Be Yourself Tonight
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| Studio album by Eurythmics | ||||
| Released | April 29, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | January 1985 | |||
| Genre | New wave, pop rock, R&B | |||
| Length | 43:15 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | David A. Stewart | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| Džuboks | Favorable |
| Rolling Stone | (Not favourable) |
| Smash Hits | 7½/10 |
Be Yourself Tonight is the fifth album by the British pop duo Eurythmics, released in 1985.
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 Stewart awards for his production work on the album. The release of the album also 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 included guest appearances by notable artists such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Elvis Costello.
Be Yourself Tonight is Eurythmics' best-selling studio album. It reached the top 3 in the UK and top 10 in the US, as well as spawning several hit singles. The album included the duo's first (and only) UK number-one "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and the American Top 5 and Australian number-one hit "Would I Lie to You?".
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 written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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