Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. "Taylor Swift Keeps 'Eyes Open' on New 'Hunger Games' Tune". ^ "Taylor Swift, 'Eyes Open' – Lyric Video (Watch)".Note: In the description of the video it clearly states: Music video by Taylor Swift performing Eyes Open.^ "Taylor Swift - Eyes Open (Lyric Version)"." 'Hunger Games': Taylor Swift's 'Eyes Open' And Kid Cudi's 'The Ruler And The Killer' Leak (LISTEN)". "Taylor Swift Unveils Hunger Games Song "Eyes Open" ". ^ a b Archived at the Wayback Machine Archived by WebCite from the original on March 21, 2012.* Sales figures based on certification alone. "Eyes Open" was the highest-charting single from all of The Hunger Games movies, until surpassed by " The Hanging Tree" by James Newton Howard featuring vocals from American actress Jennifer Lawrence, which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Eyes Open" also charted in Ireland and UK, where it peaked at number 65 and number 70 respectively. In New Zealand, the song peaked at number six, became Swift's third top ten hit there, following " Love Story" and " You Belong with Me". In Australia, the song peaked at Australian Singles Chart at number 47 on the week ending March 26, 2012. In Canada, the song entered the Canadian Hot 100 and peaked at number 17 on the week ending April 7, 2012. Outside the U.S., "Eyes Open" achieved moderate success. The song has sold 1.4 million copies in the US as of November 2017. The song became Swift's 16th million-seller and her second million-seller from the soundtrack to The Hunger Games. The song also debuted on Billboard Adult Pop Songs at number 24 and later peaked at number 11 on the week ending May 12, 2012. The song would later reach number 20 on the said chart on the week ending April 28, 2012. "Eyes Open" debuted on Billboard Pop Songs chart at number 28, making it Swift's highest Pop Songs chart debut, later overtaken by " We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" which debuted at number 18. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 as the Hot Shot Debut at number 19 with sales of 176,000 in its first week. As of January 2020 the video has over 20 million views. Awards and nominations YearĪ lyric video for the song was released on Swift's YouTube channel on May 17, 2012. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard also found the same description of the song - stating that it " more in the modern rock vein than her usual country-pop oeuvre." In June 2022, Insider ranked "Eyes Open" as Swift's third best soundtrack song, only behind " Safe & Sound" and " I Don't Wanna Live Forever". While reviewing The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, Matt Bjorke named "Eyes Open" as one of the "standouts" on the record. The song garnered general critical acclaim from contemporary critics - most of whom favorably noted the song's more rock-oriented tone as compared to her previous releases. Swift describes the song as the opposite of the melancholic "Safe & Sound," stating that " more frantic and fast-paced, a completely different shade of music." Critical reception According to Swift, she wrote the song about Katniss's "relationship" with the Capitol. Critics described the song's genre as rock and alternative rock. "Eyes Open" is a song of four minutes and four seconds in length. The video consists of animation with the song's lyrics. A music video comprised as a lyric video was released on May 17, 2012, on Swift's Vevo account. The song was leaked before its official release date of March 20, 2012. Swift first premiered the song during a performance in Auckland for her Speak Now World Tour, before launching into the song she told the crowd: "I'm really excited about it.but, I mean, you don't think I'd get in trouble if I played it now? Probably not, right?". The song was one of two songs that Swift wrote and recorded for the soundtrack to the film, The Hunger Games, the other song being "Safe & Sound". A lyric video consisting of animation was released on Vevo in May 2012. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, it was released as the second single from the album and was sent to mainstream radio on March 27, 2012. " Eyes Open" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for The Hunger Games movie soundtrack, The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, though the song is not included in the film itself.
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