SISTERS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES
EURYTHMICS [FT. ARETHA FRANKLIN]
SONGWRITERS: ANNIE LENNOX & DAVID A. STEWART
COUNTRY: U. K. & U. S. A.
ALBUM: GREATEST HITS
LABEL: RCA VICTOR
GENRE: POP ROCK
YEAR: 1984
Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of members Annie
Lennox and Dave Stewart. Stewart and Lennox were both
previously in The Tourists,
a band which broke up in 1980; Eurythmics were formed later that year in Wagga Wagga,
Australia. The duo released their first studio album, In the Garden, in 1981 to little success, but
went on to achieve global success when their second album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),
was released in 1983. The title track became a worldwide hit
which topped the charts in various countries including the US. The duo went on to release a
string of hit singles and albums before they split up in 1990. By
this time, Stewart was a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a
solo recording career in 1992 with her debut álbum Diva. After almost a decade apart,
Eurythmics reunited to record their ninth album, Peace, released in late 1999. They
reunited again in 2005 to release the single "I've Got a Life",
as part of a new Eurythmics compilation album, Ultimate Collection.
The duo have won na MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1984, the Grammy Award for Best Rock
Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987, the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1999, and in 2005 were
inducted into the UK
Music Hall of Fame. The Eurythmics have sold an
estimated 75 million records worldwide. In 2017, the group was nominated for
induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and
were nominated again in 2018.
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"
is a 1985 song recorded by the British pop duo Eurythmics and American singer Aretha
Franklin. A modern feminist anthem, it was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and featured on both Eurythmics' Be
Yourself Tonight (1985) and Franklin's Who's
Zoomin' Who?(1985) albums. The duo originally
intended to perform with Tina Turner,
who was unavailable at the time and so they flew to Detroit and recorded with
Franklin instead. The track also features three of Tom Petty's
Heartbreakers: Stan Lynch on drums, Benmont
Tench on organ, and Mike Campbell on lead guitar, plus
session bassist Nathan East.
Released as a single by RCA Records in October 1985, "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" was
highly successful, reaching number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on the US Billboard
Hot 100. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B
Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Now there was a time when they used to say
That behind every great man
There had to be a great woman
But in these times of change you know
That it's no longer true
So we're comin' out of the kitchen
'Cause there's somethin' we forgot to say to you (we say)
Sisters are doin' it
for themselves
Standin' on their own two feet
And ringin' on their own bells
Sisters are doin' it for themselves
Now this is a song to
celebrate
The conscious liberation of the female state!
Mothers - daughters and their daughters too
Woman to woman
We're singin' with you
The "inferior sex" got a new exterior
We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too
Everybody - take a look around
Can you see - can you see - can you see
There's a woman right next to you
Sisters are doin' it
for themselves
Standin' on their own two feet
And ringin' on their own bells
Sisters are doin' it for themselves
Now we ain't makin'
stories
And we ain't layin' plans
'Cause a man still loves a woman
And a woman still loves a man.
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