Close Eyes
| "Close Eyes" | ||||
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| Single by Dvrst | ||||
| from the EP Autumn Wind | ||||
| Released | 1 February 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Label | Black 17 Media | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | DVRST | |||
| Dvrst singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Close Eyes" on YouTube | ||||
"Close Eyes" is a single by Russian producer Dvrst. The single saw a huge surge of popularity on platforms such as TikTok. It features vocal samples from Project Pat's 2002 track "Still Ridin' Clean" and Lil Bay's verse from DJ Sound's 1995 release "Down With The Click".
Background
[edit]Released in 2021, the song gained traction through a TikTok meme known as "Titan Glow Up,"[a] referencing a character from Megamind.[1] The meme, along with the track, gained further popularity on TikTok,[2] and has since been used in numerous variations of "Glow Up" memes.[1] The song currently sits at just over 561 million streams as of May 2025,[3] while the slowed version, 130 million.[4] The song was featured in the RIAA Class of 2023 tease.[5] The song features vocal samples from Project Pat's 2002 track "Still Ridin' Clean".[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021-2022) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Russia Songs (Billboard)[7] | 25 |
Certifications and sales
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]- "Murder in My Mind", a 2022 song by Kordhell
- "Metamorphosis", a 2021 song by Interworld
References
[edit]- ^ a b Даша Лейзаренко (23 December 2021). "Дрифт, тачки, мемы и тикток: фонк — один из жанров года. Российские музыканты сделали его популярным во всём интернете". TJ (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Leight, Elias (15 October 2024). "Mc Gw Is on 3,000 Songs Already This Year — And He's Not Slowing Down". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Zaytsev, Valery (25 May 2021). "DVRST – Close Eyes". Spotify. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Zaytsev, Valery (25 May 2021). "DVRST – Close Eyes (Slowed + Reverb)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "#Classof 2023 – teaser >> Doja - CENTRAL CEE". RIAA. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Элиас Лейт (7 July 2022). "Spotify Scammers Are Hijacking Viral Hits Hoping to Steal Royalties". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Russia Songs, Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – DVRST – Close Eyes". Radioscope. Retrieved 7 May 2025. Type Close Eyes in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "British single certifications – DVRST – Close Eyes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "American single certifications – DVRST – Close Eyes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 7 May 2025.