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"Right Before Your Eyes" (popularly known as "Rudolph Valentino") is a song written by Ian Thomas and introduced on his 1977 album Goodnight Mrs. Calabash. His version reached #57 in Canada.[1] It was also recorded by America for their 1982 album View from the Ground. The America version of "Right Before Your Eyes" was issued as that album's second single – following up America's Top Ten single "You Can Do Magic" – and rose to #45 on the Billboard Hot 100: the track's Adult Contemporary chart peak was #16.[2] It reached 22 on the Contemporary Adult chart in Canada. "Right Before Your Eyes" was most popular in the Philippines during its release in 1982.

"Right Before Your Eyes"
Single by America
from the album View from the Ground
B-side	"Inspector Mills"
Released	November 1982
Recorded	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:47
Label	Capitol Records 5177
Songwriter(s)	Ian Thomas
Producer(s)	Bobby Colomby
America singles chronology
"You Can Do Magic" (1982) "Right Before Your Eyes" (1982) "Jody" (1982)

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	16
US Billboard Hot 100	45
US Cash Box Singles Chart	49

References

External links

• Right Before Your Eyes at Discogs Ian Thomas Band
• Right Before Your Eyes at Discogs (list of releases) Ian Thomas
• Right Before Your Eyes at Discogs (list of releases) America

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