“If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful” by Jermaine Jackson (ft. Whitney Houston)

This is a pretty clever piece title-wise, as going in under the impression it’s a love song, the presumption would be something like the lyrics are based on one vocalist complimenting the other’s eyes. 

You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Jermaine Jackson's If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful at Lyrics.org.

But in actuality, the title is flipped by Jermaine, who proclaims that the reason his eyes appear beautiful to Whitney is because he’s looking at her. He is basically telling the addressee that she is beholding her own reflection.

Yes, that line right there is crafty enough to crack a smile. But at the end of the day, a love song can only prove so unique. So what we basically have here throughout the first two verses is the vocalists expressing strong affection for each other. 

For Jermaine, outside of admiring the other vocalist’s beauty, he also celebrates her presence being the fulfillment of a dream in his life. And as for Whitney, she recognizes that the beauty in her which he perceives is actually the result of her being in love with him, i.e. being edified through their romance. 

Meanwhile the third and final verse features both vocalists, reiterating that their joy in this relationship is indeed the result of being smitten by the other party.

Release Date of “If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful”

This duet was recorded and performed by two music legends, Jermaine Jackson and Whitney Houston. “If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful,” which was not released as a single, was unveiled as part of Jackson’s 11th studio project titled “Precious Moments”.

It was also included on Houston’s compilation album, “Whitney: The Greatest Hits”.

Who wrote “If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful”?

Elliot Willensky, an American composer and lyricist, is credited as the sole author of “If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful”.

Jackson was involved in the production of this song. He was assisted by Tom Keane. Tom is also credited for producing several tracks on the above-mentioned album.

The “Precious Moments” Album

“Precious Moments” could be described as a fairly successful project. It peaked at number 46 in the US. It was put out in 1986 by record label Arista in conjunction with BMG Entertainment. This project was not accompanied by any singles. However, in addition to “If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful,” it also contained other notable hits including the album’s fifth track, “I Think It’s Love”.

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