Love at First Sight

Styx

About Love at First Sight

"Love at First Sight" is the third single released from Edge of the Century by Styx. To date, it is the last Styx single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25. The song also fared moderately well on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 13. It also reached No. 20 on the Canada RPM Top Singles chart the week of June 22, 1991. "Love at First Sight" was the only one of the album's three singles to have been written in collaboration between Dennis DeYoung and Glen Burtnik, as well as James "J. Y." Young. As with the band's prior single, "Show Me the Way", the ballad features lead vocals by DeYoung. 


Year:
1990
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Driving past your house again
I feel the same way I did then
I get weak, just thinking about you
It all began so easily
A look from you a glance from me
Then our eyes met like thunder & lightning

You and I, strangers lost in a moment
Eye to eye
We were caught unaware of the passion inside us

Love at first sight
I know that this can't be happening
No, not to someone like me
Love at first sight
So rare, and so exciting
I only hope this love we found can last

I'm not a man who acts this way
But lately I can't concentrate
And I don't sleep, just dreaming about you
I try to reach you on the phone
But voices there say you're not home
And my heart aches, thinking I've lost you

One more time, seeing your face in the moonlight
One more chance to be caught unaware
Of this passion inside us

Love at first sight
I know that this can't be happening
No, not to someone like me
Love at first sight
It's hard to keep your balance
Moving past the point of no return

If you need some time
To understand your feelings
If you need some time away
I'll be waiting for you
With open arms my love

All that night
We made love in the moonlight
Eye to eye
We were so unaware of the passion inside us

Love at first sight
I know that this can't be happening
No, not to someone like me
Love at first sight
So rare, and so exciting
I only hope this love we found can last

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Styx

The Styx (Ancient Greek: Στύξ, also meaning "hate" and "detestation") (adjectival form: Stygian, /ˈstɪdʒiən/) is a river in Greek mythology that formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld (often called Hades which is also the name of this domain's ruler). The rivers Styx, Phlegethon, Acheron, and Cocytus all converge at the center of the underworld on a great marsh, which is also sometimes called the Styx. The important rivers of the underworld are Lethe, Eridanos, and Alpheus. more »

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Written by: GLEN BURTNIK, DENNIS DE YOUNG, JAMES YOUNG

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Song's Origin
"Love at First Sight" is a track by the American rock band Styx from their tenth studio album, "Paradise Theatre."
Album Success
Released in 1981, "Paradise Theatre" is one of Styx's most successful albums, reaching no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Track Importance
The song "Love at First Sight" was not released as a single, but it is considered as an essential track in creating the overall concept of the album – creating hits in theatres before movies begin.
Band Members
The lineup for Styx at the time of recording the "Paradise Theatre" album included Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, James Young, Chuck Panozzo, and John Panozzo.
Disco Influence
Styx incorporated elements of disco into the pop-rock sound of "Paradise Theatre," which includes the track "Love at First Sight."
Album Concept
"Paradise Theatre" was a concept album, telling the story of a theater in Chicago from its grand opening to its eventual closing and decay — paralleling the changing fortunes of the band's home city. It is presumed that "Love at First Sight" fits into this narrative arc.
Rock Operas
The "Paradise Theatre" album is one of several rock opera-style concept albums by Styx, and "Love At First Sight" is integral to the unfolding story within the album.
Band Trajectory
The release of "Paradise Theatre," including "Love At First Sight," coincided with the peak of Styx's commercial success, which waned slightly in the years afterward.
Styx Vocals
While Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, and James Young share vocals on many Styx songs, "Love at First Sight," is predominantly sung by DeYoung.
Musical Style
Unlike many of Styx's more hard-rocking songs, "Love at First Sight" is a relatively mellow track, reflecting the softer, more melodic side of Styx's sound.

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