Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

  • The 'Bette Davis Eyes' rewrite - A story claims Kim Carnes's hit was a complete rewrite of a old, forgotten song. It was actually a cover of a 1974 song by Jackie DeShannon, which Donna Weiss and DeShannon updated significantly.

  • Entered the US chart on 28 March 1981 and reached number 1. Spent 26 weeks in the charts (9 weeks at number 1).
  • Entered the UK chart on 17 May 1981 and spent 9 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 10.

  • Nominated for the Favourite Pop/Rock Song by American Music Award (AMA) in 1982
  • Awarded the Record Of The Year by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1982