Savage (Eurythmics album)


Savage is the sixth studio album by the British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was released on 9 November 1987 by RCA Records.
The album peaked at no.7 in the UK and was certified Platinum by the BPI for sales in excess of 300,000 copies.

Background

Following the much more mainstream commercial content of their previous two albums, Savage saw Eurythmics "turn sharp left", returning to the much more experimental sound that their early albums incorporated. Produced in France, the album made heavy use of the NED Synclavier digital sampling keyboard. The only other musician working on the recordings with Stewart and Annie Lennox was drummer Olle Romo, who handled much of the Synclavier programming. Lennox brought more of a feminist focus to her lyrics which was made more evident by the accompanying video album, which featured a video for each song.

Release and reception

Although the album was not as commercially successful as their previous two albums, in the UK it made the Top 10, produced three UK Top 30 singles, and was certified platinum. It was less successful in the US, where it peaked at no.41. Despite this, Lennox and Stewart themselves stated that Savage is their personal favourite album out of the entire Eurythmics' discography.
On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG repackaged and released most of Eurythmics' back catalogue as deluxe edition reissues. Each of their eight studio albums' original track listings were supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.

Track listing

Personnel

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australian Albums 77
Canada Top Albums/CDs 42

Certifications