
Peak
1
Weeks
23
Score
3,915
Chart Year
1975
This was written by Kenny Nolan and Bob Crewe, who are the team that gave us "Lady Marmalade," which replaced this song at #1 in March 1975. The song is about an unrequited love. Valli sings about a girl who he loved since his school days, but never attained. She was close to him, but she may have well been a million miles away. While this was credited to just Frankie Valli, his Four Seasons bandmates sang on it with him. They recorded the song for Motown Records, who refused to release it. When the group left Motown, Valli purchased the rights to the song for $4000 and shopped it to other record companies. They finally found a taker in the Private Stock Record label, and the song became a huge hit and revived Valli's career. The Private Stock label closed down in 1978. >> The lyrics, "Walking home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay" are a reference to a real place on the coast of New Jersey. This was originally titled "Blue Eyes of Georgia."
My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you My eyes adored you like a million miles away from me You couldn't see how I adored you So close, so close and yet so far Carried your books from school Playin' make believe you're married to me You were fifth grade, I was sixth when we came to be Walkin' home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay Till we grew into the me and you who went our separate ways My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you My eyes adored you like a million miles away from me You couldn't see how I adored you So close, so close and yet so far Headed for city lights, climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame I worked my fingers to the bone made myself a name Funny I seemed to find that no matter how the years unwind Still I reminisce 'bout the girl I miss and the love I left behind My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you My eyes adored you like a million miles away from me You couldn't see how I adored you So close, so close and yet so far All my life I will remember how warm and tender we were way back then Whoa baby Oh the feeling, sad regrets I know I won't ever forget you My childhood friend My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you My eyes adored you like a million miles away from me You couldn't see how I adored you So close, so close and yet so far
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 23, 1974 | 94 | 32 |
| 2 | Nov 30, 1974 | 90 | 36 |
| 3 | Dec 7, 1974 | 79 | 47 |
| 4 | Dec 14, 1974 | 68 | 58 |
| 5 | Dec 21, 1974 | 65 | 61 |
| 6 | Dec 28, 1974 | 55 | 71 |
| 7 | Jan 4, 1975 | 52 | 74 |
| 8 | Jan 11, 1975 | 48 | 78 |
| 9 | Jan 18, 1975 | 40 | 86 |
| 10 | Jan 25, 1975 | 32 | 94 |
| 11 | Feb 1, 1975 | 28 | 98 |
| 12 | Feb 8, 1975 | 12 | 114 |
| 13 | Feb 15, 1975 | 9 | 117 |
| 14 | Feb 22, 1975 | 7 | 119 |
| 15 | Mar 1, 1975 | 4 | 122 |
| 16 | Mar 8, 1975 | 3 | 123 |
| 17 | Mar 15, 1975 | 2 | 124 |
| 18 | Mar 22, 1975 | 1 | 125 |
| 19 | Mar 29, 1975 | 8 | 118 |
| 20 | Apr 5, 1975 | 10 | 116 |