Eyes of a Stranger (Queensrÿche song)
| "Eyes of a Stranger" | ||||
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| Single by Queensrÿche | ||||
| from the album Operation: Mindcrime | ||||
| Released | April 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Studio | Kajem/Victory Studios in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, USA | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 6:38 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Peter Collins | |||
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"Eyes of a Stranger"
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"Eyes of a Stranger" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime. It is the last song on Operation Mindcrime, summarizing the story in the album. It was also released as the album's third single in 1989, and has been featured on two of their compilations, Greatest Hits and Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche. It was the band's first single to chart on the US Mainstream Rock chart, where it reached number 35.
Known as a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's number one most played song in its setlist history.