Savage (Eurythmics album)

Savage
Studio album by Eurythmics
Released	9 November 1987
Recorded	January–May 1987
Studio	Chateau de Dangu (Normandy, France)
Genre	Synth-pop Eurodisco [1] electronica avant-pop [2]
Length	47:10
Label	RCA
Producer	David A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Revenge (1986) Savage (1987) We Too Are One (1989)
Singles from Savage
"Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)" Released: 12 October 1987 "Shame" Released: 7 December 1987 "I Need a Man" Released: 28 March 1988 "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" Released: 31 May 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Robert Christgau	B+ [4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
New Musical Express	7/10 [6]
Q	[7]
Record Mirror	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Smash Hits	7/10 [10]
Sounds	[11]

Savage is the sixth studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 9 November 1987 by RCA Records. ^[12] The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments in excess of 300,000 copies.

The album spawned a total of four singles – "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)", "Shame", "I Need a Man" and "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart", all of which achieved considerable commercial success internationally.

Background

Following the much more mainstream commercial content of their previous two albums, Savage saw Eurythmics return to a more experimental sound that their early albums incorporated. The album was recorded at Chateau de Dangu in Normandy and mixed at Grande Armée Studios in Paris. The only other musician working on the recordings with Stewart and Annie Lennox was drummer Olle Romo, who handled much of the Synclavier programming. Lennox brought more of a feminist focus to her lyrics which was made more evident by the accompanying video album, which featured a video for each song.

Release and reception

Although the album was not as commercially successful as the duo's previous two albums, it reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom, spawned three UK top-30 singles, and has been certified Platinum. It was less successful in the United States, where it peaked at number 41.

On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG repackaged and released most of Eurythmics' back catalogue (including Savage) as deluxe edition reissues. Each of their eight studio albums' original track listings were supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "Come Together" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)"	4:48
2.	"I've Got a Lover (Back in Japan)"	4:25
3.	"Do You Want to Break Up?"	3:38
4.	"You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"	3:50
5.	"Shame"	4:23
6.	"Savage"	4:10
7.	"I Need a Man"	4:21
8.	"Put the Blame on Me"	3:44
9.	"Heaven"	3:28
10.	"Wide Eyed Girl"	3:29
11.	"I Need You"	3:22
12.	"Brand New Day"	3:42
Total length:		47:10

2005 special edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)" (Extended Philharmonic Version)	4:31
14.	"Shame" (Dance Mix)	5:38
15.	"I Need a Man" (Macho Mix)	5:55
16.	"I Need You" (Live)	3:07
17.	"Come Together"	3:20
Total length:		69:41

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Savage. ^[13]

Eurythmics

• Annie Lennox
• David A. Stewart

Additional musician

• Olle Romo – programming

Technical

• Fred DeFaye – recording engineering; mixing engineering (tracks 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Alan Moulder – lead vocal recording (track 6)
• Claude Pons – mixing engineering assistance (tracks 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Manu Guiot – additional recording (unspecified tracks); mixing engineering (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 10–12)
• Serge Pauchard – mixing engineering assistance (tracks 1–3, 6, 7, 10–12)
• David A. Stewart – production

Artwork

• Alastair Thain – sleeve photography
• Laurence Stevens – sleeve design

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Savage Chart (1987–1988) Peak position Australian Albums (Australian Music Report) [14] 15 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [15] 17 Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [16] 9 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17] 26 European Albums ( Music & Media ) [18] 6 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [19] 9 French Albums (IFOP) [20] 26 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [21] 23 Italian Albums ( Musica e dischi ) [22] 11 Japanese Albums (Oricon) [23] 89 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [24] 7 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [25] 10 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [26] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [27] 10 UK Albums (OCC) [28] 7 US Billboard 200 [29] 41

Year-end charts 1987 year-end chart performance for Savage Chart (1987) Position UK Albums (Gallup) [30] 85 1988 year-end chart performance for Savage Chart (1988) Position Australian Albums (Australian Music Report) [31] 77 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) [32] 42

Certifications

Certifications for Savage

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [33]	Gold	35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [34]	Platinum	100,000^
France (SNEP) [35]	Gold	100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [36]	Gold	7,500^
Sweden (GLF) [37]	Platinum	100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [38]	Gold	25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [39]	Platinum	300,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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7. Sutcliffe, Phil (1987). "Alluring". Q . ISSN   0955-4955. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
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10. McIlheney, Barry. Smash Hits . 18 November 1987. p. 86
11. Mitchel, Tony (1987). "The Savage Messiahs". Sounds . Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
12. "Coming Soon..." (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 4, no. 44. 26 December 1987. p. 1. OCLC   29800226 – via World Radio History.
13. Savage (liner notes). Eurythmics. RCA Records. 1987. PD 71555.
14. Kent 1993 , p. 105
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22. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022.Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Eurythmics" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
23. "サベイジ/ユーリズミックス" [Savage / Eurythmics] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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30. "Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror . 23 January 1988. p. 37. ISSN   0144-5804 – via World Radio History.
31. Kent 1993 , p. 440
32. "Top 100 Albums of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 13. ISSN   0033-7064 – via World Radio History.
33. "Eurythmics ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on 27 February 2020" . Retrieved 27 February 2020– via Imgur. Note: This chart history only contains chart data from the ARIA-produced chart era (13 June 1988 onwards).
34. "Canadian album certifications – Eurythmics – Savage". Music Canada. 23 December 1987.
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37. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. 1 March 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
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39. "British album certifications – Eurythmics – Savage". British Phonographic Industry. 1 November 1987. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

Bibliography

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