17 Again (song)

"17 Again"
Single by Eurythmics
from the album Peace
B-side	"Gospel Medley"
Released	10 January 2000 (2000-01-10)
Studio	The Church (London, England) [1]
Length	4:53 (album version) 4:07 (radio mix)
Label	RCA 19 BMG
Songwriter(s)	Annie Lennox David A. Stewart
Producer(s)	Eurythmics Andy Wright
Eurythmics singles chronology
"I Saved the World Today" (1999) "17 Again" (2000) "I've Got a Life" (2005)
Music video
"17 Again" on YouTube

"17 Again" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics from their eighth studio album, Peace (1999). It was released as the album's second single on 10 January 2000. The lyrics to "17 Again" find the duo reminiscing about their long-standing career in pop music. The closing of "17 Again" contains an interpolation of Eurythmics' 1983 single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".

"17 Again" peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the duo's 23rd UK top-40 hit. In the United States, the single was serviced to adult contemporary radio outlets while promotional-only remixes were issued for nightclubs. "17 Again" became the first Eurythmics song to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

In an interview with Sain magazine, Dave Stewart recalled that Lennox presented him with the beginning of "17 Again" at The Church Studios in London; the two subsequently altered the song's mood over the course of its development. ^[2]

Track listings

UK CD1 and cassette single; European CD single ^{[3] [4] [5]}

1. "17 Again" – 4:54
2. "Gospel Melody" (recorded live on the Peace Tour) – 9:34

UK CD2 ^[6]

1. "17 Again" – 4:54
2. "Here Comes the Rain Again" (recorded live on the Peace Tour) – 4:26
3. "Why" (recorded live on the Peace Tour) – 5:11
4. "17 Again" (the video)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "17 Again" Chart (1999–2000) Peak position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [7] 57 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [8] 36 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) [9] 88 Germany (GfK) [10] 73 Ireland (IRMA) [11] 43 Scotland (OCC) [12] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] 67 UK Singles (OCC) [14] 27 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "17 Again" Chart (2000) Position US Dance Club Play (Billboard) [16] 43

Release history

Release dates and formats for "17 Again"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	4 October 1999	Adult contemporary hot adult contemporary modern adult contemporary radio	Arista	[17] [18] [19]
Europe	10 January 2000	CD	RCA 19 BMG	[10]
United Kingdom	24 January 2000	CD cassette		[20]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1999 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play number ones of 2000

References

1. Peace (liner notes). RCA Records. 1999. 74321695622.
2. Eliezer, Christie (1 October 1999). "After a decade, the Eurythmics are back". Sain. p. 26. Retrieved 17 September 2024– via Ultimate Eurythmics Archives.
3. 17 Again (UK CD1 liner notes). RCA Records, 19 Recordings, BMG. 2000. 74321 726262.
4. 17 Again (UK cassette single sleeve). RCA Records, 19 Recordings, BMG. 2000. 74321726264.
5. 17 Again (European CD single liner notes). RCA Records, 19 Recordings, BMG. 2000. 74321 726242.
6. 17 Again (UK CD2 liner notes). RCA Records, 19 Recordings, BMG. 2000. 74321 726272.
7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9976." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
8. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 10012." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 7. 12 February 2000. p. 11. OCLC   29800226 – via World Radio History.
10. "Eurythmics – 17 Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
11. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Eurythmics". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
13. "Eurythmics – 17 Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
14. "Eurythmics: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
15. "Eurythmics Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
16. "The Year in Music 2000 – Hot Dance Club-Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. 30 December 2000. p. YE-59. ISSN   0006-2510 – via Google Books.
17. Flick, Larry (2 October 1999). "Eurythmics Find 'Peace' Again". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 40. p. 113. 'Seventeen Again' ships to stateside radio Oct. 4...
18. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records . No. 1319. 1 October 1999. pp. 92, 95.
19. "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report . No. 2274. 4 October 1999. p. 37.
20. "Reviews – For Records Released on January 17/24, 2000: Single Reviews". Music Week . 15 January 2000. p. 5.