For the next several years, she worked around London, performing various jobs during the day and singing at night. In the late '70s, she met guitarist Dave Stewart through a friend. Stewart , who had previously played with Longdancer, asked Lennox to join a new band he was forming with a songwriter named Peet Coombes. The band was named the Tourists , and they released three albums between and and scored a number four U. Soon, tensions within the band grew, and by the pair had left the band to begin Eurythmics.
During the early '80s, the sleek synth pop of Eurythmics became one of the most popular sounds of new wave, racking up a number of hits in both the U. In , following the release of Eurythmics ' commercial disappointment We Too Are One, Lennox announced that she was taking a two-year sabbatical to have a child. During this time, the group quietly dissolved, Lennox had a baby, and she began working on her first solo album. Diva, her solo debut, arrived in and showcased a calmer, more mature vocalist designed to cross over into the adult contemporary market.
On the strength of the singles "Walking on Broken Glass" number 14 and "Why" number 34 , Diva sold over two million copies in the U.
Lennox delivered her second solo album, a covers collection entitled Medusa, in And capturing that in kind of oblique statements and sentiments. This ballad was taken from her debut album Diva , and she later revealed that it was a personal song about going solo. She wasn't sure that she could write songs by herself without David A Stewart, or what her next step will be.
It took her about 10 minutes to write. Its video was based on the movie Dangerous Liaisons , with elaborate costumes inspired by the film. Actor John Malkovich, who starred in the movie, also appeared in the video, along with Hugh Laurie. Eurythmics released this from their fifth album Be Yourself Tonight in , reaching number one in the UK. The song featured Stevie Wonder on the harmonica. When Annie and David Stewart went to Los Angeles to record the song, they weren't sure if or when Stevie would show up, as he had his own schedule.
He had these braids on his hair with beautiful gold beads, and when he plays he shakes his head so the beads make a loud noise. The man is a supreme musician, worth waiting for. This Eurythmics track remains one of the most iconic synthpop tracks of its era. It was a huge hit worldwide, reaching number two in the UK and number one in the US.
According to Annie, the song is about the unhappy time she felt after the breakup of first band The Tourists.
She said: "[It's] basically me saying: 'Look at the state of us. How can it get worse? I was feeling very vulnerable. The song was an expression of how I felt: hopeless and nihilistic'. However, David Stewart thought the lyrics were too depressing, and added the 'hold your head up, moving on' line to make it more uplifting.
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