Green eyes just stand out, which is why many musicians have written great songs about them!
Whether you have green eyes yourself or you just like them a lot, here are the best songs about green eyes.
1. “Green Eyes” by Kate Wolf
Song Year: 1982
This love song is about an intense romance with a green-eyed man. She describes him as perfect in that he listens to every word, and his eyes can see right through her. She released this song on her fifth studio album.
2. “Big Green Eyes” by Alan Jackson
Song Year: 2010
Alan Jackson has been around for a long time. “Big Green Eyes” was released in the twilight of his career for his “Freight Train” album. He tells about the love of his life who has big green eyes, and how his love for her has grown stronger over time.
3. “Green-Eyed Boy” by Dolly Parton
Song Year: 1995
Another country legend wrote this song about a green-eyed boy and a love shared in youth. Dolly Parton recorded this song in 1995 for her “Something Special” album. It has since been covered many times in other genres of music.
4. “Aquellos Ojos Verdes” by Adolfo Utrera and Nilo Menéndez
Song Year: 1929
This song title is recorded in Cuba and translates to “Those Green Eyes”. After its initial release, artists like The Ravens, The Shadows, and Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra have covered the song many times. Ben Affleck recorded a version in the 2006 film “Hollywoodland”.
5. “Emerald Eyes” by Fleetwood Mac
Song Year: 1977
Bob Welch wrote this song for the 1973 album titled “Mystery to Me”. It tells of a man falling for a strong woman with emerald eyes and not being afraid of her honesty. While it’s not one of Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits, it’s still a great song that captures the feeling of captivating love.
6. “Green-Eyed Lady” by Sugarloaf
Song Year: 1970
Sugarloaf released its debut album in 1970. The album had this single, a song they would become most widely known for. The singer comments on the beauty of a woman with green eyes. She was based on the girlfriend of lead singer Jerry Corbetta.
7. “Pink Hair, Green Eyes” by Balcony
Song Year: 2018
This song, about a girl in the crowd, was released by Balcony in 2018. The song has an indy sound and had a small audience when it first release. Balcony later gained a modest following on YouTube and Spotify, and the song took off again a few years after it was first released. Some listeners used the chorus in their TikToks and other social media videos.
8. “Green Eyes” by Hüsker Dü
Song Year: 1985
If you like punk rock, you’ll like the sound of this song released on the band’s fourth studio album in 1985. It has a simple message about love with a green-eyed girl. With hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, many listeners are as well.
9. “Green Eyes” by Roseblud
Song Year: 2020
This addition to the list is still relatively new. It has never been officially released, but you can find it on Spotify and Soundcloud. This slow, hypnotic rap song tells the story of a girl the singer sees and falls for when she is not available.
10. “Green Eyes” by Wavves
Song Year: 2010
“King of the Beach” was the album Wavves released this song on. Many have speculated that the singer is talking about a drug, like marijuana. However, most fans believe they were singing about a woman, and the singer’s relationship with her has made his friends hate him. We don’t know the intentions of the woman, but we do know that Wavves can’t get enough of her.
11. “Green Eyes” by Coldplay
Song year: 2002
British rock band Coldplay released this song on their second album, “A Rush of Blood to the Head”. Chris Martin has said that the song was inspired by a girl who took care of him at a low point in his life. Fans have speculated it was about Gwyneth Paltrow, who Martin was dating, but those rumors were never confirmed by Martin or Paltrow.
12. “Wonderland” by Taylor Swift
Song Year: 2014
“Wonderland” was released in 2014 as part of Taylor Swift’s album “1989”. This song talks of a fairytale romance she has with a man with green eyes. The relationship spins out of control, like Alice’s adventures when she visits Wonderland. The subject of the song has never been confirmed.
13. “She’s More” by Andy Griggs
Song Year: 2000
Andy Griggs released his album “You Won’t Ever Be Lonely” in 2000 with “She’s More” as a single. The song tells how you can have expectations of what you are looking for, but someone that doesn’t meet any of them can still take your heart.
14. “One More Song” by Tyler Hilton
Song Year: 2014
Tyler Hilton is a singer and songwriter that Rolling Stone Magazine has compared to Elton John. His song “One More Song” is about a boy trying to end the night and take a girl home. He can’t help himself but stare into her pretty blue eyes. He released this song in 2014 on his “Indian Summer” album.
15. “Coffee” by Beabadoobee”
Song Year: 2017
Beabadoobee is a Filipino singer who released this song in 2017. It was a single that did not belong to an album until she re-released it in 2021 on her “Our Extended Play” album. The song is about a romantic interlude where she promises coffee if this green-eyed man will stay and spend more time with her.
16. “6’2” by Marie Miller
Song Year: 2013
Marie Miller is a recording artist who sings mostly pop and Christian tunes. She released this song on her “You’re Not Alone” album in 2013. She is singing about the perfect man, claiming she doesn’t care what he looks like but then saying all the specific traits he should have like green eyes and brown hair.
17. We All Sing the Same Song” by Sesame Street
Song Year: 1981
This delightful children’s song is about the differences between people, but the equality they all share. They sing about the different hair and eye colors but claim they do it all together in one voice when they sing. It was a wonderful message of equality when it was released in the early 1980s.
18. “Me Too” by Keith Walker
Song Year: 2015
Keith Walker’s career has grown a lot since he released this song on his 2015 album “Chaser”. It is the regretful words of a man recalling a woman he once loved who isn’t with him anymore. He remembers meeting her at a fair and falling in love with her green eyes.
