We Too Are One

We Too Are One is the seventh studio album by British new wave duo Eurythmics. It was released on 11 September 1989 by RCA Records. It would be the duo's last studio release until 1999's Peace.

We Too Are One
Studio album by
Eurythmics
Released11 September 1989 (1989-09-11)
RecordedAugust 1988 – May 1989
Studio
  • The Power Station (New York City)
  • Studio Grande Armée (Paris)
Genre
Length47:19
LabelRCA
Producer
Eurythmics chronology
Savage
(1987)		 We Too Are One
(1989)		 Greatest Hits
(1991)
Singles from We Too Are One
  1. "Revival"
    Released: August 1989
  2. "Don't Ask Me Why"
    Released: October 1989
  3. "The King and Queen of America"
    Released: January 1990
  4. "Angel"
    Released: May 1990
  5. "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry"
    Released: June 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Robert ChristgauC+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The New York TimesPositive[5]
NME7/10[6]
Q[7]
Smash Hits8.5/10[8]

Background and release

When it was released in 1989, the album went straight to number one in the UK, where it has since been certified double platinum. It spawned four singles, all of which reached the UK top 30: "Revival", "Don't Ask Me Why", "The King and Queen of America", and "Angel". In North America, "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry" was also released as a single. It charted at #58 in Canada, but failed to chart in the US.

On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG repackaged and released Eurythmics' back catalogue as Deluxe Edition reissues, including We Too Are One. The original track listing was supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.

Home media

A companion home video, We Two Are One Too, was released in 1990, featuring the music videos for the five singles from the album and footage of the band performing the album's other tracks. This is the only commercial release of the promotional video for the 1989 single "Revival", which has never been included on any subsequent video compilations from the band.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."We Two Are One"4:32
2."The King and Queen of America"4:31
3."(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry"4:54
4."Don't Ask Me Why"4:21
5."Angel"5:10
6."Revival" (writers: Lennox, Stewart, Charlie Wilson, Patrick Seymour)4:06
7."You Hurt Me (And I Hate You)" (writers: Lennox, Stewart, Chucho Merchán)4:23
8."Sylvia"4:44
9."How Long?"4:41
10."When the Day Goes Down"5:57
2005 remastered CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Precious (Lennox, Stewart, Wilson, Seymour)(* a different track to the 1992 track of the same name by Annie Lennox)"3:36
12."See No Evil"4:14
13."The King and Queen of America" (dance remix)6:11
14."Angel" (choir version)5:47
15."Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (writers: Johnny Marr, Morrissey)3:24

Personnel

Eurythmics

Additional personnel

Production

  • Producers: Dave Stewart, Jimmy Iovine
  • Assistant producer: Tony Quinn
  • Engineers: Manu Guiot, Bruce Lampcov, Don Smith
  • Assistant engineers: Rob Jaczko, Lee Manning, Serge Pauchard
  • Mixing: Bruce Lampcov, Don Smith
  • Design: Laurence Stevens
  • Photography: Jean Baptiste Mondino
  • Artwork: Laurence Stevens

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[32] Gold 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[34] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[35] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] 2× Platinum 600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. AllMusic review
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  3. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews:". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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  29. "Year-End Chart '89 – Top 75 Artist Albums". Music Week. 3 March 1990. p. 12. ISSN 0265-1548.
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  36. "British album certifications – Eurythmics – We Too Are One". British Phonographic Industry. 1 June 1990. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type We Too Are One in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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