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."
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
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for We Too Are One
! scope="col"| Chart (1989)
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
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! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (IFPI)
| 1
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! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
| 1
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! scope="row"| European Albums (Music & Media)
| 3
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! scope="row"| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
| 7
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! scope="row"| French Albums (IFOP)
| 11
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! scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI)
| 2
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! scope="row"| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)
| 6
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! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)
| 51
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Year-end charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for We Too Are One
! scope="col"| Chart (1989)
! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)
| 58
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! scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
| 60
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! scope="row"| European Albums (Music & Media)
| 42
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! scope="row"| Norwegian Autumn Period Albums (VG-lista)
| 12
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! scope="row"| UK Albums (Gallup)
| 26
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