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The Flamingos recorded a doo-wop adaptation of "I Only Have Eyes for You" at Bell Sound Studios in New York City in 1958. Their version was commercially successful, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart.
This recording has become recognised as a genre-defining work and has been included in numerous lists; it was ranked as the 73rd biggest hit of 1959 by Billboard, while Rolling Stone magazine placed it at number 158 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In 2003, this recording by The Flamingos on End Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Source: Wikipedia
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