Total time: 47:19
All songs by Lennox / Stewart, except 6: Lennox / Seymour / Stewart / Wilson and 7: Lennox / Merchan / Stewart

Eurythmics last album of new material in the 80s was designed to break them in America, where their music had never enjoyed mass success. But the music of We Too Are One is a palatable maneuver in the direction of American pop radio full of easy hook lines and thumping choruses. While originality is lost, the record does manage to produce some memorable hits.

On one level it is a celebration of Dave and Annie's ten-year partnership, and on another it is less inspired than Savage or Sweet Dreams - more a case of consolidation and marking time than anything really innovative and new. We Too Are One opens nicely with a title track that celebrates the duo's ten-year history together, but interest is lost as the album progresses. The album does have several shining moments, however. Gems like Don't Ask Me Why and Angel add sincerity and depth to the record, while songs like Sylvia and You Hurt Me recall the fiery moodiness of Eurythmics classics.

Also pleasing is Dave's vocal presence on the record. By singing alongside Annie on My My Baby's Gonna Cry he injects the album with an honesty that could have been more evenly spread throughout the album.

The singles released from the album all entered the upper reaches of the charts, but were overtaken and failed to ignite. Eurythmics required a fresher sound and new versatility to really compete. Despite slick videos, a grand marketing scheme and an acclaimed world tour, We Too Are One was lost in the mainstream.

Notable Songs: We Two Are One, Don't Ask Me Why, Angel, You Hurt Me (And I Hate You), My My Baby's Gonna Cry, Sylvia

Review by Andrew Ritchie and dedicated to Norm Authier. Sources: "Annie Lennox: Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This" by Lucy O'Brien; "Annie Lennox" by Lucien Randall.