# Revenge (Eurythmics album)

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| Los Angeles Times | Positive |
| Record Mirror | |
| Rolling Stone | Unfavourable |
| Smash Hits | 8/10 |
Revenge is the fifth studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics, released on 29 June 1986 by RCA Records in the United Kingdom and on 14 July in the United States. Following on from their previous album, Be Yourself Tonight, Revenge continued further in this direction as the duo embraced a more "rock band" style. The album spawned four singles and was a commercial success. The fourth and final single, "Missionary Man", won the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Its release was supported by an extensive world tour. A 1987 concert from the Australian leg of the tour was also released on home video as Eurythmics Live.
On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG released remastered versions of each of Eurythmics' eight studio albums, containing bonus tracks and remixes. The bonus track "Revenge 2" is a radically different remake of "Revenge", the closing track of the duo's 1981 debut album In the Garden. A line from the song ("She said revenge can be so sweet") is also heard at the end of "A Little of You".

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "When Tomorrow Comes" co-written by Patrick Seymour, and "My Guy" by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Revenge.

### Eurythmics

* Annie Lennox – vocals
* David A. Stewart – guitar (all tracks); vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9, 10)

### Additional personnel

* Patrick Seymour – keyboards
* Clem Burke – drums
* Jimmy "Z" Zavala – harmonica (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6); saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9, 10)
* Jannick Top – bass guitar (tracks 1, 6)
* Joniece Jamison – backing vocals (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9)
* Michael Kamen – orchestra arrangement, conducting (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
* John McKenzie – bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
* Bernita Turner – backing vocals (tracks 2, 9)
* Phil Chen – bass guitar (tracks 4, 10)
* Jon Bavin – additional keyboards (track 5)
* Gully – synthesiser guitar noise (track 5)

### Technical

* David A. Stewart – production
* Jon Bavin – recording engineering, mixing engineering
* Manu Guiot – mixing engineering
* Fred Defaye – first assistant engineer
* Serge Pauchard – second assistant engineer

### Artwork

* Eric Scott – sleeve paintings
* Laurence Stevens – sleeve designs

## Certifications

Certifications for Revenge :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 4× Platinum | 400,000 |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 25,000$^*$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 200,000$^^$ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat) | Platinum | 48,885 |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 250,000$^^$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 100,000 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 5× Platinum | 75,000$^^$ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | Platinum | 100,000 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 50,000$^^$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Platinum | 50,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 2× Platinum | 600,000$^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000$^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||