Revenge (Eurythmics album)

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Revenge is the sixth album by the British pop duo Eurythmics, released in 1986.

Untitled
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Los Angeles Times(Positive)[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
Rolling Stone(Not favourable)[4]

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 included several hit singles and was a commercial success. Its release was followed by an extensive world tour. A 1987 concert from the Australian leg of this tour was also released on home video (see Eurythmics Live).

On 14 November 2005, SonyBMG repackaged and released Eurythmics' back catalog as "2005 Deluxe Edition Reissues." Each of their eight studio albums' original track listings were supplemented with 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 are 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
2005 Special edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."When Tomorrow Comes" (Extended Version)6:36
12."Thorn in My Side" (Extended Version)6:54
13."Missionary Man" (Extended Version)6:50
14."When Tomorrow Comes" (Live Acoustic Version)3:19
15."Revenge 2"5:40
16."My Guy"1:58

Personnel

Eurythmics

Additional personnel

Production

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

Charts

All-time charts

Chart (1967–present) Position
Norwegian Albums Chart[25] 93

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[27] Gold 250,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] 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[31]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Hilburn, Robert (17 August 1986). "For $25, Get 'Revenge,' And Then Some". articles.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ Coleman, Mark (11 September 1986), Revenge by Eurythmics, archived from the original on 11 January 2012, retrieved 11 December 2008 {{citation}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 11 December 2008 suggested (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "austriancharts.at Eurythmics - Revenge" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  7. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-31
  8. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Eurythmics - Revenge" (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  9. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Album Search: Eurythmics - Revenge" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1986" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  12. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  13. ^ "charts.org.nz Eurythmics - Revenge" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  14. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Eurythmics - Revenge" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  15. ^ "swedishcharts.com Eurythmics - Revenge" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  16. ^ "Eurythmics - Revenge - hitparade.ch" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  17. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27723/eurythmics/
  18. ^ "allmusic ((( Revenge > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  19. ^ "Austriancharts.at - Jahreshitparade 1986". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  20. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1986". RPM. Retrieved 3 October 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ "Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1986" (ASP) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  22. ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1986 par InfoDisc" (PHP) (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  23. ^ "Hitparade.ch - Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1986". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  24. ^ "Everyhit.com UK Year-End Album Charts". Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  25. ^ "norwegiancharts.com BEST OF ALL TIME - ALBUMS" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  26. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Eurythmics – Revenge". Music Canada.
  27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Eurythmics; 'Revenge')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  28. ^ "Solo Exitos 1959-2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1979-1990". Iberautor Promociones Culturales. ISBN 8480486392.
  29. ^ "British album certifications – Eurythmics – Revenge". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Revenge in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – Eurythmics – Revenge". Recording Industry Association of America.
  31. ^ "Past Winners Search". grammy.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
Preceded by Norwegian VG-lista number-one album
29 – 34 / 1986
Succeeded by
Swedish Chart number-one album
9 July – 8 October 1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand Chart number-one album
18 January – 22 March 1987
Succeeded by