We Too Are One

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Template:Album ratings We Too Are One is the seventh studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 11 September 1989 by RCA Records. It would be the duo's last studio release until 1999's Peace.

Background and release

When it was released in 1989, the album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, where it has since been certified double platinum. It spawned four singles, all of which reached the UK top 30: "Revival", "Don't Ask Me Why", "The King and Queen of America", and "Angel". In North America, "(My My) Baby's Gonna Cry" was also released as a single; it charted at number 58 in Canada, while failing to chart in the United States.

On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG repackaged and released Eurythmics' back catalogue as Deluxe Edition reissues, including We Too Are One. The original track listing was supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.

Home media

A companion home video, We Two Are One Too, was released in 1990, featuring the music videos for the five singles from the album and footage of the band performing the album's other tracks. This is the only commercial release of the promotional video for the 1989 single "Revival", which has never been included on any subsequent video compilations from the band.

Critical reception

In their review for New Musical Express, Terry Staunton thought that We Too Are One was a "very good pop record" that was a step down in quality from their previous album, Savage. Staunton concluded the review by saying that We Too Are One "may be regarded by some as a therapeutic exercise for the emotionally battered Annie Lennox, but it's also a lovingly-crafted record. Not quite a step forward after Savage, but more than a time-buying sidestep. Let's say they've gone diagonally."<ref name="NME"/> Writing for Smash Hits, Sian Pattenden felt that the album was "a fine LP filled with 'crashing' anthems", citing "Revival" and the title track as examples.<ref name="Smash Hits"/> Record Mirror was more critical of the album and lamented that the band had "found it necessary to not only resort to traditional instrumentation but also to ransacking the past."<ref name="Record Mirror"/>

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of We Too Are One.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

Eurythmics

• Annie Lennox – vocals
• David A. Stewart – guitars, vocals

Additional musicians

• Pat Seymour – keyboards
• Olle Romo – drums
• Charlie Wilson – backing vocals
• Chucho Merchán – programming

Technical

• David A. Stewart – production
• Jimmy Iovine – production
• Bruce Lampcov – recording engineering, mixing engineering
• Don Smith – recording engineering, mixing engineering
• Manu Guiot – additional engineering
• Rob Jaczko, Serge Pauchard, Lee Manning – engineering assistance
• Tony Quinn, Eileen Gregory, Greg McCarty – production assistance

Artwork

• Jean-Baptiste Mondino – photography
• Laurence Stevens – design, artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for We Too Are One

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (IFPI)<ref name="M&M-1989-10-14">Template:Cite magazine</ref>	1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	1
European Albums (Music & Media)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	7
French Albums (IFOP)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Select "EURYTHMICS" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".</ref>	11
Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref name="M&M-1989-10-14"/>	3
Irish Albums (IFPI)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	2
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Eurythmics" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".</ref>	6
Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	51

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for We Too Are One

Chart (1989)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	58
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	60
European Albums (Music & Media)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	42
Norwegian Autumn Period Albums (VG-lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	12
UK Albums (Gallup)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	26