Savage (Eurythmics album)

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Savage
File:Eurythmics - Savage.jpg
Studio album by Eurythmics
Released 9 November 1987
Recorded January - May 1987
Genre Synthpop, new wave, electronica
Length 47:20
Label RCA Records
Producer David A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Revenge
(1986)Revenge1986		 Savage
(1987)		 We Too Are One
(1989)We Too Are One1989
Singles from Savage
  1. "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)"
    Released: October 1987
  2. "Shame"
    Released: December 1987
  3. "I Need a Man"
    Released: March 1988
  4. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"
    Released: May 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars[1]
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars[2]
Robert Christgau B+[3]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[4]
Q 5/5 stars[5]

Savage is the sixth studio album by the British pop music duo Eurythmics, released in 1987.[6]

The album peaked at no.7 in the UK and was certified Platinum by the BPI for sales in excess of 300,000 copies.

Background

Following the much more mainstream commercial content of their previous two albums, Savage saw Eurythmics "turn sharp left" (as Stewart put it), returning to the much more experimental sound that their early albums incorporated. Production-wise, the album made heavy use of the NED Synclavier digital sampling keyboard. The only other musician working on the recordings with Stewart and 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 their previous two albums, in the UK it made the Top 10, produced three UK Top 30 singles, and was certified platinum. It was less successful in the US, where it peaked at no.41. Despite this, Lennox and Stewart themselves stated that Savage is their personal favourite album out of the entire Eurythmics' discography.[citation needed]

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 songs written and composed 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
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) 3:26
17. "Come Together"   3:20

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Dave Stewart
  • Engineers: Fred DeFaye, Manu Guiot, Alan Moulder
  • Mixing: Fred DeFaye, Manu Guiot, Serge Pauchard, Claude Pons
  • Programming: Olle Romo

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Platinum 100,000
France (SNEP)[24] Gold 82,100[25]
Sweden (GLF)[26] Platinum 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Platinum 300,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Savage at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. Reviews: Savage. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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