Revenge (Eurythmics album)

Revenge
Studio album by Eurythmics
Released 30 June 1986 (1986-06-30)
Recorded July 1985 – May 1986
Studio
  • Conny's Studio (Cologne, Germany)
  • Studio de la Grande Armée (Paris, France)
Genre
Length 44:22
Label RCA
Producer David A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Be Yourself Tonight
(1985)		 Revenge
(1986)		 Savage
(1987)
Singles from Revenge
  1. "When Tomorrow Comes"
    Released: June 1986
  2. "Thorn in My Side"
    Released: 13 August 1986
  3. "The Miracle of Love"
    Released: November 1986
  4. "Missionary Man"
    Released: February 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
Los Angeles TimesPositive[3]
Rolling StoneNot favourable[4]
Smash Hits8/10[5]

Revenge is the fifth studio album by British new wave duo Eurythmics. It was released on 30 June 1986 by RCA Records. Following on from their previous album, Be Yourself Tonight, Revenge continued further in this direction as the duo embraced a more "rock band" style. The album spawned four singles and was a commercial success. Its release was supported by an extensive world tour. A 1987 concert from the Australian leg of the tour was also released on home video as Eurythmics Live.

On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG released remastered versions of each of Eurythmics' eight studio albums, containing bonus tracks and remixes. The bonus track "Revenge 2" is a radically different remake of "Revenge", the closing track of the duo's 1981 debut album In the Garden. A line from the song ("She said revenge can be so sweet") is also heard at the end of "A Little of You".

Track listing

All tracks written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "When Tomorrow Comes" co-written by Patrick Seymour, and "My Guy" by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White.

No.TitleLength
1."Missionary Man"4:28
2."Thorn in My Side"4:15
3."When Tomorrow Comes"4:28
4."The Last Time"4:10
5."The Miracle of Love"5:04
6."Let's Go!"4:08
7."Take Your Pain Away"4:30
8."A Little of You"3:53
9."In This Town"3:44
10."I Remember You"5:00

Personnel

Eurythmics

Additional personnel

Production

  • Producer – Dave Stewart
  • Engineer – Jon Bavin
  • Assistant engineer – Serge Pauchard
  • Mixing – Jon Bavin, Manu Guiot
  • Orchestration – Michael Kamen

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[32] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[37] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Winner Category
1986 "Missionary Man" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[38]

References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Revenge – Eurythmics". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  3. ↑ Hilburn, Robert (17 August 1986). "For $25, Get 'Revenge,' And Then Some". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Coleman, Mark (11 September 1986). "Eurythmics: Revenge". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Collette (2 July 1986). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. Vol. 8 no. 14. p. 72. ISSN 0260-3004.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Eurythmics – Revenge" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0718". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eurythmics – Revenge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3 no. 39. 4 October 1986. p. 17. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 1 August 2018 – via American Radio History.
  11. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  12. ↑ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 1 August 2018. Select "EURYTHMICS" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eurythmics – Revenge" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  14. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  15. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Eurythmics – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Eurythmics – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Eurythmics – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Eurythmics – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  20. ↑ "Eurythmics Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1986". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  22. ↑ "Top 100 Albums of '86". RPM. Vol. 45 no. 14. 27 December 1986. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 1 August 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  24. ↑ "European Hot 100 Albums: Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3 no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 1 August 2018 – via American Radio History.
  25. ↑ "Les Albums (CD) de 1986 par InfoDisc". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  26. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1986". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1986". The Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  28. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1986". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  29. ↑ "Top Albums of 1986". everyHit.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  30. ↑ "European Charts of the Year 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4 no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 3 August 2018 – via American Radio History.
  31. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1987". The Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  32. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Eurythmics – Revenge". Music Canada. 29 December 1986.
  33. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Eurythmics; 'Revenge')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  34. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Eurythmics – Revenge". Recorded Music NZ. 7 September 1986. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  35. ↑ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 921. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  36. ↑ "British album certifications – Eurythmics – Revenge". British Phonographic Industry. 30 January 1987. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Revenge in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  37. ↑ "American album certifications – Eurythmics – Revenge". Recording Industry Association of America. 23 September 1986. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  38. ↑ "Past Winners Search". grammy.com. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
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