Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
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"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a 1983 synth-pop hit by British duo Eurythmics, known for its iconic riff, surreal music video, and enduring influence on pop and electronic music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) canonical | 5 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Eurythmics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Annie Lennox
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Dave Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
drum machine
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sequencer ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Emily Browning
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Jordin Sparks NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Manson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
1980s pop classic
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signature song of Eurythmics ⓘ |
| hasIconicImage |
Annie Lennox with orange cropped hair and suit
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cow in boardroom in music video ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation | Greatest Hits (Eurythmics album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:36 ⓘ |
| lyric |
Sweet dreams are made of this
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Who am I to disagree? ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
disillusionment
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power and desire ⓘ search for fulfillment ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Chris Ashbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextSingle | Who’s That Girl? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic synthesizer riff
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influence on electronic music ⓘ influence on pop music ⓘ surreal music video imagery ⓘ |
| performer | Eurythmics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSingle | Love Is a Stranger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Adam Williams
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Dave Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-01-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalist | Annie Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Annie Lennox
NERFINISHED
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Dave Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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