19. “She Couldn’t Change Me” by Montgomery Gentry
Song Year: 2001
This song, recorded by the country duo Montgomery Gentry, is about being true to yourself. It tells the story of a man who met a girl he thought was perfect. She soon starts changing everything about herself, including turning her hair blonde and her eyes green. But when she couldn’t get him to change with her, she went back to the way she was.
20. “When It Was Me” by Ne-Yo
Song Year: 2006
This slow burn of a song was released by Ne-Yo in 2006. It has a beat that moves accompanied by Ne-Yo’s exceptional voice and begins sounding as if he is describing his perfect woman. She has green eyes and brown hair and the person he loves left him for her. He remembers how they used to look at him the way they look at her.
21. “Little Black Heart” by Sister Hazel
Song Year: 2007
Sister Hazel climbed into the spotlight in the 90s after years of playing in small venues, bars, and coffee houses. In 2007 they proved they still had it when they released the first volume of their “BAM!” album. This song is about a man so in love with a woman who does nothing but crushes him. He talks about her pretty smile, bright green eyes, and black heart.
22. “Slushy” by The Vaselines
Song Year: 1989
This is a song about the one that got away. Released in 1989 on their “Dum-Dum” album, “Slushy” is about a man enamored by the beauty of a girl with brown hair and green eyes that he never dares to talk to. She’ll never miss what she never had.
23. “Come on Nature” by The Proclaimers
Song year: 1988
He’s in love with who he sees as the perfect girl. He says that nature got her perfect and he wants one more favor. He wants nature to put her with him. The Proclaimers released this song as part of their “Sunshine on Leith” album in 1988.
24. “Lucky” by Marc Broussard
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Song Year: 2011
Marc Broussard released this song as a single in 2011. It was a live recording of a song he wrote about a girl with long brown hair and pretty green eyes. He sings about how it is a miracle that he finds himself lying next to her.
25. “Notice You” by Wiremu Hohaia
Song year: 2016
Wiremu Hohaia appeared on New Zealand Idol back in 2006. Since then he has been building a name for himself in the international music business. This song from 2016 tells the story of meeting a beautiful person he has affection for and how they met.
26. “Mendocino Whores” by Luke Kaufman
Song Year: 2010
Most of the songs on our list about green eyes are people talking about how in love they are with the green-eyed girl or boy. However, Luke Kaufman wrote this song in 2010 for his “Cowboy Baller” album, and it is the opposite. He still finds green eyes attractive, but he makes no promises about being around when the sun comes up.
27. “Green Eyes” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Song Year: 1997
This song has been popular since its release on the album “The Boatman’s Call” in 1997. It is a love song with a haunting melody about a man in love with a woman with green eyes.
28. “Pretty Green Eyes” by The Hanky Pankies
Song Year: 2014
This upbeat tune was released on The Hanky Pankies self-titled album in 2014. Like other songs on the list, it is about a man proclaiming love for a green-eyed girl and never wanting to let her go. But the fun sound of this one is less melancholy than some of the others on our list.
29. “No Green Eyes” by Suzy Bogguss
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Song Year: 1993
Suzy Bogguss released this love song for her “Something Up My Sleeve” album in 1993. She sings as a woman who always expected certain things for her life when it comes to love. However, the man she fell for had none of those things, including green eyes.
30. “Green Eyes” by Erykah Badu
Song Year: 2000
They say that envy is the green-eyed monster. Erykah Badu is adamant in this song that her eyes are not green because she is jealous of her friend’s new man. She instead states that her eyes are green because she eats a lot of vegetables. She released this song as part of her “Mama’s Gun” album in 2000.
31. “Green Eye-Shade” by Daniel Romano
Song Year: 2020
This slow ballad is about a man getting over a lost love. There is a country feel to the tune, but the lyrics are not arranged in the usual way. With imagery of kings and horses, some of it feels like a minstrel’s song from the old kingdom.
32. “Green Eyed Girl” by Sunset Starlight
Song Year: 2020
This upbeat song has more of a pop sound than some of the more country items on our list. It was released in 2020 on Sunset Starlight’s album by the same name.
33. “Pretty Green Eyes” by Ultrabeat
Song Year: 2007
For electronic dance music lovers, this upbeat song on Ultrabeat’s self-titled album will have you moving. The lyrics are full of love and admiration toward a person with pretty green eyes that the singer loves.
34. “Don’t Look Back” by The Grinns
Song Year: 2017
This song by the indie alternative group The Grinns was released on their “Golden Hour” album in 2017. It is more laid back and focuses on bringing out the instruments as the singer tells us about a girl he loved with green eyes.
35. “I Don’t Miss You At All” by FINNEAS
Song Year: 2019
FINNEAS sings about how he doesn’t miss the girl with green eyes he has lost. However, the details make it obvious that he misses her very much. This song was released in 2019 on their “Blood Harmony” album.
Top Songs About Green Eyes, Final Thoughts
Not many will deny the draw of green eyes when they see them. They can feel as though they are piercing your soul and seeing who you are. It is no wonder that so many people have fallen for lovers with green eyes. And even less surprising that when they lose them, they pine after them forever and write songs about them.
These top songs about green eyes are just the surface. Use this list as a springboard to find more music of various genres that you’ll love.