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“Glitter In Their Eyes” by Patti Smith
“Glitter In Their Eyes” by Patti Smith appears on 8 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2007 and 2014. Its best result is #696 on the WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,723 alternative song of all time.
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"Glitter in Their Eyes" went out as a promo single from Gung Ho, Patti Smith's 2000 album on Arista, and she wrote it with Oliver Ray. The single brought serious company to the party: Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and Wade Raley on backing vocals, and a guitar solo from Tom Verlaine, frontman of the New York band Television. The album was cut at Sear Sound in New York City, but the single got a mix of its own at Eden Studios in London before Ted Jensen and Paul Angeli mastered it at Sterling Sound.
It's a tough, bright rocker with a sneer in its step, and it earned Smith a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 2001.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1499 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1559 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 696 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 1566 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1598 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1668 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1737 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1803 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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