Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is a 1983 song by the Eurythmics. It was written by the band and produced by Dave Stewart. The song is usually just called Sweet Dreams. The song was written on the day Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart's relationship broke up, and features Lennox's view of what drives people in their lives. The song reached number 365 on the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 1991, the song was remixed and reissued to promote the Eurythmics' Greatest Hits album.

Publication

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) was released worldwide in May 1983. It became a number one hit in the US, Canada and France. The song is 4:52 minutes long, and the B-side features the track I Could Give You (A Mirror). It was released as the fourth song from the album of the same name. In 1991, the Eurythmics released another version of the song entitled Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'91, which reached number 48 in the UK.

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Ashbrook and scripted by Dave Stewart. It was filmed on 11 and 12 January 1983 at Trillion Studios, with the exterior shots taking place in the county of Kent. The surrealistic design of the clip was also very stylistic. Lennox's androgynous appearance, the backdrops and the cows are striking in the video. On MTV, the video is one of the most played clips. At the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, the music video won in the category Best New Artist in a Video.