Eurythmics Songs Ranked
Eurythmics was a British pop duo consisting of members Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. Stewart and Lennox were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980; Eurythmics were formed later that year in Wagga Wagga, Australia. The duo released their first studio album, In the Garden, in 1981 to little success, but went on to achieve global success when their second album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), was released in 1983. The title track became a worldwide hit that topped the charts in various countries including the US. The duo went on to release a string of hit singles and albums before they split up in 1990. By this time, Stewart was a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a solo recording career in 1992 with her debut album Diva. After almost a decade apart, Eurythmics reunited to record their ninth album, Peace, released in late 1999. They reunited again in 2005 to release the single “I’ve Got a Life”, as part of a new Eurythmics compilation album, Ultimate Collection. The duo have won an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1984, the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987, the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1999, and in 2005 were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame. The Eurythmics have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide. In 2017, the group was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and was nominated again in 2018. Here are all Eurythmics songs ranked.
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20. Jennifer (Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), 1983)
“Showing the emotional breadth of the album, “Jennifer” poignantly memorializes the victim of a drowning whose cause is left as an open question. Rarely has synth pop ever evoked as much raw emotion as on this truly gripping song, as Dave Stewart drains every drop of blood out of a searing guitar solo that emerges from the funereal procession of synthesizers.”
19. It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back) (Be Yourself Tonight, 1985)
“More synthesized soul from the band. This midtempo number features some good horn work and well-arranged backing vocals. Annie is a bit better at the soulful singing here, although the “make it easy on yourself tonight, whoo!” lacks conviction.”
18. 17 Again (Peace, 1999)
“Annie Lennox’s cold vocals add an extra feeling to this project, which can be easily called concept album because of the “peace” as the main theme.”
17. Sisters Are Doin It for Themselves (Greatest Hits, 1991)
“The sisters deserved less of a cop-out than this for an anthem. Particularly tragic was the addition of the line:”Cause a man still loves a woman and a woman still loves a man just the same way.” Just in case anyone got the dangerous or revolutionary notion that sisters really might decide to everything for themselves.”
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16. Right by Your Side (Touch, 1983)
“Touch is a colorful beast, and this song is the most defiantly cheerful of their hallowed 81-84 era. The spritely calypso beat is all the more surprising given such a context, and while it is not a favorite of mine, it is not without its charms.”
15. Missionary Man (Revenge, 1986)
“A bit darker, a bit rockier than most Eurythmics cuts. It’s pretty good, but they seem to be pushing the soul angle way too hard here. The testifying backing vocals, the harmonica, and Annie’s multitude of “hey” and “unh” interjections start sound like they really really really want us to think they can do the funk/soul thing…to the point it starts detracting from the song. Only a bit, though.”
14. The Walk (Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), 1983)
“Dave and Annie were starting to lose faith in 1982 as their career as Eurythmics had failed to take off. God Bless ’em, though, in that they didn’t stop trying. Enter “The Walk” in July of 1982 as a silky swath of mystery strutting slyly among the synthesized fog.”
13. Sexcrime (Live 1983–1989, 1993)
“With 1984: For the Love of Big Brother, Eurythmics proved that they could function as much, much more than a mere pop act, as they delivered a proper soundtrack as opposed to a collection of songs. Nonetheless, a big budget film could always use a hit single or two, and “Sexcrime” stands as the most obvious choice, with its stuttering rhythm ripe for the dancefloor and Lennox’s vocals strong in the forefront. It works great as a single.”
12. Thorn in My Side (Revenge, 1986)
“Much that I adore most of the work by Scottish band, “The Eurythmics”, I’m afraid that on re-listening to this single, I find it falls slightly closer to a lot of the well-produced but mediocre material that was around in the mid-eighties than to most of the rest of Lennox and Stewart’s excellent catalogue. 3.5. Pretty Good but average by the Eurythmics’ own high standard.”
11. Don’t Ask Me Why (We Too Are One, 1989)
“A surprisingly resigned song from the duo, and Annie manages to sing something akin to “whatever” with more emotion that you’d think possible.”
10. You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart (Savage, 1987)
“This song is far better than Sexcrime and some other songs that are in higher places in this list. The same goes for ‘I’ve Got a Life’ and ‘Don’t Ask Me Why’. ‘Missionary Man’ and ‘Thorn in My Side’ should also be among the first ten songs. What the heck! ‘Julia’ and ‘Beethoven (I Love to Listen)’ deserve a better place as well.”
9. I Need a Man (Savage, 1987)
“One of those songs where I think I can hear what they were aiming for, even if they sort of missed the mark. Annie sings the song OK, but the backing music is a bit too flimsy and thin to support the assertive lyrics. The goofy “yellow bellied alligator” part is actually quite engaging, and sounds like what I think the whole song should have sounded like.”
8. Would I Lie to You? (Live 1983–1989, 1993)
“”Would I Lie to You?” marks the beginning of the second phase of Eurythmics’ career, one of soulful pop/rock, and they usher it in with style. The warm polish stands in sharp contrast to the more sinister early phase of their career, but such a style shift was inevitable given the changing of the musical tides.”
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7. The Miracle of Love (Revenge, 1986)
“This beautiful, dreamy ballad has excellent production. This, for me, was about the last single they made before I lost interest in the band, but it was a fine last stand.”
6. There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) (Be Yourself Tonight, 1985)
“”There Must Be an Angel” twinkles to a shimmering synth line that awards Lennox the liberty to let loose in dazzling operatic runs, while Stevie Wonder’s harmonica and a sizable backing chorus inject the song with soul.”
5. When Tomorrow Comes (Revenge, 1986)
“This beautiful, dreamy ballad has excellent production. This, for me, was about the last single they made before I lost interest in the band, but it was a fine last stand.”
4. Who’s that Girl? (Touch (Reissue – Deluxe Edition), 1983)
“If the 1983 Eurythmics had accidentally been booked into a supper club, this is probably what they would’ve played for the tuxedo-and-dinner-gown set. And it surprisingly works on that level.”
3. Love is a Stranger (Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), 1983)
“All atmosphere here, which is invitingly creepy. Despite having more lyrics than “Sweet Dreams”, it somehow seems to chase its tail a bit. Usually I can lose myself in the keyboards and tennis-game grunts.”
2. Here Comes the Rain Again (Touch (Reissue – Deluxe Edition), 1983)
““Here Comes the Rain Again” resonates so deeply with me, Back in those days, a height of great pop music, even the best popular albums usually only had about three or four good songs apiece – you had to look at the underside to find the great classics.”
1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), 1983)
“It really just repeats itself all of the way through. That doesn’t make it a bad song, just I don’t know what else to say other than it’s really good and basically everyone has heard this song somewhere whether they know the name of it or not.”