Don't Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley song)

"Don't Close Your Eyes" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Keith Whitley. It was released in March 1988 as third single from his album of the same name. It peaked at number-one in the United States, and number 2 in Canada. Additionally, it was Billboard's number-one country single of the year 1988.^[1] The song was covered by Alan Jackson for Keith Whitley's 1995 tribute album, by Kellie Pickler for the deluxe edition of her 2008 self-titled second album, and by The Voice Season 6 contestant Jake Worthington for his audition song and fan-chosen final performance.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael McClary and premiered in mid-1988.

Chart positions

The song has sold 404,000 digital copies in the United States as of November 2016.^[2]

Weekly chart

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2

Preceded by "Baby Blue" by George Strait	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single August 13, 1988	Succeeded by "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" by Restless Heart
Preceded by "Give Me Wings" by Michael Johnson	Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single of the year 1988	Succeeded by "A Better Man" by Clint Black

Don't Close Your Eyes (Ashamed Remix)

On July 1, 2015 Billboard Magazine announced the release of "Don't Close Your Eyes (Ashamed)" a tribute to Keith Whitley on his 60th birthday. The song is performed by Shady Records recording artist Kxng Crooked fka Crooked I (from Slaughterhouse), Truth Ali, Jonathan Hay and Morgan McRae. "I feel the rap verses really capture the emotional torment of the original," producer Jonathan Hay tells Billboard. "As you may or may not know, Keith Whitley died from alcoholism -- Kxng Crooked talks about his own chilling battle with alcoholism in his verse," he adds of the evocative tribute. "One of the main reasons I wanted to do this tribute is because I was raised in Kentucky, just like Keith Whitley," Hay continues. "Being all over the United States, it seems Whitley is more iconic back home in the 'Bluegrass State' then he is everywhere else. We want to change that.” ^[4] "Don't Close Your Eyes (The Ashamed Remix)" is part of The Urban Hitchcock LP.^[5]

The music video premiered on MTV News on August 27th.^[6]

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 382.
↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 8, 2016". Roughstock.
↑ "Keith Whitley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Keith Whitley.
↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6613220/kxng-crooked-truth-ali-keith-whitley-birthday-exclusive
↑ http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.31162/title.kxng-crooked-f-truth-ali-ashamed-remix
↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/2253312/kxng-crooked-suicide-close-your-eyes/

Keith Whitley

Studio albums	A Hard Act to Follow L.A. to Miami Don't Close Your Eyes I Wonder Do You Think of Me Kentucky Bluebird Wherever You Are Tonight

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Very Best of Keith Whitley Super Hits The Essential Keith Whitley Keith Whitley Remembered…The Encore Collection Sad Songs and Waltzes RCA Country Legends Platinum and Gold Collection 16 Biggest Hits Keith Whitley: Collections Country: Keith Whitley

Notable singles	"Miami, My Amy" "Ten Feet Away" "Homecoming '63" "Hard Livin'" "Some Old Side Road" "Don't Close Your Eyes" "When You Say Nothing at All" "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" "It Ain't Nothin'" "I'm Over You" "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" (with Lorrie Morgan) "Brotherly Love" (with Earl Thomas Conley) "Somebody's Doin' Me Right"

Related articles	RCA Records "Hopelessly Yours" Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album

Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs number one single of the year

1980–1989	1980: "My Heart" – Ronnie Milsap 1981: "Fire and Smoke" – Earl Thomas Conley 1982: "Always on My Mind" – Willie Nelson 1983: "José Cuervo" – Shelly West 1984: "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" – Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson 1985: "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" – Ronnie Milsap 1986: "Never Be You" – Rosanne Cash 1987: "Give Me Wings" – Michael Johnson 1988: "Don't Close Your Eyes" – Keith Whitley 1989: "A Better Man" – Clint Black

1990–1999	1990: "Nobody's Home" – Clint Black 1991: "Don't Rock the Jukebox" – Alan Jackson 1992: "I Saw the Light" – Wynonna 1993: "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson 1994: "I Swear" – John Michael Montgomery 1995: "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" – John Michael Montgomery 1996: "My Maria" – Brooks & Dunn 1997: "It's Your Love" – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill 1998: "Just to See You Smile" – Tim McGraw 1999: "Amazed" – Lonestar

2000–2009	2000: "How Do You Like Me Now?!" – Toby Keith 2001: "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" – Brooks & Dunn 2002: "The Good Stuff" – Kenny Chesney 2003: "My Front Porch Looking In" – Lonestar 2004: "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim McGraw 2005: "That's What I Love About Sunday" – Craig Morgan 2006: "If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)" – Rodney Atkins 2007: "Watching You" – Rodney Atkins 2008: "Just Got Started Lovin' You" – James Otto 2009: "I Run to You" – Lady Antebellum

2010–2019	2010: "Love Like Crazy" – Lee Brice 2011: "Crazy Girl" – Eli Young Band 2012: "Time Is Love" – Josh Turner 2013: "Cruise" – Florida Georgia Line 2014: "This Is How We Roll" – Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan 2015: "Take Your Time" – Sam Hunt

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