"Revival" is a song recorded by British pop music

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 duo Eurythmics

Eurythmics

Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...

. It was written by group members Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...

 and David A. Stewart

David A. Stewart

David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...

, along with keyboardist Pat Seymour and vocalist Charlie Wilson (of The Gap Band) who also sang backing vocals for the track. Produced by Dave Stewart

David A. Stewart

David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...

 and Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine

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, it was the first single to be released from Eurythmics' 1989 album We Too Are One

We Too Are One

-Personnel:Eurythmics*Annie Lennox - vocals*Dave Stewart - guitar, vocalsAdditional personnel*Olle Romo - drums*Pat Seymour - keyboard*Charlie Wilson - background vocals*Chucho Merchan - bass-Production:*Producers: Dave Stewart, Jimmy Iovine...

.

Lennox and Stewart returned to a rock/R&B sound for the album, and "Revival" is an uptempo tune which lyrically is a call for renewal and encouragement. The single reached number 26 in the UK, and was the duo's sixteenth (and final) Top 20 single in Australia. "Revival" was not released as a single in the United States.

Track listing

UK 7"

• 1. Revival
• 2. Precious*

UK 12" & CD Single

• 1. Revival [E.T. Dance Mix]
• 2. Revival [7" version]
• 3. Precious*

* The B-side track, "Precious", is a Eurythmics composition and is unrelated to the 1992 solo track

Precious (Annie Lennox song)

"Precious" is a song by Annie Lennox. It was released as the second single from her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992 and peaked at number 23 in the UK...

by Annie Lennox.

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	14
Belgian Singles Chart	17
Dutch Singles Chart	25
French Singles Chart	46
German Singles Chart	33
Irish Singles Chart	14
Italian Singles Chart	14
New Zealand Singles Chart	21
Swedish Singles Chart	7
Swiss Singles Chart	8
UK Singles Chart	26