Eurythmics discography

Eurythmics discography
Eurythmics performing in 1987
Studio albums	8
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	2
Music videos	37
EPs	1
Singles	33
Soundtrack albums	1

The discography of Eurythmics, a British rock/pop duo, consists of eight studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one soundtrack album, one extended play, and thirty-three singles. Their first studio album, In the Garden, was released in 1981 but they did not gain any commercial success until their second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), released in 1983. The album reached number three in the UK^[1] and was certified platinum. The album's title track was released as a single, and reached number two in the UK^[1] and number one in the United States and Canada.^[2] Later in 1983, the duo released their third album, Touch. It topped the UK album chart, and produced three top 10 singles; "Who's That Girl?", "Right by Your Side", and "Here Comes the Rain Again".^[1]

In 1984, Eurythmics released the soundtrack album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) which included the Top 5 hit "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)".^[1] Their next studio album, 1985's Be Yourself Tonight, peaked at number three in the UK and went double platinum in both the UK and Canada.^[3][4] The single "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" topped the UK chart.^[1] The duo continued their chart success with the album Revenge in 1986, which also peaked at number three in the UK and went double platinum in the UK and Canada.^[1][3][4]

Eurythmics released their next studio album, Savage, in 1987, which peaked at number seven in the UK, reaching platinum status. In 1989, they released the album We Too Are One, which reached number one in the UK and reached double platinum status.^[1] In 1990, the duo informally disbanded and their Greatest Hits album was released in 1991. It topped the UK album chart for 10 weeks,^[1] achieving six times platinum in the UK^[3] and triple platinum in both the US and Canada.^[4][5]

Eurythmics reunited in 1999 and released their eighth and final studio album, Peace, which peaked at number four on the UK chart.^[1] A second greatest hits album, Ultimate Collection, was released in 2005, reaching the UK Top 5 and has been certified triple platinum. Overall, the duo have sold over 75 million records worldwide.^[6]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [7]	AUT [8]	FRA [9]	GER [10]	NZ [11]	NOR [12]	SWE [13]	SWI [14]	US [15]
In the Garden	Released: October 1981 Label: RCA (#PL70006) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)	Released: January 1983 Label: RCA (#RCALP 6063) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	3	5	—	4	6	2	—	14	—	15	CAN: 2× Platinum[4] GER: Gold[16] UK: Platinum[3] US: Gold[5]
Touch	Released: November 1983 Label: RCA (#RCAPL 70109) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	4	—	20	9	1	8	9	14	7	CAN: 2× Platinum[4] GER: Gold[16] UK: Platinum[3] US: Platinum[5]
Be Yourself Tonight	Released: April 1985 Label: RCA (#RCAPL 70711) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	3	1	25	20	8	2	2	2	9	9	CAN: 2× Platinum[4] FRA: Gold[17] GER: Gold[16] UK: 2× Platinum[3] US: Platinum[5]
Revenge	Released: June 1986 Label: RCA (#RCAPL 71050) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	3	2	6	12	5	1	1	1	7	12	CAN: 2× Platinum[4] GER: Gold[16] UK: 2× Platinum[3] US: Gold[5]
Savage	Released: November 1987 Label: RCA (#71555) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	7	15	17	26	23	7	10	2	10	41	CAN: Platinum[4] FRA: Gold[17] SWI: Gold[18] UK: Platinum[3]
We Too Are One	Released: September 1989 Label: RCA (#74251) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	7	20	11	4	8	3	1	2	34	CAN: Platinum[4] FRA: Gold[17] SWI: Gold[18] UK: 2× Platinum[3]
Peace	Released: October 1999 Label: RCA (#743211695622) Formats: CD, cassette	4	8	7	6	2	—	22	5	2	25	CAN: Platinum[4] FRA: Gold[17] GER: Gold[16] SWI: Gold[18] UK: Gold[3] US: Gold[5]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		UK [1]	AUT [8]	GER [10]
Live 1983–1989	Released: November 1993 Label: RCA (#74321171452) Formats: CD, cassette	22	40	80	UK: Gold[3]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [7]	AUT [8]	GER [10]	NZ [11]	NOR [12]	SWE [13]	SWI [14]	US [15]
Greatest Hits	Released: March 1991 Label: RCA (#74856) Formats: CD, cassette	1	1	1	1[19]	1	5	8	2	72	AUS: 3× Platinum[20] AUT: Platinum[21] CAN: 3× Platinum[4] FRA: Platinum[17] GER: 2× Platinum[16] NOR: Platinum[22] SWI: 2× Platinum[18] UK: 6× Platinum[3] US: 3× Platinum[5]
Ultimate Collection	Released: November 2005 Label: RCA (#82876748412) Formats: CD, digital download	5	14	29	36	6	40	14	24	116	UK: 3× Platinum[3] AUS: Platinum[23]

