Behind the Eyes

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Part of the series on Amy Grant

Albums Amy Grant (1977) My Father's Eyes (1979) Never Alone (1980) Age to Age (1982) A Christmas Album (1983) Straight Ahead (1984) Unguarded (1985) Lead Me On (1988) Heart in Motion (1991) Home for Christmas (1992) House of Love (1994) Behind the Eyes (1997) A Christmas to Remember (1999) Legacy...Hymns and Faith (2002) Simple Things (2003) Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith (2005) Live, Compilation, and EP Albums Amy Grant in Concert (1981) · In Concert Vol. 2 (1981) Ageless Medley (1983) The Collection (1986) Her Greatest Inspirational Songs (2002) Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (2004) Time Again...Amy Grant Live (2006)

Behind the Eyes is the fifteenth album by Christian music and pop music singer Amy Grant, released in 1997.

Issued near the end of Grant's marriage to Christian singer-songwriter Gary Chapman, many of the songs on Behind the Eyes reflect Grant's struggles in her marriage and all relate to a theme of optimism. Upon its release, it went to #2 on Billboard's Christian albums chart and #8 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, the first single from the album, "Takes A Little Time," was a Top Five Adult Contemporary hit and a Top Thirty pop chart single. "Like I Love You" and "I Will Be Your Friend" also reached the Adult Contemporary chart, at #10 and #27, respectively.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 Awards 6 Miscellanea

Track listing

1. "Nobody Home" (Ballard, Garrett) – 3:37
2. "I Will Be Your Friend" (DeVillier, Hosein, Lewis) – 4:00
3. "Like I Love You" (Grant, Kirkpatrick, Thomas) – 4:32
4. "Takes A Little Time" (Grant, Kirkpatrick) – 4:33
5. "Cry A River" (Grant, Kirkpatrick) – 4:39
6. "Turn This World Around" (Darnall, Grant, Thomas) – 3:40
7. "Curious Thing" (Grant, Kirkpatrick) – 4:05
8. "Every Road" (Grant, Kirkpatrick) – 4:30
9. "Leave It All Behind" (Grant, Owsley, Sims) – 3:22
10. "Missing You" (Grant) – 4:27
11. "The Feeling I Had" (Grant) – 2:56
12. "Somewhere Down The Road" (Grant, Kirkpatrick) – 5:09

Personnel

For the complete list of personnel, click here.

Production

• Producers: Keith Thomas, Wayne Kirkpatrick
• Engineers: Craig Hansen, Tom Laune, Dan Marnien
• Arranger: ???
• Design: Greg Ross

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1997	The Billboard 200	8
1997	Top Contemporary Christian	2

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1997	"Takes A Little Time"	The Billboard Hot 100	21
1997	"Takes A Little Time"	Adult Contemporary	4
1998	"I Will Be Your Friend"	Adult Contemporary	27
1998	"Like I Love You"	Adult Contemporary	10

Awards

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1998	Behind The Eyes	Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year

Miscellanea

• The album was listed at #44 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.
• Behind the Eyes was Amy Grant's last regular studio album of the 1990s, and her first album since Lead Me On in 1988 to not be certified platinum by the RIAA.