The Night Has a Thousand Eyes ( song ) - wikipedia The Night Has a Thousand Eyes ( song ) For the jazz standard by Jerry Brainin and Buddy Bernier, see The Night Has a Thousand Eyes ( jazz standard ). `` The Night Has a Thousand Eyes '' Single by Bobby Vee from the album The Night Has a Thousand Eyes B - side `` Anonymous Phone Call '' Released December 1962 Recorded October 9, 1962 United Recorders Hollywood, California Genre Pop Length 2 : 37 Label Liberty Songwriter ( s ) Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne, Marilyn Garrett Bobby Vee singles chronology `` A Forever Kind of Love '' ( 1962 ) `` The Night Has a Thousand Eyes '' ( 1962 ) `` Charms '' ( 1963 ) `` A Forever Kind of Love '' ( 1962 ) `` The Night Has a Thousand Eyes '' ( 1962 ) `` Charms '' ( 1963 ) `` The Night Has a Thousand Eyes '' is a song written by Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne, and Marilyn Garrett. It became a popular hit in 1962 for Bobby Vee. The song has had several cover versions over the years. Contents 1 Bobby Vee version 2 Chart performance 2.1 Weekly charts 2.2 Year - end charts 3 Other versions 4 References 5 External links Bobby Vee version The song was first recorded by American pop music singer Bobby Vee. Released as a single in late 1962, it spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 3, while reaching number 2 on Billboard 's Middle - Road Singles chart, and number 8 on Billboard 's Hot R&B Singles chart. It also spent 12 weeks on the UK 's Record Retailer chart, reaching number 3 on March 6, 1963. The song was included on his 1963 Liberty Records album, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1962 -- 63 ) Peak position Australia - Music Maker 5 New Zealand - Lever Hit Parade 5 US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Middle - Road Singles US Hot R&B Singles 8 US Cashbox Top 100 UK Record Retailer Year - end charts Chart ( 1963 ) Rank US Billboard Hot 100 78 US Cash Box 31 Other versions In 1963, a cover version was issued in the UK by Jimmy Justice. The Angels released a version on their 1963 studio album My Boyfriend 's Back. In 1965, Gary Lewis & the Playboys did a cover version on their first album This Diamond Ring, which can also be heard on their album Complete Hits. In 1973, The Carpenters did a cover version, which can be heard on Now & Then. The song was covered in 1982 by glam rock band Mud for their album Mud featuring Les Gray. A version of the song with a slower tempo is heard in the 1998 film Dark City, sung by Anita Kelsey. In the Director 's Cut version of the film the song is sung by Jennifer Connelly. References Jump up ^ `` Phonograph Recording Contract '' ( PDF ). The Wrecking Crew. American Federation of Musicians. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Jump up ^ The Night Has a Thousand Eyes - AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder, AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Bobby Vee - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Bobby Vee - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Middle - Road Singles '', Billboard, January 12, 1963. p. 35. Retrieved November 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Bobby Vee - Chart History - Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs, Billboard.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Hot R&B Singles '', Billboard, January 19, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved July 7, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Bobby Vee - Full Official Chart History, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Cover Versions of The Night Has a Thousand Eyes ''. SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Hits of the World '', Billboard, February 23, 1963. p. 22. Retrieved November 22, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lever Hit Parade '' 07 - Mar - 1963, Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved November 22, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Cash Box Top 100 Singles ''. Tropical Glen. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Songs of 1963 ''. Music Outfitters. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Cash Box Year - End Charts : 1963 ''. Tropical Glen. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Jump up ^ This Diamond Ring at Discogs Jump up ^ `` Jennifer Connelly - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes '' on YouTube External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Bobby Vee Singles `` Devil or Angel '' `` Rubber Ball '' `` More Than I Can Say '' `` How Many Tears '' `` Take Good Care of My Baby '' `` Run to Him '' `` Please Do n't Ask About Barbara '' `` Sharing You '' `` Punish Her '' `` A Forever Kind of Love '' `` The Night Has a Thousand Eyes '' `` Charms '' `` Come Back When You Grow Up '' `` Medley : My Girl / Hey Girl '' B - sides `` Everyday '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Night_Has_a_Thousand_Eyes_(song)&oldid=789666394 '' Categories : 1962 singles Songs with music by Ben Weisman Bobby Vee songs The Angels ( American group ) songs Gary Lewis & the Playboys songs 1962 songs Liberty Records singles Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 8 July 2017, at 19 : 37 ( UTC ). 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Question: who wrote the night has a thousand eyes
Answer: Benjamin Weisman