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [7]	NZ [11]	SWE [13]	SWI [14]	US [15]
1984 (For the Love of Big Brother)	Released: November 1984 Label: Virgin (#V1984) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	23	22	21	6	18	93	CAN: Gold[4] UK: Gold[3]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [1]	US [24]
Touch Dance	Released: May 1984 Label: RCA (#V70354) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	31	115

Box sets

List of box sets

Title	Album details	Notes
Boxed	Released: November 2005 Label: RCA (#82876741362) Formats: CD, digital download	Boxed set containing remastered and expanded editions of In the Garden, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), Touch, Be Yourself Tonight, Revenge, Savage, We Too Are One and Peace

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [7]	CAN [25]	GER [26]	IRE [27]	NL [28]	NZ [11]	SWE [13]	SWI [14]	US [2]
"Never Gonna Cry Again"	1981	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		In the Garden
"Belinda"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"This Is the House"	1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
"The Walk"		89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Love Is a Stranger"		54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"	1983	2	6	1	4	2	9	2	—	8	1	FRA: Gold[29] UK: Silver[3] US: Gold[5]
"Love Is a Stranger" (reissue)		6	17	15	12	4	13	20	—	—	23
"Who's That Girl?"		3	20	15	19	5	28	13	14	—	21		Touch
"Right by Your Side"	10	15	39	61	15	20	9	13	—	29
"Here Comes the Rain Again"	1984	8	16	7	14	8	—	32	20	19	4	UK: Silver[3] CAN: Gold[4]
"Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)"		4	5	18	3	4	10	8	3	6	81	UK: Silver[3]	1984 (For the Love of Big Brother)
"Julia"	1985	44	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—
"Would I Lie to You?"		17	1	5	34	10	23	5	10	21	5	CAN: Gold[4]	Be Yourself Tonight
"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"		1	3	12	4	1	4	5	2	—	22	CAN: Gold[4]
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (with Aretha Franklin)		9	15	33	22	5	20	6	—	20	18
"It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)"	1986	12	32	37	22	8	20	18	—	23	78
"When Tomorrow Comes"		30	7	—	22	13	19	19	4	—	—		Revenge
"Thorn in My Side"		5	12	41	26	2	—	7	6	—	68
"The Miracle of Love"		23	14	—	53	10	31	30	18	21	—
"Missionary Man"	1987	31	9	13	—	13	—	12	—	—	14
"Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)"		25	13	—	28	11	—	6	9	19	—		Savage
"Shame"		41	39	—	53	—	—	23	—	—	—
"I Need a Man"	1988	26	78	14	—	23	—	19	—	—	46
"You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"		16	—	55	—	15	—	31	—	—	64
"Revival"	1989	26	14	—	33	14	25	21	7	8	—		We Too Are One
"Don't Ask Me Why"		25	35	13	56	17	—	—	—	30	40
"The King and Queen of America"	1990	29	72	—	51	23	33	—	—	—	—
"Angel"		23	—	56	—	25	—	—	—	—	—
"(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry"		—	—	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Saved the World Today"	1999	11	85	—	28	23	—	33	31	16	—		Peace
"17 Again"	2000	27	—	57	73	43	—	—	—	67	—
"Peace Is Just a Word"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Power to the Meek"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I've Got a Life"	2005	14	—	—	—	38	—	—	—	36	—		Ultimate Collection
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums/Collections

Year	Video	Details
1983	Sweet Dreams - The Video Album Label: RCA Formats: VHS/ Laser Disc / DVD	Live concert recording in 1983 at the London nightclub Heaven.
1987	Eurythmics Live Label: RCA Formats: VHS	Live concert recording of the Revenge tour in 1987 in Sydney, Australia.
1988	Savage Label: RCA Formats: VHS / Laser Disc	Video album featuring promos for the entire Savage album.
1990	We Too Are One Too Label: RCA Formats: VHS	Video album featuring promo videos, montages and live footage (both on and off stage) from the album We Too Are One.
1991	Greatest Hits Label: RCA Formats: VHS/DVD	Video compilation, 21 tracks.
2000	Peacetour Label: BMG Formats: VHS/DVD	Live concert recording of the Peace tour at the London Docklands in 1999.
2005	Ultimate Collection Label: Sony Formats: DVD	Video compilation, 17 tracks.

