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Contemporary reviews of "Sweet Dreams" were positive, with publications placing particular attention on Lennox's vocals. Record Business was complimentary of Lennox's "gutsy" vocal delivery and "bluesy wailing" and felt that the song was an effective follow-up to " Love is a Stranger ". [ 28 ]
The video accompanying "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", in which Annie Lennox appeared with closely cropped orange hair and wearing a man's business suit, was both striking and surreal. Lennox's extraordinary image was at odds with her female contemporaries.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is the second studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 4 January 1983 by RCA Records.Along with the title track, which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 that year, the album also features the singles "This Is the House", "The Walk", and "Love Is a Stranger".
Annie Lennox: It's a really mixed bag, really eclectic, different groups of people coming from different genres of music. So, that's really interesting. ... But when “Sweet Dreams" came out ...
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart performed as Eurythmics at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California performing "Would I Lie to You?", "Missionary Man" and "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" as part of the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. They were inducted by U2's the Edge. [20]
For many years, most fans were unaware that a music video had been produced for The Walk until it was released online in the early 2000s. The video, directed by Marek Budzynski, largely consists of shots of Annie Lennox (wearing a long black wig) performing to camera whilst Dave Stewart sits in the corner of a darkened room reading a newspaper.
In "Sweet Dreams," Annie Lennox croons that "sweet dreams are made of this" but if you heard "these," you're not alone. A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant recently lost out when he got the last word ...
Sweet Dreams – The Video Album. Label: RCA; Formats: VHS/LaserDisc/DVD; Live concert recording in 1983 at the London nightclub Heaven. 1987 Brand New Day. Label: K Films; Formats: VHS ; This film highlights the Japanese leg of Eurythmics' Revenge Tour by Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai and was released in France. 1987 Eurythmics Live. Label: RCA