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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

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Definition of Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song by the British synth-pop duo Eurythmics. It was released in January 1983 by RCA Records as the fourth and final single from their second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983). It was Eurythmics' breakthrough hit, establishing them worldwide. It reached number two on the UK singles chart in March 1983 and number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 six months later; it was the first Eurythmics single released in the US.

With Annie Lennox appearing with orange cropped hair and wearing a man's business suit in the music video, which was directed by Chris Ashbrook, the BBC stated Lennox's "powerful androgynous look" was the music video that "broke the mould for female pop stars". Rolling Stone called the song "a synth-pop masterpiece that made Lennox and Dave Stewart MTV superstars".

After the success, Eurythmics' previous single, "Love Is a Stranger", was rereleased and became a worldwide hit. On Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time issue in 2003, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" was ranked number 356. In 2020, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2023, it was selected by the US Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry. Eurythmics have regularly performed the song in all their live sets since its release—with an early television performance coming on the BBC's Top of the Pops in February 1983—and it is often performed by Lennox on her solo tours.

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What is Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?

"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song by the British synth-pop duo Eurythmics. It was released in January 1983 by RCA Records as the fourth and final single from their second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983).

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