Monday, December 17, 2018

"I Only Want To Look In Your Eyes" by Michael Morales

Michael Morales was a singer and songwriter with a sound as big as his native state of Texas. He rose to one-hit wonder status in 1989 when "Who Do Give Your Love To?" peaked at #15. His follow-up single, a cover of "What I Like About You" (which The Romantics, whose version everyone knows, only took to #49 in 1980) reached #28. 

These were the first two singles from his debut self-titled album. The next single, "I Don't Know," stalled at #81. "I Only Want To Look In Your Eyes" is another mid-tempo track from his debut LP, and I think it would have performed better and gave Morales more staying power. His 1991 record, "Thump" landed with a dull thud, although this could be attributed to the shift in musical tastes.

Morales would release a third and final record in 1999: "That's The Way." It sounded like a Def Leppard album and probably would've been huge had it arrived a decade earlier.

Morales became a notable producer, earning four Grammys for works he laid his fingers on.


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