DeNicola co-wrote the classic, originally a hit for Eric Carmen in 1988. Nearly 33 years after its release, Dirty Dancing remains a reliable springboard for new Billboard chart hits.
John DeNicola's "Hungry Eyes" debuts at No. 29 on the Adult Contemporary tally (dated July 11). The song updates the original by Eric Carmen, which hit No.
2 on AC and No. 4 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 in 1988. Carmen's classic became one of three top five Hot 100 singles recorded for and released from the blockbuster film's soundtrack in 1987-88.
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" reigned for a week and Patrick Swayze's "She's Like the Wind," featuring Wendy Fraser, breezed to No.
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