Eurythmics

Band

Photo: RCA Records · Public domain
Active 1980-1990, 1999-2005
Origin London, England
Albums 9
Tracks 90
Most frequent collaborator Conny Plank · 10 tracks
Genres New WaveSynth-PopPop Rock
Complete Artist
99%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 89 of 90 tracks

Did Eurythmics write their own songs?

Almost every one, and always together. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart share a writing credit on 89 of the 90 tracks across nine albums, and neither of them writes a single album track without the other. Three songs add a third writer, and the only track with neither name is "Wrap It Up", a Sam and Dave cover.

By the Numbers

9
Studio Albums
90
Tracks Credited
99%
Self-Written
an estimated 75 million records worldwide
Records Sold
10
Years Active
14
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 89 / 90 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 90 tracks: how many Eurythmics wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Eurythmics has a writing credit99%
99%
1%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written89tracks99%
Outside writers1tracks1%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Eurythmics's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 90 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)99%
Composer (music)99%
Producer100%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 90 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Annie Lennox 1980-1990, 1999-2005
99%
99%
0%
0%
Dave Stewart 1980-1990, 1999-2005
99%
0%
77%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Eurythmics's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 99%
100%
90%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
1981In the Garden
1983Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
1983Touch
19841984 (For the Love of Big Brother)
1985Be Yourself Tonight
1986Revenge
1987Savage
1989We Too Are One
1999Peace
Early · 97% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

99%
1980s
In the Garden, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) +6 more
100%
1990s
Peace

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Eurythmics sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Eurythmics
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Celine Dion1%
Selena13%
Backstreet Boys25%
Hilary Duff42%
Cyndi Lauper60%
Phil Collins78%
Duran Duran90%
99%Eurythmics
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Love Is a Stranger
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Here Comes the Rain Again
Touch
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Who's That Girl?
Touch
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Right by Your Side
Touch
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Would I Lie to You?
Be Yourself Tonight
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
Be Yourself Tonight
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
Be Yourself Tonight
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Missionary Man
Revenge
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Thorn in My Side
Revenge
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote
Don't Ask Me Why
We Too Are One
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ann Lennox, David A. Stewart
Co-wrote

Discography 9 albums

All nine albums, including the 1984 film score For the Love of Big Brother, which the discography lists separately as a soundtrack. The live and compilation releases sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Eurythmics90 tracks
CP10Conny Plank, 10 tracks AW10Adam Williams, 10 tracks on Powerman 5000's page RC10Robert Crash, 10 tracks JI10Jimmy Iovine, 10 tracks WA9which are listed as "Stewart/Lennox", 9 tracks RP2Roger Pomphrey, 2 tracks PS2Patrick Seymour, 2 tracks IH1Isaac Hayes, 1 track DP1David Porter, 1 track AF1Aretha Franklin, 1 track EC1Elvis Costello, 1 track CW1Charlie Wilson, 1 track CM1Chucho Merchán, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. CP Conny Plank · AW Adam Williams · RC Robert Crash · JI Jimmy Iovine · WA which are listed as "Stewart/Lennox" · RP Roger Pomphrey

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Lennox and Stewart share a writing credit on 89 of the 90 album tracks, and never once does either write without the other. Three songs bring in a third name and the only track with neither of them is "Wrap It Up", the Sam and Dave cover on the second album.

Quick Facts

  • Both, alwaysLennox and Stewart share 89 of 90 album tracks
  • Never apartNeither writes a single album track without the other
  • One outsider song"Wrap It Up" is the only track with neither name
  • Career salesAn estimated 75 million records worldwide
  • Three halls of fameUK Music, Songwriters and Rock and Roll
  • American number one"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" topped the Hot 100

Creative Fingerprint

Two names on every song for twenty years, always together and never apart.

The Story

Nine albums, 90 songs, and Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart are both credited on 89 of them. The one they are not on is a cover. No other partnership on this site is this closed.

Awards & Recognition

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2022)
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2020)
Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame (2005)
Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music (1999)
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (1987)
MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist (1984)

Frequently Asked Questions Eurythmics

Did Eurythmics write their own songs?
Almost every one, and always together. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart share a writing credit on 89 of the 90 tracks across nine albums, and neither of them writes a single album track without the other. Three songs add a third writer, and the only track with neither name is "Wrap It Up", a Sam and Dave cover.
Who wrote "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"?
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, as with everything else they released. It reached number 1 on the Hot 100 in 1983.
Did Annie Lennox write alone?
Not on a Eurythmics album. Every one of her 89 credits is shared with Dave Stewart. Her solo writing starts with Diva in 1992, after the duo split.
How many albums did they release?
Nine, counting the 1984 film score For the Love of Big Brother, which the discography lists as a soundtrack.
How many records did they sell?
An estimated 75 million worldwide.
Which songs have a third writer?
"English Summer" and "Caveman Head" on the debut add Roger Pomphrey, and "When Tomorrow Comes" on Revenge adds Patrick Seymour.
Have they won a Grammy?
One, for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987. They also won a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1999.
Are they in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Yes, inducted in 2022. They also went into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
What was the 1984 album?
For the Love of Big Brother, the score for the film of Nineteen Eighty-Four. Lennox and Stewart wrote all nine tracks.
Why did they stop?
They split in 1990. Stewart went into producing, Lennox began a solo career in 1992, and they reunited for Peace in 1999.

Sources

Wikipedia: Eurythmics Wikipedia: Eurythmics discography