Love at First Sight (Styx song)

"Love at First Sight" is a song by Styx. It was released in 1991 as the third single from their 1990 album Edge of the Century and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3]

"Love at First Sight"
Single by Styx
from the album Edge of the Century
B-side"World Tonite"
ReleasedMarch 1991[1]
Recorded1989
GenreRock
Length4:37
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dennis DeYoung
Styx singles chronology
"Show Me the Way"
(1990)
"Love at First Sight"
(1991)
"Paradise"
(1997)

It is the band's last Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (and their last entry to date), peaking at number 25 on the week of June 15, 1991. The song also fared well on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 13. It is the last Styx song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

The music video is set in Chicago and features a young couple falling in love interspersed with scenes of the band performing.

Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top 100 18
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 25
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 13

References

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  1. ^ "Styx singles".
  2. ^ Songwriter's Market. Writer's Digest Books. 1994. p. 90. ISBN 9780898796100. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Panozzo, Chuck; Skettino, Michele (2007). The Grand Illusion. AMACOM. p. 139. ISBN 9780814409169. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Styx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Styx Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2021.