Naked Eyes were an English new wave and synth-pop band."All Eyes on Pete Byrne", Newsday, 15 October 2013 Formed in 1982 by vocalist Pete Byrne and keyboardist Rob Fisher, the band had four US top 40 singles in the 1980s. Naked Eyes are best known for their hit cover version of "Always Something There to Remind Me" (1982) & their hit song "Promises, Promises."
History Naked Eyes was formed by Pete Byrne (vocals) and Rob Fisher (keyboards), two college friends from Bath, England. They had both been members of Neon, a new wave band that also included future Tears for Fears members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.
Naked Eyes' first hit, "Always Something There to Remind Me", is a synth-pop cover of the Burt Bacharach standard. The band had three subsequent top 40 hits: "Promises, Promises", "When the Lights Go Out" and "(What) In the Name of Love".
Naked Eyes disbanded following the release of their second album, Fuel for the Fire (1984). Despite their commercial success, Naked Eyes never toured during their initial run due to the technical difficulties of recreating their studio sound in concert.
Rob Fisher died on 25 August 1999, aged 42, following cancer surgery.
Reformation In 2005, Byrne revived Naked Eyes as a live act.
On 31 July 2007, Naked Eyes released Fumbling with the Covers, an independent album of covers and Naked Eyes hits.
In 2008, Naked Eyes completed a US tour known as the Regeneration Tour along with Belinda Carlisle, ABC and The Human League.
On 8 June 2021, Naked Eyes released an independent album, Disguise the Limit.
Naked Eyes sued Reservoir Media for copyright infringement in 2022.
In 2024, Naked Eyes announced that it would take part in the Abducted by the 80's tour across the US and Canada with fellow 80's acts Wang Chung, Men Without Hats and The Motels.
Pete Byrne died in Los Angeles on 14 September 2026, aged 74, after a brief illness, effectively bringing Naked Eyes to an end.
Discography Studio albums Burning Bridges (1983) US #32, AUS #88 (self-titled in the US & Canada, with modified track listing and different cover artwork) Fuel for the Fire (1984) US #83
Independent albums Fumbling with the Covers (2007) Disguise the Limit (2021)
Compilation albums The Best of Naked Eyes (1991) Promises, Promises (The Very Best of Naked Eyes) (1994) Naked Eyes / Spandau Ballet – Back 2 Back Hits (1998) Everything and More (2002)
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK AUS CAN NZ US USAC USDance "Always Something There to Remind Me"19835979283137Burning Bridges/Naked Eyes "Voices in My Head"——————— "Promises, Promises"95—1315111932 "When the Lights Go Out"————37—— "(What) In the Name of Love" 1984——77—39—35 Fuel for the Fire "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos "Always Something There to Remind Me" (1982) "Promises, Promises" (1983) "Voices in My Head" (1983) "When the Lights Go Out" (1983) "(What) In the Name of Love" (1984) "Cry Baby Cry" (2007)
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External links
Naked Eyes discography A Chat with Pete Byrne , 2008