Eurythmics’ bold musical experimentation culminated in “Sweet Dreams”—the fourth single from duo’s second album, and their biggest hit.
When they wrote “Sweet Dreams,” Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart’s whirlwind romance had ended, but they were still looking for the perfect sound together. Stewart wr...
[Chorus]
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
[Verse]
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
[Chorus]
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
[Bridge]
(Hold your head up, keep your head up) Movin' on
(Hold your head up) Movin' on
(Keep your head up) Movin' on
(Hold your head up) Movin' on
(Keep your head up) Movin' on
(Hold your head up) Movin' on
(Keep your head up)
[Keyboard Solo]
[Verse]
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
[Chorus]
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Sweet dreams are made of this
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) was written by David A. Stewart & Annie Lennox.
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) was produced by Adam Williams & David A. Stewart.
Eurythmics released Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) on Fri Jan 21 1983.
Co-writer and singer told the Rolling Stone – describing her break up with Dave stewart –
The day Dave and I ended our romance, Eurythmics began. I was curled up in the fetal position. He programmed this rhythm. It sounded so good. In the end I couldn’t resist it.