We Too Are One

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We Too Are One
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Studio album by
Eurythmics
Released11 September 1989 (1989-09-11)
RecordedAugust 1988 – May 1989
Studio
Genre
Length47:00
Label RCA
Producer
Eurythmics chronology
Savage
(1987)		We Too Are One
(1989)		 Greatest Hits
(1991)
Singles from We Too Are One
  1. "Revival"
    Released: August 1989
  2. "Don't Ask Me Why"
    Released: October 1989
  3. "The King and Queen of America"
    Released: January 1990
  4. "Angel"
    Released: May 1990
  5. "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry"
    Released: June 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau C+ [3]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The New York Times Positive [5]
NME 7/10 [6]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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 .

Contents

Background and release

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.

Home media

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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
2005 remastered CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Precious"
  • Lennox
  • Stewart
  • Wilson
  • Seymour
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

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of We Too Are One. [10]

Eurythmics

Additional musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for We Too Are One
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [35] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [36] Platinum100,000^
France (SNEP) [37] Gold100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [38] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [39] Platinum100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [40] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] 2× Platinum600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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