Eurythmics - We Too Are One
 (1989)
Pop

In Collection

7*
CD  47:27
10 tracks
   01   We Two Are One             04:34
   02   The King & Queen Of America             04:31
   03   (My, My) Baby's Gonna Cry             04:54
   04   Don't Ask Me Why             04:22
   05   Angel             05:11
   06   Revival             04:06
   07   You Hurt Me (And I Hate You)             04:23
   08   Sylvia             04:44
   09   How Long?             04:43
   10   When The Day Goes Down             05:59
Personal Details
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Country United Kingdom
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Notes
Released: 11 Sep. 1989

Top chart positions:
UK: #1, 32 wks on Top 100
USA: #34, 28 wks on Top 100

AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Switching to Arista Records in the U.S., Eurythmics made their last album together with We Too Are One, and they went out in style. Calling upon a broad pop range, their seventh album was their best since Be Yourself Tonight in 1985. The sound was varied, the melodies were strong, and the lyrics were unusually well-crafted. In retrospect, the album can be seen as a dry run for Annie Lennox's debut solo album, Diva (1992); songs like "Don't Ask Me Why" (which grazed the U.S. Top 40) serve as precursors to the dramatic ballads to come. There is, however, an air of romantic resignation throughout We Too Are One, appropriate to its valedictory nature. The disc spawned four chart singles in the U.K. and returned Eurythmics to number one in the album charts, but it did not substantially improve Eurythmics' reduced commercial standing in the U.S., confirming that it was time for Lennox and Dave Stewart to pursue other opportunities. — William Ruhlmann

1. We Two Are One (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:32
2. The King and Queen of America (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:31
3. (My My) Baby's Gonna Cry (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:54
4. Don't Ask Me Why (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:21
5. Angel (Lennox/Stewart) - 5:10
6. Revival (Lennox/Seymour/Stewart/Wilson) - 4:06
7. You Hurt Me (And I Hate You) (Lennox/Merchan/Stewart) - 4:23
8. Sylvia (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:44
9. How Long? (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:41
10. When the Day Goes Down (Lennox/Stewart) - 5:57

Annie Lennox - Vocals
Jimmy Iovine - Producer
Bruce Lampcov - Engineer, Mixing
Lee Manning - Assistant Engineer
Chucho Merchбn - Programming
Olle Romo - Drums
Don Smith - Engineer, Mixing
Dave Stewart - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
Charlie Wilson - Vocals (bckgr)
Rob Jaczko - Assistant Engineer
Pat Seymour - Keyboards
Jean Baptiste Mondino - Photography
Manu Guiot - Engineer
Laurence Stevens - Artwork, Design
Serge Pauchard - Assistant Engineer
Tony Quinn - Assistant Producer

1989 CD Arista ARCD-8606
1989 LP Arista 8606
1989 CS Arista 8606


1989 BMG Records (UK) Ltd.
Produced by David A. Stewart and Jimmy Stone.
ARCD-8606

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Eurythmics last album of new material in the 80s was designed to break them in America, where their music had never enjoyed mass success. But the music of We Too Are One is a palatable maneuver in the direction of American pop radio full of easy hook lines and thumping choruses. While originality is lost, the record does manage to produce some memorable hits.
On one level it is a celebration of Dave and Annie's ten-year partnership, and on another it is less inspired than Savage or Sweet Dreams - more a case of consolidation and marking time than anything really innovative and new. We Too Are One opens nicely with a title track that celebrates the duo's ten-year history together, but interest is lost as the album progresses. The album does have several shining moments, however. Gems like Don't Ask Me Why and Angel add sincerity and depth to the record, while songs like Sylvia and You Hurt Me recall the fiery moodiness of Eurythmics classics.

Also pleasing is Dave's vocal presence on the record. By singing alongside Annie on My My Baby's Gonna Cry he injects the album with an honesty that could have been more evenly spread throughout the album.

The singles released from the album all entered the upper reaches of the charts, but were overtaken and failed to ignite. Eurythmics required a fresher sound and new versatility to really compete. Despite slick videos, a grand marketing scheme and an acclaimed world tour, We Too Are One was lost in the mainstream.

Notable Songs: We Two Are One, Don't Ask Me Why, Angel, You Hurt Me (And I Hate You), My My Baby's Gonna Cry, Sylvia