Be Yourself Tonight is the fourth studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 29 April 1985 by RCA Records.[7]
Be Yourself Tonight | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 29 April 1985 | |||
Recorded | November 1984 – January 1985 in Paris, Detroit and Los Angeles | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 43:15 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | David A. Stewart | |||
Eurythmics chronology | ||||
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Singles from Be Yourself Tonight | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Record Mirror | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Smash Hits | 71⁄2/10[5] |
The Village Voice | B+[6] |
Largely recorded in Paris, with additional recording in Detroit and Los Angeles, this album saw Eurythmics move away from their previous more experimental, synthesizer-based songs, to a more commercial pop/rock sound. Combining elements of Motown and rock music, the album incorporates a more traditional band line-up/instrumentation. Nonetheless, the recordings still possessed an atmospheric and cutting edge sound, winning David A. Stewart awards for his production work on the album. The release of the album coincided with a new look for singer Annie Lennox, who ditched the androgynous look of the previous albums and became, in biographer Lucy O'Brien's words, "a bleach-blonde rock 'n' roller". Be Yourself Tonight includes guest appearances by notable artists such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Elvis Costello.
Be Yourself Tonight reached the top 3 in the UK and top 10 in the US, as well as spawning several hit singles. The album includes the duo's first (and only) UK number-one "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)". The first single released was "Would I Lie to You?". It would hit #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Cash Box Top 100 and also hit #1 in Australia.
No tour followed the album's release, due to Lennox's recuperation from vocal fold nodules (which also caused her to miss 1985's Live Aid concert).
On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG repackaged and released Eurythmics' back catalogue as "2005 Deluxe Edition Reissues". Each of their eight studio albums' original track listings were supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.
All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Would I Lie to You?" | 4:25 |
2. | "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" | 5:22 |
3. | "I Love You Like a Ball and Chain" | 4:04 |
4. | "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (duet with Aretha Franklin) | 5:54 |
5. | "Conditioned Soul" | 4:30 |
6. | "Adrian" (duet with Elvis Costello) | 4:29 |
7. | "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" | 3:45 |
8. | "Here Comes That Sinking Feeling" | 5:40 |
9. | "Better to Have Lost in Love (Than Never to Have Loved at All)" | 5:06 |
Total length: | 43:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Grown Up Girls" | 4:12 | |
11. | "Tous les garçons et les filles" |
| 3:25 |
12. | "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (duet with Aretha Franklin) (ET Mix) | 7:48 | |
13. | "Would I Lie to You?" (Extended Mix) | 4:59 | |
14. | "Conditioned Soul" (Live) | 5:07 | |
15. | "Hello I Love You" | 2:50 | |
Total length: | 71:36 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Be Yourself Tonight.[8]
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia | — | 150,000[39] |
Brazil | — | 56,000[40] |
Canada (Music Canada)[41] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[42] | Gold | 27,170[42] |
France (SNEP)[43] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[44] | Gold | 250,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[46] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[48] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |