"Here comes the rain again", "Why", and my favorite "Walking on Broken Glass"... when the Eurythmics arrived the whole world said "WTF??? Who is this?" They were HUGE from this first hit song.
Well actually, they had several singles and an album before this that did very badly. It's quite true that Sweet Dreams is what made them, but it wasn't their first single. In The Garden was their first album with 4 singles that barely charted. Love Is A Stranger was released before Sweet Dreams and only made it to 54 on the UK charts - it was reissued after Sweet Dreams and made Number 6.
@@MrRolemaster you need to see Anne Wilson of sing stairway to Heaven live at the Kennedy and tribute of Led Zeppelin. She had them in tears and the whole audience on their feet..
They had been struggling to break through and were feeling depressed, on the verge of giving up. Dave Stewart started playing the riff and Annie leapt up and joined in - she knew instantly that they had found something special - she was right !
In the late 2000's Annie Lennox was more of an independent solo artist, and she ran a lot of her music from her website. A young record exec was browsing some online music looking for new talent, and stumbled upon her site... thinking she had made a massive discovery. She emailed Lennox about their label being interested in some of the tracks she had listened to, and proposed that Lennox use this opportunity to break into the industry.... LOL. Oh... the embarrassment
Annie Lennox has one of the most beautiful voices in rock/pop. Look up the songs "Why" and "Walking on Broken Glass". Then just for fun, check out her duet with David Bowie of "Under Pressure" at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. You'll see a different look every time you see her, too....she definitely had her own sense of style. A woman all her own :)
Annie lennox There must be angels playing with my heart, walking on broken glass and Why. Are all great too. She's one of the best female singers ever.
“Would I Lie to You?” is one of those songs to play at top volume on the car radio as you are driving down the highway with the window rolled down and you are singing along, also at top volume.
You have no idea how groundbreaking this was back in '83. The genderbending bright orange hair was so out there. And the music... that synth! Middle America was captivated.
one of the best female vocalists, and sounds better live, they do an acoustic set of their hits and it just the two of them, masterclass pure and simple.
Simple lyrics being profound reminds me of the quote from Picasso: "It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child. Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
Yes. Love the Eurhythmics. I was and am a headbanger and have always been a fan. Here comes the Rain Again is another great track. Her solo work is really good too. Her Christmas albums are excellent
It's a song that has never gone away and never sounded old. It is still used in poplar culture and you will very often hear it with a lot of dance troup when you go to football games.
Eurythmics/Annie Lennox is a rabbit hole WELL WORTH diving down head first. Love is a Stranger, Here Comes the Rain Again, Walking on Broken Glass, Missionary Man, No More I Love Yous
Trivia fact: Siobhan Fahey - the 'grim reaper' from Shakespear Sister - was married to Dave Stewart. Dave is one of the biggest music producers in Europe if not worldwide and Annie ... Annie is one of the best female vocalists, her range is crazy!!! The sound of my childhood.
I always felt Eurythmics dipped into the new wave lane of the 80's, like ELO, Men Without Hats, Soft Cell, Duran Duran, Talking Heads, Devo, The Fixx, The Cars, etc. There were so many genres of music in the 80's that many bands were a mix of different ones.
Ha, Men Without Hats, yes. I was just listening to The Safety Dance the other day. Then I had to listen to Pop Goes the World But yes, I agree, Eurythmics definitely had a little of that feel to them.
When this song was released everyone around me asked "who is THAT?". I ended up with their vinyl albums full of creative music and spectacular vocals. Right By Your Side is my favorite no one has ever heard of.
Annie Lennox has a giGANTIC voice. Dave Stewart is a musical genius. Together, they were iconic. Great job of layering various vocals by Lennox to create her own background singers (something they probably learned from Ray Charles). Listen to "Would I Lie to You" it's basically a traditional rock style song Dave plays guitar, and it rocks pretty hard. They can do just about any style. They definitely had some high art concepts in some of their videos.
I'm so old I remember when this song was released (1983 - it's hard to believe it's over 40 years old!). Annie Lennox had such a gorgeous voice! Another of their hits was "Would I Lie to You".
