Billy Idol: Eyes Without a Face (1984) watch online HD

Billy Idol performs in the music video "Eyes Without a Face" from the album "Rebel Yell" recorded for Chrysalis Records. The music video begins with a closeup of Idol's sneering face as he sings. The video also features women dancing as they sing backup and a guitar solo by Steve Stevens.

It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Idol's first Top 10 hit in the USA.

The song is notable for the female voice of Perri Lister that sings "Les yeux sans visage" (French for "Eyes without a face") as a background chorus.

The title of the song refers to the English title of French director Georges Franju's 1960 film Les yeux sans visage.

The video was released in June 1984 and subsequently nominated for MTV Video Music Awards for "Best Editing" and "Best Cinematography".

Trent Reznor has covered this song with the band The Urge.

Paul Anka covered the song on his 2005 album Rock Swings.

Germany (Official German Charts) peak position 10, 1984.

New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) peak position 4, 1984.

Canada Top Singles (RPM) peak position 6, 1984.

AllMusic journalist Donald A. Guarisco praised the song and wrote: "The music plays against the dark tone of the lyrics with a ballad-styled melody comprised of yearning verses that slowly build emotion and a quietly wrenching chorus that relieves the emotional tension in a cathartic manner."