On this day in 1981, Kim Carnes' iconic soft rock hit "Bette Davis Eyes" was dominating the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth consecutive week. The song, originally written by Donna Weiss and Jackie ...

The original "Bette Davis Eyes" singer shared her honest thoughts on the Dance Moms alum's cover of her 1981 hit—and it's safe to say she wasn't totally wowed by the rendition. "When I first saw my ...

Kim Carnes has explained her feelings about JoJo Siwa’s new cover version of “Bette Davis Eyes,” which A took to No. 1 for five weeks in 1981. Carnes said she’d been concerned when she heard the two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Update 7/15/25: After deleting her original comment, Kim Carnes is now back with a new take on JoJo's cover. In a statement to TMZ ...

Add “Betty Davis Eyes” singer Kim Carnes to the list of people not loving JoJo Siwa’s cover of the ’70s song. Carnes, who popularized the song with her version in 1981, seemingly shaded Siwa in a ...

From Olivia Newton John to The Police, here are some glittery pop songs from 1981 that we still can't help but love.

JoJo Siwa is in her retro era — and TikTok has some questions. Specifically: when did the once-rainbow-clad queer icon enter the trad wife pipeline? Last week, the 22-year-old shared a TikTok of her ...

Update 7/15/25: After deleting her original comment, Kim Carnes is now back with a new take on JoJo’s cover. In a statement to TMZ, the singer explained, “When I first saw my original performance ...