Kim Carnes' chart-topping hit has an extensive history.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 79-year-old iconic singer is unsure how to feel about the 22-year-old's cover of her 1981 hit song, but this does not mean she ...

Most widely recognized for her 1981 pop ballad “Bette Davis Eyes,” Kim Carnes was always more than meets the eye. Born July 20, 1945, Carnes began her career as a songwriter in the 1960s, penning her ...

The now-iconic song found massive success years after its debut thanks to a bold reinvention.

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 ...

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 ...

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JoJo Siwa has dropped a cover of the 1981 hit "Bette Davis Eyes" — and its original singer Kim Carnes might not be a fan. After teasing on social media that she might share her version of the song ...

It looks like imitation isn't always the greatest form of flattery for Kim Carnes. After JoJo Siwa released a cover of her 1981 hit "Bette Davis Eyes," the Grammy winner seemingly expressed her ...

UPDATE — 7/15/25, 8:10 a.m. ET: Kim Carnes has officially weighed in on JoJo Siwa’s “Bette Davis Eyes” cover days after reportedly sharing (and deleting) her thoughts via social media. “When I first ...