"Something in Your Eyes" is a song written by Thomas G:son, Henrik Sethsson and Erik Bernholm. Performed by Jenny Silver in the first semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2011 in

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, the song made it to Andra Chansen, where it was knocked out of the contest. The song also stayed at the top 10 chart

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for three weeks before leaving the chart.

Chart positions

Steps version

British group Steps recorded a cover of "Something in Your Eyes" for their sixth

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, '' What the Future Holds'' (2020). It was released as the album's second single on 27 October 2020.

Background and promotion

The single premiered on

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. Steps described the track as "so much fun", adding that it was "a nod to old Steps... You can't help but sing along and feel uplifted by it."

Music video

The official

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for "Something in Your Eyes" premiered online on 28 October 2020. It was directed by Carly Cussen.

Track listing

Remixes #"Something in your Eyes" - 3:01 #"Something in your Eyes" (7th Heaven Remix) dit 3:01 #"Something in your Eyes" (GMJS Poptastic Radio Edit) - 3:42 #"Something in your Eyes" (Acoustic) - 3:06 #"Something in your Eyes" (7th Heaven Remix) – 5:53 #"Something in your Eyes" (GMJS Poptastic Club Anthem) - 7:10

Reception

"Something in Your Eyes" was added to the "B List" on

's New Music Playlist for the week commencing 7 November 2020. It was also made record of the week on Tring Radio.

Personnel

*Lead vocals – Faye Tozer, Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee *Background vocals – Lee Latchford Evans, Ian "H" Watkins

Charts

References

{{Steps songs 2011 songs 2011 singles 2020 singles Jenny Silver songs Steps (group) songs Melodifestivalen songs of 2011 Songs written by Thomas G:son Songs written by Erik Bernholm