# Eyes of a Woman

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Eyes of a Woman is the eight studio album, and second English-language solo studio album by Swedish singer and former ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog, released on 25 March 1985 and 19 April in the UK.
The album sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide as of August 1985, about half that amount in Scandinavia.

## Background

The album was recorded in the Polar Music Studios in Stockholm. Sessions began in early October 1984 and lasted until the end of November. The album was produced by Eric Stewart of 10cc and features former 10cc members Rick Fenn and Vic Emerson as session musicians, as well as Stewart's longtime friend Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
Thomas Johansson, founder of the music agency EMA Telstar had brought forward Eric Stewart, who Fältskog had met during her time in ABBA, She liked the choice of producer and stated that Stewart was a very calm, pleasant partner to work with. In Summer 1984, composers and publishers sent Fältskog and Stewart approximately 400 songs.
Notable songwriters who contributed to the album included Jeff Lynne, John Wetton and Geoff Downes as well as Justin Hayward and Eric Stewart himself. Long time ABBA fan Elvis Costello submitted a track "Shatterproof" for inclusion on the album, however Fältskog decided against recording it. Fältskog and Stewart worked closely with engineer Paris Edvinson who contributed to a lot of ideas and Rutger Gunnarsson who also wrote some arrangements.
Two of the songs recorded, "Turn the World Around" and "You're There", were not included on the initial album, but were released as B-sides. "You're There" and "I Won't Let You Go" were composed by Fältskog herself with lyrics by Eric Stewart. Stewart’s ballad "I Won't Be Leaving You" was one of Fältskog’s favourite songs from the album.
During the photo sessions for the sleeve of the album, Agnetha posed at the terrace of Drottningholm Palace, the official residence of the Swedish royal family, in Stockholm.

## Release

Initially, "One Way Love" was suggested to be the lead single, but "I Won't Let You Go" received the majority of votes. Agnetha had agreed with this decision. The tracks "One Way Love" and "I Won't Let You Go" were released as singles throughout Europe. Agnetha promoted the album and singles in Sweden, Norway (and the USA via cable network), Germany and at the Montreux Jazz Festival in May 1985 where Fältskog performed "One Way Love".
Eyes of a Woman became Fältskog's second album to reach the UK Top 40, reaching No. 38. In Sweden, the album peaked at No. 2. It also reached the Top 20 in Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium, and the Top 30 in West Germany.
The album was reissued in 2005 with the singles' B-sides and the non-album single "The Way You Are" (along with its B-side) as bonus tracks. On 28 July 2017, Eyes of a Woman was re-released on 180-gram black and red vinyl as part of the reissue of several solo albums by members of ABBA

## Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians
* Agnetha Fältskog – lead vocals, backing vocals
* Eric Stewart – percussion, Fender Rhodes piano, backing vocals
* Anders Glenmark – backing vocals
* Karin Glenmark – backing vocals
* Marianne Flynner – backing vocals
* Jamie Lane – drums
* Per Allsing – drums (2)
* Rutger Gunnarsson – bass guitar
* Rick Fenn – guitars
* Vic Emerson – keyboards, synthesizers
* Justin Hayward – guitars (5)
* Mel Collins – saxophones (1, 7)
Production
* Eric Stewart – producer, cover concept
* Paris Edvinson – engineer, mixing
* Michael B. Tretow – mixing (4, 5)
* Gundars Rullis – tape operator
* Göran Stelin – mastering (at Polar Music Studios, Stockholm)
* Stig Anderson; Thomas Johansson – album coordinators
* David Edwards – studio coordinator
* Richard Evans (Icon) – design
* Tony McGee – photography
* Christoffer Edwick; Tusse Nilsson – photography assistants
* Lolo Murray – stylist

## Charts

Chart performance for Eyes of a Woman :
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 19 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) | 22 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 30 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 14 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 38 |