Annie Lennox is one of the female vocalists alive today. Dave Stewart is one of the best composers and musicians alive today. Eurythmics and many hits and both Annie and Dave have had very successful solo careers
Love this song. More to consider: Here Comes the Rain Again, Would I Lie to You, Missionary Man, There Must Be An Angel, Sexcrime, Love is a Stranger, Sisters Are Doin it for themselves and I need a Man ❤
I was smitten by this lady's voice from this moment my ears felt her ....80's was innovative upon the 70's ...60's...video added so much creative reach
A song from my childhood & my country. The beautiful Annie Lennox is from Scotland, what a voice & what charm to pull off this androgenous look with orange hair in the 80s. I think a good song like this can cross time, cultures & still remain relevant and stir feelings in lots of people. Great song.
In the mid-80s, I had an Annie Lennox orange crew cut. The Eurythmics were an amazing band, so it is great that you get to see it. They have many more.
Absolutely! I cant remember any of the details but there was a documentary about Annie Lennox that described it all. It is amazing how much good can come from struggling with artistic freedom, if you stick it out and overcome those hardships.
I still remember seeing the video the first time on MTV. I had no idea that people could look that way. The leather. The hair. It changed my life. (Same with Billy Idol. Wow!) ❤
You got the name right on the first try. Missionary Man .....Thorn in My Side......Here Comes the Rain Again,,,,. three bangers off the top of my head. You just fell into another deep hole (cue Twilight Zone music).
Annie Lennox is simply a beautiful creature. And a powerful vocalist. I had her poster, with the cropped red hair and a black PVC raincoat on my wall as a teenager. It used to freak my mother out. Keep in mind, this was 1983. While I loved the Eurythmics, Annie’s solo career was where she truly shined. My favourite performance ever was with Hozier at the Grammys where she sang, I Put A Spell On You. Check it out! It’s brilliant!!
Half of ‘80’s Synth/Pop Icons the Eurythmics (with Dave Stewart). Incredible solo career after their split. Annie was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
My favorite part of the video is watching Dave Stewart trying to type with two fingers floating off keys of the typewriter, from back in an age when the vast majority of people didn't know how to type worth a damn. Particularly ironic in that he's a fantastic keyboard, guitar, and bass player.
They were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame a couple years ago. They were very innovative. Started out with a lot of synth, became more rock. Great rock n roll story….they were a couple for a few years while in another band but then broke up romantically but formed Eurythmics and became worldwide famous for this song on their second album. It’s ironic that you think they must have known right away that it was a hit because it was the last single they released from this album. Forty years later it’s still being played on the radio and sampled by everyone. The ting ting ting you hear during the “hold your head up” part is them using milk bottles for percussion. They recorded it in an attic of an only factor they were living in at the time. Dave became a hugely successful producer of other groups. Annie had an amazing solo career. She’s a huge activist and philanthropist. She’s an icon to a lot of people. Check out ‘Would I lie to you?’. IMO opinion, one of the best music videos of all time. Then get into Annie’s solo stuff - like ‘Why’.
Definitely check out more Eurythmics and Annie Lennox solo work. Her vocals always top tier. And the visuals are eccentric, unexpected, character driven and always compelling.
I like watching reaction channels. it helps me remember which groups i have forgotten!! (I'm 64 years) Kudos to all your tribe making suggestions. Everyone here rocks!!
So excited to see you react to the Eurythmics. So many good songs came from them. Annie Lennox went on to a solo career - a superb vocalist and performance artist - and laid down some fantastic songs. People who are familiar with her music have their favourites. One of mine is "Cold" but I would settle for any one of them if you were to choose to react to her.
A system of rhythmical physical movements to music used to teach musical understanding (especially in Steiner schools) or for therapeutic purposes, evolved by Émile Jaques-Dalcroze.
In the early 80s, I went to visit a college roommate on Long Island and almost every bar that we went to happened to be a strip joint and this was the most popular song the dancers were dancing to.
I'll be honest, man. MOST reactors are ovely animated, enthusiastic, and high energy. Annoying. Your vibe is so chill, approachable, and enjoyable to watch. Keep up the great work.
I still own the same synth used to create that sound - spent ages trying to reproduce it.. such a great sound at that time - unique. I also shared a spliff with Dave Stewart in a Bulldog cafe in Amsterdam, many years ago now. An underrated musical genius and free thinker.