Eurythmics discography
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The discography of Eurythmics, a British rock/pop duo, consists of 8 studio albums, 1 extended play (EP), 1 soundtrack album, 1 live album, 2 compilation albums, 35 singles, 1 promotional single, 8 video albums, and 37 music videos. 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 2 in the UK[1] and number 1 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 UK top-10 singles; "Who's That Girl?", "Right by Your Side", and "Here Comes the Rain Again".[1]
| Eurythmics discography | |
|---|---|
Eurythmics performing in 1987 | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 35 |
| Promotional singles | 1 |
| Video albums | 8 |
| Music videos | 37 |
In 1984, Eurythmics released the soundtrack album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother), which included the UK and Australian top-5 hit "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)".[1] Their next studio album, 1985's Be Yourself Tonight, peaked at number 3 in the UK, spent 4 weeks at number 1 in Australia, and went double platinum in both the UK and Canada.[3][4] The singles "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" topped the UK chart, and “Would I Lie to You?” topped the Australian 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. The album reached number 2 in Australia spending 40 weeks in the top 10.[1][5][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 1 in the UK an achieved 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, and the Australian chart for 7 weeks,[1] achieving six-times platinum in the UK[6] and triple platinum in the US, Canada and Australia.[4][7]
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.[8]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
FRA [12] |
GER [13] |
NZ [14] |
NOR [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
US [18] | |||
| In the Garden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) |
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3 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 14 | — | 15 | |
| Touch |
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1 | 4 | — | 3 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | |
| Be Yourself Tonight |
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3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
| Revenge |
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3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| Savage |
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7 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 41 | |
| We Too Are One |
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1 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 34 | |
| Peace |
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4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 22 | 5 | 2 | 25 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Soundtrack albums
Live albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
GER [13] | |||
| Live 1983–1989 |
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22 | 102 | 40 | 80 |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| UK [1] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [13] |
NZ [14] |
NOR [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
US [18] | ||||
| Greatest Hits |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1[35] | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 72 | ||
| Ultimate Collection |
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5 | 14 | 29 | — | 36 | 6 | 40 | 14 | 24 | 116 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Box sets
Remix albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
US [41] | ||
| Touch Dance |
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31 | 123 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [9][42] |
CAN [43] |
GER [13] |
IRE [44] |
NL [45] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
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 | ||
| "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 | ||
| "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 81 |
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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 | Be Yourself Tonight | ||
| "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 22 | |||
| "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)" | 12 | 32 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 18 | — | 23 | 78 | |||
| "When Tomorrow Comes" | 1986 | 30 | 7 | — | 22 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 4 | — | — | Revenge | |
| "Missionary Man" | 31 | 9 | 13 | — | 13 | — | 12 | — | — | 14 | |||
| "Thorn in My Side" | 5 | 12 | 41 | 26 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 68 | |||
| "The Miracle of Love" | 23 | 14 | — | 53 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 21 | — | |||
| "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)" | 1987 | 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 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry" | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Angel" | 23 | — | 56 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Is a Stranger" (second reissue) |
1991 | 46 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |
| "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) '91" (remix)[52] |
48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "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" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "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. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Power to the Meek" (US promo single) |
2000 | Peace |
Videography
Video albums/collections
| Title | Details | Notes |
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| Sweet Dreams – The Video Album |
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| Brand New Day |
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| Eurythmics Live |
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| Savage |
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| We Two Are One Too |
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| Peacetour |
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| Ultimate Collection |
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Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Never Gonna Cry Again" | 1981 | |
| "The Walk" | 1982 | Marek Budzynski |
| "Love Is a Stranger" | 1983 | 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 | |
| "Here Comes the Rain Again" | 1984 | Michael A. Simon[53] |
| "Sexcrime (1984)" | Chris Ashbrook | |
| "Julia" | ||
| "Would I Lie to You?" | 1985 | Mary Lambert |
| "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" | Eddie Arno & Mark Innocenti | |
| "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (with Aretha Franklin) | ||
| "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" | Willy Smax | |
| "When Tomorrow Comes" | 1986 | Chris Ashbrook & Dave Stewart |
| "Thorn in My Side" | ||
| "The Miracle of Love" | Dave Stewart | |
| "Missionary Man" | Willy Smax | |
| "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)" | 1987 | Sophie Muller |
| "Shame" | Steve Graham & Eric Scott | |
| "Heaven" | 1988 | Sophie Muller |
| "I Need a Man" | ||
| "Wide-Eyed Girl" | ||
| "Do You Want to Break Up?" | ||
| "I've Got a Lover (Back in Japan)" | ||
| "Put the Blame on Me" | ||
| "Savage" | ||
| "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" | ||
| "I Need You" | ||
| "Brand New Day" | ||
| "Revival" | 1989 | Philippe Gautier |
| "Don't Ask Me Why" | Sophie Muller | |
| "The King and Queen of America" | 1990 | Willy Smax |
| "Angel" | Sophie Muller | |
| "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry" | ||
| "I Saved the World Today" | 1999 | Dave Stewart[54][55] |
| "17 Again" | 2000 | |
| "I've Got a Life" | 2005 | Matthew Rolston[56] |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Winter Wonderland" | 1987 | A Very Special Christmas |
| "Revenge (Part II)" | 1989 | Rooftops – Soundtrack |
| "Here Comes the Rain Again" (new version) |
Lily Was Here – Soundtrack | |
| "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (live) |
1994 | Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume I[57] |