"Revival" is a 1989 song by the British

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duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members

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and

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, along with keyboardist Pat Seymour and vocalist

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(of

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) who also sang backing vocals for the track. Produced by Stewart and

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, it was the first single to be released from Eurythmics' 1989 album ''

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''. Lennox and Stewart returned to a rock/R&B sound for the album, and "Revival" is an uptempo tune which lyrically is a call for renewal and encouragement. The single reached number 26 in the UK, and was the duo's sixteenth (and final) top 20 single in Australia. "Revival" was not released as a single in the United States. In 1990, there was a cover version in Cantonese title
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by Yolinda Yan that reached number 3 in the pop charts in Hong Kong.

Track listing

UK 7" single # "Revival" (LP Version) - 4:09 # "Precious" (non-LP track) - 3:40 UK 12" single / CD single # "Revival" (E.T. Dance Mix) - 6:25 # "Revival" (LP Version) - 4:09 # "Precious" (non-LP track) - 3:40 * The B-side track, "Precious", is a Eurythmics composition and is unrelated to the 1992 solo track by Annie Lennox.

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Revival (Eurythmics Song) 1989 songs 1989 singles Eurythmics songs RCA Records singles Songs written by David A. Stewart Songs written by Annie Lennox Song recordings produced by Jimmy Iovine Songs written by Charlie Wilson (singer) Songs written by Patrick Seymour Song recordings produced by Dave Stewart (musician and producer)