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"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song by British synth-pop duo Eurythmics. It was released as the fourth and final single from their second album of the same name in January 1983. It was their breakthrough hit, establishing the duo worldwide.
The song was also featured on the Tammy Wynette album D-I-V-O-R-C-E [18] and on the Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1981 album Almost Blue. In 1986, "Sweet Dreams" was featured on the Mekons album The Edge of the World. [19] Many instrumental versions of this song have been recorded.
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".
"Sweet Dreams" is an electropop song [9] that incorporates elements of rock and old-school funk music. [8] [10] The song is built on undulating electro rhythms [11] and a thumping beat; [12] its groove fits into hip hop phrasing. [13]
New remixes of "Sweet Dreams" and "Love Is a Stranger" were also released as singles at this time. During 1993, a live album entitled Live 1983–1989 featuring recordings from various years throughout Eurythmics' career was also released.
"Sweet Dreams" received favorable reviews from music critics and was a global commercial success, reaching number one in both Italy and on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart. In the United States, it reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 , number three on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number eight on the Cash Box Top 100 ...
"Love Is a Stranger" is a song by the British pop duo Eurythmics. It is the opening track off their second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).Originally released in late 1982, the single peaked outside the top 50 in the UK, but it was re-released in 1983, reaching the top 20 in several countries, including number six in the UK. [2]
"Sweet Dreams" is a song by English/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply from their sixth album, The One That You Love. The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart in early 1982. [1] [2] [3] The song also reached No. 8 on Cash Box.