo. ... The description Gold Album is applied to recorded music albums that have sold a minimum number of copies (in the US, currently 500,000 sales). ... Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934 or 1937[2]) is best known as the falsetto-voiced lead singer of The Four Seasons, a music act of the 1960s, which continues to perform. ... Bob Crewe (born November 12, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American songwriter and music producer, probably best known for co-writing a number of Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The year 1967 was an important year for psychedelic music, with releases from Small Faces Itchycoo Park,The Doors (The Doors, Strange Days), Jefferson Airplane (Surrealistic Pillow, After Bathing at Baxters), the Beatles Sgt. ... Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934 or 1937[2]) is best known as the falsetto-voiced lead singer of The Four Seasons, a music act of the 1960s, which continues to perform. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The description Gold Album is applied to recorded music albums that have sold a minimum number of copies (in the US, currently 500,000 sales). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... My Eyes Adored You is a popular song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. ...

Cover versions

The song has been covered by a variety of artists over the years. A version by Andy Williams made it to #5 on the UK singles chart in 1968. For other persons named Andrew Williams, see Andrew Williams (disambiguation). ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

In 1991, the Pet Shop Boys used part of the song on their double A-side single "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)/How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?", which reached the top five in the U.K. (In the U.S., both sides of the single were released as separate singles and both charted, with "How Can You Expect to be Taken Seriously?" at #93 and the "Where The Streets Have No Name/I Can't Take My Eyes Off You" medley at #72. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Pet Shop Boys are a Grammy Award nominated British synthpop/pop music/electronic music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards and occasionally on vocals. ... The Joshua Tree track listing N/A Where the Streets Have No Name (1) I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For (2) The Best of 1980-1990 track listing Bad (6) Where the Streets Have No Name (7) I Will Follow (8) U218 Singles track listing Stuck... How can you expect to be taken seriously? is, together with AA-side Where the streets have no name (I cant take my eyes off you), the third single from Pet Shop Boys album Behaviour. ...

Other renditions of the song to have charted in the U.S. included versions by The Lettermen (#7 in 1968, in a medley with "Goin' Out Of My Head"), Nancy Wilson (#52 in 1969), Maureen McGovern (#27 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1979), Boys Town Gang (#1 in the Netherlands in 1982^[1]) and Lauryn Hill (#35 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart in 1998). The Lettermen are a pop music vocal group. ... Nancy Wilson (b. ... A former secretary, Maureen McGovern quickly became the new it singer in 1973 with the Oscar-winning Morning After. ... The Boys Town Gang were a disco and hi-NRG band. ... Lauryn Noel Hill (born May 25, 1975) is an American singer, rapper, musician, record producer and film actress. ...

Other musicians who covered the song include Petula Clark, Frank Sinatra, Vikki Carr, Kiki Dee, Bobby Darin, Save Ferris, Bad Manners, David Osborne, Andy Williams, Cardin, Gloria Gaynor, Shirley Bassey, Mina, The Temptations, Pitty, Jimmy Somerville, Eldissa, Diana Ross & the Supremes, O.C. Smith, Morten Harket of a-ha, Percy Faith, Manic Street Preachers, Sheena Easton, Ringo Shiina, Suburban Legends (live), Prudence Liew, Sowelu, Tommy february⁶, Ayumi Hamasaki (live), Sakurai Sho of Arashi (live), Nob Summer, Zard, JILS, Tingsek, Next Phaze, Efi Thodi, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, Kim Ross (though billed under just "Ross"), The Spinto Band (live), Muse as part of Radio 1's Live Weekend and as a b-side, The Killers (live) and a 2 tone version by Bad Manners on their album Can Can, Christian rock group Daniel Amos as well as Noori a Pakistani Rock band (for a Honda commercial). Experimental progressive rock guitarrist Bumblefoot recorded a heavy metal version of the song. 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Use in film

The song has featured in several films, including The Deer Hunter and Conspiracy Theory, where it appears along with Lauryn Hill's cover of the song. Julia Roberts sings along to the song while Mel Gibson watches her through binoculars from a taxi cab. He also sings along to it. This song was also sung by Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys. In the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo film, Velma, played by Linda Cardellini, sings this song with uncharacteristic fervor. It also appears in the Swedish TV-commercial for Tele2, performed by J-Lo. Also, the song is at the end of one episode of the Hidden Palms. The song is also included in the film Son of the Mask in a scene where Jamie Kennedy was in club dancing. In the Filipino film You Are The One and You Got Me, a version of the song is performed by Filipino actor Sam Milby. The song is also featured at the very end of the Saturday Night Live spawned film Coneheads (film). It was also featured in the 1999 film Drop Dead Gorgeous when beauty contestant Becky Leeman (played by Denise Richards) "sang" it during the talent portion of the Mount Rose American Teen Princess beauty pageant. For other uses, see Deer Hunter. ... For other uses, see Conspiracy theory (disambiguation). ... Lauryn Noel Hill (born May 25, 1975) is an American singer, rapper, musician, record producer and film actress. ... Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born actor, director and producer. ... Heath Andrew Ledger (born April 4, 1979) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor. ... 10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American romantic comedy film. ... Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning, BAFTA-winning American actress. ... The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 film about two brothers who perform a duo piano show together in small clubs. ... Scooby-Doo is a 2002 live-action film, based on the popular Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon of the same name. ... Scooby-doo is also British naval divers slang for civilian sport scuba diver. Scooby-Doo is an important character in animation up to this day Scooby-Doo is a long-running animated series produced for television by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1969 to 1986, 1988 to 1991, and from 2002... Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975), is an American television and film actress. ... Tele2 AB is one of Europes biggest alternative telecommunications operators with over 30 million customers in 22 countries. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Hidden Palms is an American teen drama television series that ran from May 30, 2007 until July 4, 2007 on The CW in the United States. ... Son of the Mask is the Raspberry Award-Winning 2005 sequel to the 1994 comedy film, The Mask, directed by Lawrence Guterman. ... You Are The One is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Things Fall Apart (album). ... Sam Milby (born Samuel Lloyd Lacia Milby on May 23, 1984 in Troy, Ohio, USA) is a Filipino-American actor, commercial model, and recording artist. ... This article is about the American television series. ... Coneheads is the title of a 1993 movie based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads. ... Drop Dead Gorgeous was a film originally released in 1999. ... Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress and former fashion model. ...

Trivia

• This song was used in Freedom ads in Australia in the 90s.
• Has been adapted as a football chant for Carlos Hernandez by the fans of Melbourne Victory FC.
• In the mid 1980´s the Mexican government used this song in the called Programa Cultural de las Fronterasads.
• Valli's version was used in a TV commercial for Planters nuts that aired during Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008.

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