Revenge (Eurythmics album)

Revenge is the fifth studio album by British new wave duo Eurythmics. It was released on 30 June 1986 by RCA Records. 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. 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.

Revenge
Studio album by Eurythmics
Released	30 June 1986
Recorded	July 1985 – May 1986
Studio	Conny's Studio (Cologne, Germany) Studio de la Grande Armée (Paris, France)
Genre	New wave pop rock
Length	44:22
Label	RCA
Producer	David A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Be Yourself Tonight (1985) Revenge (1986) Savage (1987)
Singles from Revenge
"When Tomorrow Comes" Released: June 1986 "Thorn in My Side" Released: 13 August 1986 "The Miracle of Love" Released: November 1986 "Missionary Man" Released: February 1987

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+[2]
Los Angeles Times	Positive[3]
Rolling Stone	Not favourable[4]
Smash Hits	8/10[5]

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".

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.	Title	Length
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 remastered CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
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; also appears on the bonus third disc of Live 1983–1989)	3:19
15.	"Revenge 2"	5:40
16.	"My Guy"	1:58

Personnel

Eurythmics

• Annie Lennox – percussion, keyboards, vocals
• David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals

Additional personnel

• Jon Bavin – additional keyboards on track 5
• Clem Burke – drums
• Phil Chen – bass guitar on tracks 4 and 10
• Gully – synthesizer on track 5
• Joniece Jamison – background vocals
• Michael Kamen – strings, conductor, orchestration
• John McKenzie – bass guitar on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8
• Patrick Seymour – keyboards
• Jannick Top – bass guitar on tracks 1 and 6
• Bernita Turner – background vocals
• Jimmy "Z" Zavala – harmonica, saxophone

Production

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

Album cover

• Painter – Eric Scott

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1986–1987) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 2 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 6 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 4 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 3 European Albums (Music & Media)[10] 2 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 2 French Albums (IFOP)[12] 12 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 5 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 46 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] 1 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 7 UK Albums (OCC)[19] 3 US Billboard 200[20] 12

Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 5 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] 25 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[22] 14 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 34 European Albums (Music & Media)[24] 12 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 30 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 13 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 11 UK Albums (OCC)[28] 10 Chart (1987) Position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 7 European Albums (Music & Media)[29] 28 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 4 Decade-end charts Chart (1980–89) Position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31]	4× Platinum	400,000[32]
Austria (IFPI Austria)[33]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[34]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[35]	Platinum	48,885[35]
Germany (BVMI)[36]	Gold	250,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[37]	Gold	100,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38]	Platinum	15,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[39]	Platinum	100,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40]	Gold	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]	2× Platinum	600,000^^
United States (RIAA)[42]	Gold	500,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ 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[43]

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