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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song)
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| Single by Eurythmics from the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) |
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| Released | 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | New Wave Synthpop |
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| Length | 3:41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Label | RCA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | David A. Stewart | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song written by David A. Stewart and Annie Lennox, and first recorded by their group Eurythmics. It was released as a single and was the title track of their Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) album. It is notable as the song which provided the group with their breakthrough into commercial success. Its striking music video helped to propel the song to number two in the UK singles chart and number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. It was the fourth single released from the Sweet Dreams album in the UK and the first single released by Eurythmics in the United States. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is arguably Eurythmics' signature song and it is their only chart-topper in the U.S. Following its success, their previous single, "Love Is a Stranger", was re-released and also became a worldwide hit. On Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time issue in 2003, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" was ranked number 356: it was the group's only song on the list.
On the original recording's main instrumentation is a sequenced analog synthesizer riff, which Stewart discovered accidentally in the studio when he played a bass track in reverse. Apart from synthesizer, the arrangement also uses Movement Systems Drum Computer, piano in the middle eight, and Lennox's multitracked harmony vocals.
Eurythmics have performed the song live regularly in all their live sets ever since 1982.
In 1991 the song was remixed and reissued to promote Eurythmics' Greatest Hits package. It recharted in the UK, reaching number 48. It was also a moderate hit in dance clubs. Another remix by Steve Angello was released in France in 2006, along with the track "I've Got a Life" (peaking at number ten).
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The music video for "Sweet Dreams" received heavy airplay on the then-young MTV channel and is widely considered a classic clip from the early-MTV era. Lennox's striking androgynous visual image, with shaved, orange-colored hair, men's suit and cane and detached yet soulful vocal delivery immediately made her a household name. Her gender-bending image would be further explored in other Eurythmics videos such as "Who's That Girl?" and "Love Is a Stranger".
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| UK singles chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 2 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
| UK singles chart | 48 |
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| Single by Marilyn Manson from the album Smells Like Children |
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| Released | 1996 | ||||
| Format | CD-Single | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 4:53 | ||||
| Label | Interscope Records | ||||
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"Sweet Dreams (are made of this)" is Marilyn Manson's cover version and it's their first single taken from their remix album, Smells Like Children. This version became an MTV-staple and helped to establish the band in the mainstream. It was also the only track from Smells Like Children appearing on the band's greatest hits album, Lest We Forget.
- Australian CD single
- "Sweet Dreams - 4:25
- "Dance of the Dope Hats" (Remix) - 4:46
- "Down in the Park" - 4:58
- "Lunchbox (Next Motherfucker)" - 4:47
- U.S. promotional CD single
- Sweet Dreams - 4:25
"Sweet Dreams" has also been covered by Cradle of Filth (featuring HIM), Wykked Wytch, and Stefy. The cover by Cradle of Filth featuring HIM can be found on many P2P networks. The cover by Wykked Wytch can be found on Terrorizer Magazine's Fear Candy CD, Volume 43. Stefy's song "Chelsea," features a sample of the song and was featured in the soundtrack for the film John Tucker Must Die.
Mika has also recorded a cover that was on the b-side of his single, "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)." The song was also covered by Geri Halliwell, who mixed it with her UK top-ten song, "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster," in late 2004. Producer Jonathan Rotem sampled it for Britney Spears's "Everybody," a b-side from her 2007 album, Blackout. Rapper Nas also prominently sampled the song in his 1996 hit "Street Dreams". Tori Amos covered the song live in 2003. P!nk and Redman used the song effectively in a remix of P!nk's hit, "Get the Party Started."
| Preceded by "Every Breath You Take" by The Police |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Eurythmics version) September 3, 1983 |
Succeeded by "Maniac" by Michael Sembello |
- ^ Marilyn Manson discography. As reported by The Heirophant. Last accessed August 29, 2007.
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