Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 209194 225341157 2008-07-13T04:48:44Z Jet0425 7467193 Robert Christgau's rating of this album (B). {{otheruses4|the album|the song|Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song)}} {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | Type = Studio album | Artist = [[Eurythmics]] | Cover = TheEurythmicsSweetDreams%28AreMadeofThis%29.jpg | Released = [[January 21]] [[1983]] | Recorded = 1982 | Genre = [[New wave music|New Wave]], [[Electronica]], [[synth pop|Synth Pop]], [[Dance-pop|Dance-Pop]] | Length = 41:59 | Label = [[RCA Records]] | Producer = [[David A. Stewart]], [[Robert Crash]], [[Adam Williams]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:p7qvad6kv8wn link] *[[Robert Christgau]] (B) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Eurythmics link] | Last album = ''[[In the Garden (album)|In the Garden]]''<br/>(1981) | This album = '''''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'''''<br/>(1983) | Next album = ''[[Touch (album)|Touch]]''<br/>(1983) }} '''''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)''''' is the second album by [[United Kingdom|British]] [[synth pop]] duo [[Eurythmics]]. After two years of initial commercial failure for the Eurythmics project, this album became a commercial breakthrough for the duo 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. In the wake of this success, the single "Love is a Stranger," previously a flop, achieved hit status as well. It too was accompanied by a striking video, which featured Lennox dressed both as a man and a woman. Stewart, together with Robert Crash and ex-The Selector bassist Adam Williams, produced the album in Eurythmics' own relatively primitive 8-track studio, winning awards for the quality of the end-result which belied its low-budget origins. ''Sweet Dreams'' saw the duo move away from the psychedelic, guitar-tinged band-orientated sound of ''[[In the Garden (album)|In the Garden]]'', instead focusing on raw analogue synthesizers (including the [[Oberheim]] OB1 and [[EDP Wasp]]) and drum machines (particularly the [[Movement Systems Drum Computer]], which featured a graphic visual display of the drum patterns). Whilst the "[[synth pop]]" genre had grown in popularity in the preceding years, it was often associated with all male groups and somewhat clinical, emotionless music. Eurythmics (particularly with Lennox's vocal stylings) brought a soul music twist to the electronic sound, which proved popular with broader audiences. However in the UK they were beaten by Yazoo to be the first electronic duo with a female, soul vocalist. ==Track listing== All tracks written by [[Annie Lennox]] and [[David A. Stewart]] unless otherwise indicated. # "[[Love Is a Stranger]]" – 3:43 # "I've Got an Angel" – 2:45 # "Wrap It Up" ([[Isaac Hayes]], [[David Porter]]) performed by [[Eurythmics]] & Green (of [[Scritti Politti]]) – 3:33 # "I Could Give You (A Mirror)" – 3:51 # "[[The Walk (Eurythmics song)|The Walk]]" – 4:40 # "[[Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song)|Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]]" – 3:36 # "Jennifer" – 5:06 # "[[This Is the House]]" – 4:56 # "Somebody Told Me" – 3:29 # "This City Never Sleeps" – 6:20 ===Bonus tracks (2005 reissue) === #"Home Is Where the Heart Is" – 2:28 <small>''(Taken from "[[This Is the House]]" 7-inch single)''</small> #"Monkey Monkey" – 4:14 <small>''(Taken from "Love Is a Stranger" 7-inch single)''</small> #"Baby's Gone Blue" – 5:15 <small>''Taken from "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" 12-inch single)''</small> #"Sweet Dreams (Hot Remix)" – 5:17 <small>''(Taken from "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1991" 12-inch single)''</small> #"Love Is a Stranger (Coldcut Remix)" – 7:18 <small>''(Taken from "Love Is a Stranger 1991" 12-inch single)''</small> #"[[Satellite of Love]]" ([[Lou Reed]]) – 4:37 <small>''(originally released on a free cassette with "Right by Your Side" singles, 1983)''</small> ==Personnel== *[[Annie Lennox]] – [[vocals]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[synthesizer|synthesisers]], [[flute]] *[[David A. Stewart]] – [[guitar]], keyboards, synthesisers, [[backing vocals]] ===Additional personnel=== *[[Robert Crash]] - [[Guitar/ E-Drums/ Synth/ Robotic Vocals]] *[[Green Gartside]] (of [[Scritti Politti]]) – guest vocal duet on "Wrap it Up" *[[Dick Cuthell]] – [[trumpet]] *[[Adam Williams (British musician)|Adam Williams]] – [[bass guitar|bass]], synthesiser *[[Andy Brown (British musician)|Andy Brown]] – bass *[[Reynard Falconer]] – synthesisers *[[John Turnbull]] – guitar ''Note: musician credits are not printed on the album sleeve, however some additional info can be gained from the sleeves of the ''Touch'' album and "This is the House" single.'' ==Chart performance== {| class="wikitable" !Chart (1983) !Peak<br>position |- |[[UK Albums Chart]] |align="center"|3 |- |U.S. [[Billboard 200]] |align="center"|15 |- |U.S. ''Billboard'' Top R&B Albums |align="center"|36 |- |align="left"|Australia |align="center"|5 |- |align="left"|Sweden |align="center"|14 |- |} ==Certifications== {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" !align="left"|Organization !align="left"|Level !align="left"|Date |- |align="left"|BPI – UK |align="left"|Gold |align="left"|[[March 22]] [[1983]] |- |align="left"|CRIA – Canada |align="left"|Gold |align="left"|[[September 1]] [[1983]] |- |align="left"|CRIA – Canada |align="left"|Platinum |align="left"|[[December 1]] [[1983]] |- |align="left"|RIAA – United States |align="left"|Gold |align="left"|[[November 11]] [[1983]] |- |align="left"|BPI – UK |align="left"|Platinum |align="left"|[[January 16]] [[1984]] |- |align="left"|CRIA – Canada |align="left"|Double Platinum |align="left"|[[December 1]] [[1986]] |- |} ==External links== * [http://viddigger.blogspot.com/2007/05/eurythmics-sweet-dreams-are-made-of.html "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" music video with lyrics] {{Eurythmics}} [[Category:Eurythmics albums]] [[Category:1983 albums]] [[Category:Marilyn Manson songs]] [[it:Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (album)]] [[sv:Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]] [[tr:Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]]