One of the most powerful and soulful voices of the 80s spent the first part of her career with those pipes juxtaposed against cold electronic beats and synthesizers courtesy of her musical partner, and the stark contrast gave them a sound like no one else.
Vocalist Annie Lennox and instrumentalist Dave Stewart emerged from the UK in 1983 as Eurythmics and exploded out the gate with a massive chart-topping debut single, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This).”
That song demonstrated just how different the duo sounded from anyone else, and they were back again a year later with another smash following the same formula.
Against another synth-drenched backdrop, Lennox gets emotional about the feelings of excitement that come from a new romance, and the song became the duo’s second top 10 hit in America, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Grab your umbrella. “Here Comes The Rain Again” as Eurythmics check in at #43.