Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
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| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | ||
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| Missing image TheEurythmicsSweetDreams(AreMadeofThis).jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Eurythmics | ||
| Released | January 1983 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 41 min 59 sec | |
| Record label | RCA | |
| Producer | David A. Stewart | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B0ECCC8EE56F89062373F8DE4A462285E36&uid=CADMR0411111620&sql=10:p7qvad6kv8wn~T1) |
| Eurythmics Chronology | ||
| In the Garden (1981) | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983) | Touch (1983) |
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is a New Wave album by British synth pop duo Eurythmics, released in January of 1983 (see 1983 in music). Their popular breakthrough after a few minor British hits, this album became a blockbuster on both sides of the Atlantic, with the title track being especially popular; it remains one of Eurythmics' most recognizable songs, and its music video, popular on MTV in the United States, is memorable for Annie Lennox's gender-bending psycho-sexual imagery. It was covered by Marilyn Manson in 1995, on Smells Like Children.
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Track listing
- "Love Is a Stranger" (Lennox, Stewart) - 3:43
- "I've Got an Angel" (Lennox, Stewart) - 2:45
- "Wrap It Up" (Hayes, Porter) - 3:33
- "I Could Give You (A Mirror)" (Lennox, Stewart) - 3:51
- "The Walk" (Lennox, Stewart) - 4:40
- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Lennox, Stewart) - 3:36
- "Jennifer" (Lennox, Stewart) - 5:06
- "This Is the House" (Lennox, Stewart) - 4:56
- "Somebody Told Me" (Lennox, Stewart) - 3:29
- "This City Never Sleeps" (Lennox, Stewart) - 6:20
Personnel
Eurythmics
- Annie Lennox - vocals, keyboards
- David A. Stewart - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Green Gartside - guest vocal duet on Wrap it Up
- Dick Cuthell - trumpet
- Adam Williams - bass guitar, syntheziser ?
Production
- Producer: David A. Stewart
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | Black Albums | 36 |
| 1983 | Pop Albums | 15 |
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | 38 |
| 1983 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 64 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "Love Is A Stranger" | Club Play Singles | 7 |
| 1983 | "Love Is A Stranger" | Pop Singles | 23 |
| 1983 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Adult Contemporary | 36 |
| 1983 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" | Club Play Singles | 2 |
| 1983 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Mainstream Rock | 16 |
| 1983 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Pop Singles | 1 |