Studio Album · No. 7

Savage Songwriting Credits by Eurythmics

1987 RCA 12 tracks 47:10

Produced by Dave Stewart  ·  Engineered by Fred DeFaye, Claude Pons, Manu Guiot

RCA Synth-PopElectronica
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Eurythmics carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
12 trackswritten by Eurythmics 0 tracksoutside writers
Eurythmics's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
1987
Released
Data Insight

All twelve tracks are Lennox and Stewart. It is the longest album in the catalogue and the one where the writing partnership works with the fewest other people in the room.

Savage came out on RCA in November 1987, made largely on a drum machine in a French studio, and is the coldest record they released.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
2
I've Got a Lover (Back in Japan)
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
3
Do You Want to Break Up?
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
4
You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
5
Shame
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
6
Savage
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
7
I Need a Man
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
8
Put the Blame on Me
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
9
Heaven
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
10
Wide Eyed Girl
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
11
I Need You
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)
12
Brand New Day
Annie LennoxDave Stewart Ann LennoxDavid A. Stewart Dave Stewart Eurythmics (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Savage

Who wrote Savage?
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart on all twelve tracks, with no other writer.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure for it.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)", "Shame" and "I Need a Man" all missed the chart.
Who engineered it?
Fred DeFaye recorded it, with Claude Pons and Manu Guiot assisting.
What does it sound like?
The album article files it as synth-pop, Eurodisco and electronica, built around programmed drums.
Who produced it?
Dave Stewart.
How long is the album?
47:10 across twelve tracks, the most on any of their albums.

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