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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Feb 21, 2004 13:14:41 GMT -5
'Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves'
One of those classic 80's records and feminist anthems, largely thanks to its use on the 'First Wives Club' soundtrack. Perhaps surprisingly, it was never that big a hit.
#18 Hot 100, #25 CHR pop, #9 UK. OK, but not exactly as good as you'd expect from such a superstar collaboration (And in the mid 80's Lennox was a superstar).
I like the lyrics. They're quite funny. It's an OK song.
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Post by prenatt1166 on Feb 21, 2004 13:35:46 GMT -5
UU-BRU Radio Playlist
[red]For Week Ending November 23, 1985[/red] (Rank This Week, Last Week, Artist, Title) 01 01 Starship - We Bulit This City 02 02 Heart - Never [blue]03 07 Eurythmics/Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves[/blue] 04 04 Kenny Rogers - Morning Desire 05 05 Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives 06 03 Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You 07 08 Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who 08 10 Olivia Newton-John - Soul Kiss 09 09 Tina Turner - One Of The Living 10 19 Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City SADIFT spent 4 weeks at #3, ranking at #38 for 1985. www.keystonehighways.com/uubru1985.htmlThis is a timely thread, as SADIFT was Annie Lennox's highest charting single on UU-BRU Radio Playlist until this week ("Into The West" moves to #2). :)
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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Feb 21, 2004 13:59:04 GMT -5
How did her other solo material chart for you?
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Post by prenatt1166 on Feb 21, 2004 14:51:29 GMT -5
I have Annie Lennox's chart history combined with Eurythmics and The Tourists on my chart.
UU-BRU Radio Playlist Chart History
[blue]ANNIE LENNOX/EURYTHMICS/TOURISTS[/blue]
(Year, Peak Position, Title)
1980 40 I Only Want To Be With You *
1983 13 Sweet Dreams **
1983 33 Love Is A Stranger **
1984 08 Here Comes The Rain Again **
1984 20 Who's That Girl **
1984 15 Right By Your Side **
1984 23 Sex Crime **
1985 40 Julia **
1985 04 Would I Lie To You **
1985 23 There Must Be An Angel **
1985 03 Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves ** (with Aretha Franklin)
1986 19 It's Alright **
1986 05 Missionary Man **
1986 38 Thorn In My Side **
1988 21 I Need A Man **
1988 37 You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart **
1988 14 Put A Little Love In Your Heart (with Al Green)
1989 39 Don't Ask Me Why **
1992 12 Why
1992 25 Walking On Broken Glass
1993 19 Love Song For A Vampire
1993 19 Little Bird
1995 25 No More "I Love You's"
1995 35 Whiter Shade Of Pale
2004 37 Bitter Pill
2004 02 Into The West (still charting as of 2-28-04)
All titles are Annie Lennox solo except:
* The Tourists
** Eurythmics
0 number one singles
5 Top 10 singles (31 weeks)
26 Top 40 singles (195 weeks)
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Feb 22, 2004 13:47:41 GMT -5
UU-BRU Radio Playlist
[red]For Week Ending November 23, 1985[/red] (Rank This Week, Last Week, Artist, Title) 01 01 Starship - We Bulit This City 02 02 Heart - Never [blue]03 07 Eurythmics/Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves[/blue] 04 04 Kenny Rogers - Morning Desire 05 05 Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives 06 03 Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You 07 08 Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who 08 10 Olivia Newton-John - Soul Kiss 09 09 Tina Turner - One Of The Living 10 19 Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City SADIFT spent 4 weeks at #3, ranking at #38 for 1985. www.keystonehighways.com/uubru1985.htmlThis is a timely thread, as SADIFT was Annie Lennox's highest charting single on UU-BRU Radio Playlist until this week ("Into The West" moves to #2). :) And you never gave in making it number one or even number two?! ;) It's an okay song though. |
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Post by reception on Feb 23, 2004 6:15:29 GMT -5
I don't like it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2005 18:23:25 GMT -5
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Post by kellydicted on Mar 6, 2005 18:25:27 GMT -5
So damn cheesy
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 9, 2007 12:26:44 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2011 13:02:18 GMT -5
JAM! This should've been huge.
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Post by horchata on Sept 20, 2011 13:30:42 GMT -5
Love it, massive vocals from both sides.
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Post by gonecountry on May 19, 2018 21:15:13 GMT -5
Always thought this should have been bigger. Great pairing of two distinct voices.
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Post by Unhinged on May 24, 2018 13:46:35 GMT -5
Great song.
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Post by dbhmr on May 24, 2018 14:11:16 GMT -5
I love this song, and it's always been the duet I've wanted Kelly and Pink to cover.
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Post by Glove Slap on May 24, 2018 14:34:58 GMT -5
This is towards the bottom on my list of Eurythmics singles. Even with the pairing of two very great, very distinct singers, it still manages to end up rather chintzy.
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Post by #LisaRinna on May 24, 2018 14:46:59 GMT -5
A cheesy ass mess.
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Post by Dreams on May 24, 2018 14:56:03 GMT -5
Never liked this that much.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 11:30:15 GMT -5
Super cheesy, but I like it. Two masterclass vocalists.
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