"Bette Davis Eyes" is a song originally written and composed by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon in 1974, but made popular by American singer Kim Carnes in 1981 when it spent nine non-consecutive weeks on top of the US Billboard Hot 100. It was released in March 1981 as the lead single from her sixth studio album Mistaken Identity (1981).
Release[]
In 2014, Kylie Minogue recorded a cover of the song for the BBC Radio 2 album Sounds of the 80s; it was produced by Stuart Price.
Live performances[]
| Dates | Location | City | Country |
|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 4 December | Western House Studios | London | England |
Notes[]
Kylie included her cover of the song on the set list for her 2015 mini-tour, where it was included in the second section of the show.
Lyrics[]
Her hair is Harlow gold
Her lips sweet surprise
Her hands are never cold
She's got Bette Davis eyes
She'll turn her music on you
You won't have to think twice
She's pure as New York snow
She got Bette Davis eyes
And she'll tease you
She'll unease you
All the better just to please you
She's precocious and she knows just
What it takes to make a pro blush
She got Greta Garbo stand off sighs
She's got Bette Davis eyes
She'll let you take her home
It whets her appetite
She'll lay you on her throne
She got Bette Davis eyes
She'll take a tumble on you
Roll you like you were dice
Until you come out blue
She's got Bette Davis eyes
She'll expose you
Off your feet with the crumbs she throws you
She's ferocious and she knows just
What it takes to make a pro blush
All the boys think she's a spy
She's got Bette Davis eyes