About The Song
“Your Lying Blue Eyes” is a song written by Ken McDuffie and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released on October 27, 1979, as the third single from his self-titled debut album John Anderson. The album was issued on July 1, 1980, by Warner Bros. Nashville. Norro Wilson produced the track. The single runs 3 minutes and 3 seconds. Its B-side is “Mountain High, Valley Low,” co-written by John Anderson and Lionel Delmore.
The album John Anderson was recorded between 1978 and 1979 at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Other singles from the project included “The Girl at the End of the Bar,” “Low Dog Blues,” “She Just Started Liking Cheatin’ Songs,” “If There Were No Memories,” and “1959.” “Your Lying Blue Eyes” followed “Low Dog Blues” in the single sequence and preceded “She Just Started Liking Cheatin’ Songs.”
The song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Billboard lists the peak date as January 12, 1980. On the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart it peaked at number 39. Music VF and primary chart archives confirm the October 1979 release window and the number 15 peak. Catalog number for the single is Warner Bros. WBS 49089.
Ken McDuffie is credited as the sole songwriter. Publishing is listed under Acuff Rose Publications. George Jones later recorded the song for his 1984 album You’ve Still Got a Place in My Heart. Session credits associated with the Anderson recording include guitarists such as Billy Sanford, Harold Bradley, Pete Drake, Pete Wade, Phil Baugh, Ray Edenton, Reggie Young, and Tommy Allsup; bassists Bob Moore, Henry Strzelecki, and Tommy Cogbill; pianists Bobby Wood, David Briggs, and Hargus Robbins; drummers Kenny Malone and Ralph Gallant; fiddle by Tommy Jackson; and harmonica by Terry McMillan. MC Rather handled mastering.
The lyrics present a first-person account in which the narrator references stories heard about a partner and an observation made during a morning coffee conversation. The chorus repeats the phrase that the partner’s blue eyes previously charmed and hypnotized the narrator but have now revealed the truth. The song appears on later compilations, including Greatest Hits (1984) and various Warner Bros. collections such as Black Sheep: The Complete Warner Albums.
Anderson’s early chart activity on Warner Bros. included several mid-chart country singles before his first top-10 entry with “1959” later in 1980. “Your Lying Blue Eyes” formed part of that initial sequence of releases from the debut album. The album itself peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Vinyl pressings of the single were issued in Winchester and Jacksonville configurations.
Release documentation confirms the October 27, 1979, single street date. Contemporary trade listings place the 7-inch configuration under Warner Bros. Records. The full album track listing positions the song as track 11 on the original LP. Primary sources list no additional major international chart entries beyond the United States and Canada.
The combination of writing credit, production by Norro Wilson, chart performance, and album context places the single within Anderson’s early Warner Bros. period. Official audio versions circulate on the John Anderson YouTube channel and Warner catalog releases.
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Your lying blue eyes used to charm me
Hypnotize me through and through
Like a fool, Lord, I’ve been dreaming
Your lying blue eyes just told on youAll those stories I’ve been hearing
I wouldn’t believe that they were true
But just this morning over coffee
Your lying blue eyes just told on youYour lying blue eyes used to charm me
Hypnotize me through and through
Like a fool, Lord, I’ve been dreaming
Your lying blue eyes just told on youFor a long time I have loved you
And I’ve thought that you loved me too
Now all my questions have been answered
Your lying blue eyes just told on youYour lying blue eyes used to charm me
Hypnotize me through and through
Like a fool, Lord, I’ve been dreaming
Your lying blue eyes just told on you
Your lying blue eyes just told on you