| "The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Babylon Zoo | ||||
| from the album The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes | ||||
| B-side | Merv's Tune Spaceman - Zupervarian Mix |
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| Released | October 1996 | |||
| Format | CD, Maxi CD, 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre |
Space rock Alternative rock |
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| Label | EMI | |||
| Writer(s) | Jas Mann | |||
| Producer(s) |
Jas Mann Steve Power |
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"The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes" is a song by Babylon Zoo, released in October 1996 as the third and final single from their album of the same name. The release was a failure, continuing a downward trend in chart positions for the group's singles and peaking at #32 on the UK Singles Chart. It marked Babylon Zoo's final appearance in the UK Top 40.
The single version was a new edit of the song, remixed by Arthur Baker. Each CD version (including the two promos) has a different colour sleeve and disc.
Select critic Ian Harrison wrote that the song "mixes showtune sensibilities with generic Beatles theft".