page_title: Million Eyes (Loïc Nottet song)
section_title: Background and composition
hierarchical_section_title: Million Eyes (Loïc Nottet song) / Background and composition
caption_attribution_description: English: Australian musician Sia at The Parish (live music venue) in Austin, 2006
context_page_description: "Million Eyes" is a song recorded by Belgian singer Loïc Nottet, released on 27 October 2016 by Sony Music Entertainment. Written by Amy Morrey and Nottet and produced by Luuk Cox, the track was chosen as the lead single of Nottet's debut studio album Selfocracy. Musically, it has been described as an experimental-inspired dark electropop power ballad featuring piano in its instrumentation. The lyrics discuss Nottet being observed by a "million eyes", as well as on judgments and internal battles. Inspired by the 2008 film Changeling and the music of Sia, "Million Eyes" features androgynous vocals from Nottet. Reviewers likened the song to the work of Rihanna, The Weeknd and Alice on the Roof.
  Music critics were generally positive towards "Million Eyes", praising its power, composition and structure, as well as Nottet's delivery. At the 2017 D6bels Music Awards, the song was nominated in the Hit of the Year category. An accompanying music video was uploaded onto the singer's official YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release, and was directed by Zeb Daemen of Caviar Productions.
context_section_description: "Million Eyes" was written by Army Morrey and Notett, while production was solely handled by Luuk Cox. Cox was further credited for programming, Ken Lewis for mixing and Michel "Chelle" Dierickx for recording. In an interview, Nottet stated that the song was personal to him and that he wrote it in around ten minutes during a "sad and nostalgic" night. He cites the "sad" film Changeling (2008), which he watched without sound, as an inspiration for the song's melody. "Million Eyes" was released for digital download on 27 October 2016 by Sony Music Entertainment in various countries. Originally, another song from Nottet's then-unreleased debut studio album Selfocracy (2017) had been chosen as the lead single for the record; instead, "Million Eyes" was picked "at the last minute", as Nottet felt it would appeal more to listeners.
  "Million Eyes" has been described as an experimental-inspired dark electropop power ballad. Its instrumentation features piano notes that are "wrapped in a hazy aura". Throughout the track's lyrics, Nottet speaks of 'million eyes' watching and "forcing him to put on a fake smile as a mask". Ruben Vanyper of TF1 wrote: "'Million Eyes' delves, with sensitivity and sincerity, on the impact that the judgments and the harshness of words have on some people", while Yohann Ruelle of Pure Charts thought the lyrics discussed internal battles.
  During the song's refrain, Nottet sings: "'Cause with your million eyes you're watching me/You talk behind my back/You spy on me/So I scream and shout to make you leave/But you're still here, you keep judging me with your million eyes". Chris Halpin of Wiwibloggs noted fragility in one fellow line from the track: "Too different, I'm scared of judgement". Throughout "Million Eyes", Nottet reaches for high notes, and he changes the key he sings in an "overwrought" manner towards the end. Nottet himself explained that the song was inspired by the works of Australian singer Sia, while critics also noticed the influence of Barbadian performer Rihanna, American recording artist The Weeknd and Belgian singer Alice on the Roof.
caption: Music released by Australian singer Sia (pictured) inspired Nottet when composing "Million Eyes".[3]
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