We Too Are One | ||||
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Released | 11 September 1989 | |||
Recorded | August 1988 – May 1989 | |||
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Length | 47:00 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Eurythmics chronology | ||||
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Singles from We Too Are One | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Robert Christgau | C+ [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
The New York Times | Positive [5] |
NME | 7/10 [6] |
Q | [7] |
Record Mirror | [8] |
Smash Hits | 8.5/10 [9] |
We Too Are One is the seventh studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 11 September 1989 by RCA Records. It would be the duo's last studio release until 1999's Peace .
When it was released in 1989, the album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, 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 number 58 in Canada, while failing to chart in the United States.
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.
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.
All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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" |
| 4:06 |
7. | "You Hurt Me (And I Hate You)" |
| 4:23 |
8. | "Sylvia" | 4:25 | |
9. | "How Long?" | 4:41 | |
10. | "When the Day Goes Down" | 5:57 | |
Total length: | 47:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Precious" |
| 3:36 |
12. | "See No Evil" | 4:06 | |
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" | 3:24 | |
Total length: | 70:04 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of We Too Are One. [10]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [35] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada) [36] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
France (SNEP) [37] | Gold | 100,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [38] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF) [39] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [40] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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