"Sad Eyes" is a song written and recorded by Robert John,
and released in 1979.
Released in April 1979, "Sad Eyes" debuted May 19 on the Hot
100. The song slowly inched its way up the chart throughout the
late spring and summer, finally reaching the top of the chart
on October 6 — nearly three weeks into the fall.
"Sad Eyes" was one of the few non-disco number-one hits on
the Hot 100 during 1979. During the first 10 months of the
year, 13 of the year's 16 chart-toppers to the time when "Sad
Eyes" reached the top were disco or had strong disco
influences.