Revenge (Eurythmics album)

Revenge
In a white and blue background, Annie Lennox (on the left; seen without clothing), and Dave Stewart (seen on the right side, seen wearing a suit) stare at the viewer. The text "EURYTHMICS" appear in red on top of Annie. A oval-shaped pin with a heart hanging out at the bottom is on Dave's suit with the pin reading "Revenge".
Studio album by
Eurythmics
Released29 June 1986 (1986-06-29)
RecordedJuly 1985 – May 1986
Studio
  • Conny's Studio (Cologne, West Germany)
  • Studio de la Grande Armée (Paris, France)
Genre
Length43:44
LabelRCA
ProducerDavid A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Be Yourself Tonight
(1985) 		Revenge
(1986) 		Savage
(1987)
Singles from Revenge
  1. "When Tomorrow Comes"
    Released: 2 June 1986 (UK)
  2. "Missionary Man"
    Released: July 1986 (US)
  3. "Thorn in My Side"
    Released: August 1986
  4. "The Miracle of Love"
    Released: 17 November 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
Los Angeles TimesPositive[4]
Record Mirror[5]
Rolling StoneUnfavourable[6]
Smash Hits8/10[7]

Revenge is the fifth studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 29 June 1986 by RCA Records in the United Kingdom and on 14 July in the United States.[8][9] 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. The fourth and final single, "Missionary Man", won the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[10] 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".

  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (21 April 2022). "Annie Lennox's 30 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Revenge – Eurythmics". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Eurythmics". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ Hilburn, Robert (17 August 1986). "For $25, Get 'Revenge,' And Then Some". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ Page, Betty (5 July 1986). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 20. ISSN 0144-5804.
  6. ^ Coleman, Mark (11 September 1986). "Eurythmics: Revenge". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  7. ^ Campbell, Collette (2 July 1986). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. Vol. 8, no. 14. p. 72. ISSN 0260-3004.
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  10. ^ "Past Winners Search". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 3 January 2012.