Promo videos

Year	Song	Director
1981	"Never Gonna Cry Again"
1982	"The Walk"	Marek Budzynski
1983	"Love Is a Stranger"	Mike Brady
	"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"	Chris Ashbrook/Dave Stewart
	"Who's That Girl"	Duncan Gibbons
	"Right by Your Side"	Chris Ashbrook & Jon Roseman
1984	"Here Comes the Rain Again"	Michael A. Simon[30]
	"Sexcrime (1984)"	Chris Ashbrook
	"Julia"	Chris Ashbrook
1985	"Would I Lie to You?"	Mary Lambert
	"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"	Eddie Arno & Mark Innocenti
	"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"	Eddie Arno & Mark Innocenti
	"It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)"	Willy Smax
1986	"When Tomorrow Comes"	Chris Ashbrook/Dave Stewart
	"Thorn in My Side"	Chris Ashbrook/Dave Stewart
	"The Miracle of Love"	Dave Stewart
	"Missionary Man"	Willy Smax
1987	"Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)"	Sophie Muller
	"Shame"	Steve Graham & Eric Scott
1988	"I Need a Man"	Sophie Muller
	"You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"	Sophie Muller
1989	"Revival"	Philippe Gautier
	"Don't Ask Me Why"	Sophie Muller
1990	"The King and Queen of America"	Willy Smax
	"Angel"	Sophie Muller
	"(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry"	Sophie Muller
1999	"I Saved the World Today"	Dave Stewart[31]
2000	"17 Again"	Dave Stewart[32]
2005	"I've Got a Life"	Matthew Rolston[33]

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album
1987	"Winter Wonderland"	A Very Special Christmas
1989	"Revenge (Part II)"	Rooftops: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
	"Here Comes the Rain Again" (New version)	Lily Was Here
1994	"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Live)	Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume I[34]

References

1. "UK Charts > Eurythmics". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
2. "Eurythmics > Album & Song Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
3. "British certifications – Eurythmics". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2009-09-12. Enter Eurythmics in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Click Search
4. "Canadian certifications – Eurythmics". Music Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
5. "American certifications – Eurythmics". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
6. Reighly, Kurt B. (17 January 2006). "Big Gay Following: Annie Lennox". The Advocate. p. 34. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
7. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) singles and albums peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 105. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June 1988.
   • "You Have Placed a Chill In My Heart" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Re: ARIA Chart peaks (response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 2014-06-17)". imgur.com. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) singles and albums peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Eurythmics discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
   • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) singles and albums peaks (including peaks between 51-100) between January 1990 and December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
   • "Love Is a Stranger" (1991 release) and "17 Again": "Fw: ARIA Chart peaks (response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 2015-06-05)". imgur.com. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
8. "Austrian Charts > Eurythmics" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
9. "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Eurythmics". infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
10. "Chartverfolgung / Eurythmics / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
11. "New Zealand Charts > Eurythmics". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
12. "Norwegian Charts > Eurythmics". norwegianchart.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
13. "Swedish Charts > Eurythmics". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
14. "Swiss Charts > Eurythmics". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
15. "Eurythmics > Album & Song Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
16. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Eurythmics)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
17. "French albums certifications" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-10. Note: See "Eurythmics"
18. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Hung Medien (in German). Retrieved 2012-01-11.
19. "Charts.de - Media Control Chart-History > Album > Eurythmics, Greatest Hits". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
20. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
21. "IFPI Austria" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-11. Note: User needs to enter "Eurythmics" in the "Interpret" field and click the "Suchen" button.
22. "IFPI Norsk platebransje". Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
23. ARIA Certifications Listing 2009 (Australia) Archived December 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
24. "US Albums (from ukmix.org > Forums > Chart Chart > Chart Analysis > Chart Histories thread > page 60)". Imgur.com (original source published by ukmix.org). Retrieved 2016-08-23.
25. "RPM Magazine Archives > Top Singles > Eurythmics". RPM. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
26. "Chartverfolgung / Eurythmics / Single" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
27. "Irish Charts > Eurythmics". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
28. "Dutch Top 40 > Eurythmics" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
29. "Les Certifications depuis 1973" (in French). Infodisc.fr. To access user must type "EUR", select "EURYTHMICS" and click "OK". Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
30. ""Here Comes The Rain Again" video". VH1. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
31. ""I Saved The World Today" video". VH1. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
32. ""17 Again" video". VH1. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
33. ""I've Got a Life" video". VH1. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
34. "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-21.