The Man with the Child in His Eyes

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"The Man with the Child in His Eyes" is a haunting, piano-led ballad by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush, celebrated for its mature lyrics written when she was a teenager and for helping establish her as a distinctive voice in art-pop.

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The Man with the Child in His Eyes canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Kate Bush
awarded IVOR Novello Award for Outstanding British Lyric
linked to: Ivor Novello Award
Bside Moving
chartPositionUKSingles 6
top 10
composer Kate Bush
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception highly acclaimed
firstLiveTour The Tour of Life
followedBySingle Hammer Horror
linked to: Hammer horror films
genre art pop
ballad
baroque pop
piano ballad
hasCoverArt The Man with the Child in His Eyes single cover
hasInstrumentation orchestral arrangement
piano
hasLength approximately 2:40
hasLivePerformances yes
hasMusicVideo yes
includedInAlbum The Kick Inside
isPartOf Kate Bush discography
linked to: Kate Bush
key E minor
language English
lyricTheme emotional maturity
idealized male figure
romantic relationship
notableFor helping establish Kate Bush as a distinctive art-pop artist
mature lyrics written during Kate Bush's teenage years
performer Kate Bush
precededBySingle Wuthering Heights
producer Andrew Powell
David Gilmour
publisher EMI Music Publishing
recordingDate 1975
recordLabel EMI Records
releaseCountry United Kingdom
releaseDate 1978
releaseType single from album
side A-side
tempo slow
timeSignature 4/4
vocalStyle soprano
writer Kate Bush
yearOfAward 1979

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Kate Bush notableWork The Man with the Child in His Eyes
The Kick Inside hasPart The Man with the Child in His Eyes
The Kick Inside includesSingle The Man with the Child in His Eyes