# 51 Years Ago Today, Art Garfunkel Took a 41-Year-Old Love Song to No. 1 Without Paul Simon

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- Published: 2026-10-25T21:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T22:37:57+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/51-years-ago-today-art-garfunkel-took-a-41-year-old-love-song-to-no-1-without-paul-simon/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music, TV, UK, World

## Key points

- Garfunkel’s solo version topped the UK chart for two weeks in 1975.
- The song was written for a 1934 musical.
- The Flamingos recorded a notable doo-wop version in 1959.

## Summary

Art Garfunkel reached number one on the UK singles chart on 25 October 1975 with “I Only Have Eyes For You”, a song written four decades earlier. The success came after he and Paul Simon had split, marking a solo achievement for a singer best known as one half of their celebrated duo.

The track was the lead single from Garfunkel’s 1975 album Breakaway and spent two weeks at the top in Britain, while reaching the US pop top 20. Harry Warren and Al Dubin wrote the song for the 1934 film musical Dames; the Flamingos’ 1959 doo-wop version nearly made the US pop top 10 and reached number three on the R&B chart. Garfunkel later described his rendition as seductive and named it among his five strongest vocal performances.

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