Eurythmics, Sweet Dreams and the Second British Invasion I New British Canon

[Terrence Clay]

When MTV first launched, there simply weren’t enough music videos to fill their 24 hour format. This forced the young channel to take a chance on previously-unknown-in-the-US artists to fill time, including A Flock of Seagulls, Adam and the Ants, The Buggles, U2, Spandau Ballet & Visage. It paid off: within a couple of years a whole wave of videogenic British New Pop bands would take over the Billboard Chart, almost single-handedly creating what was called The Second British Invasion.

But even in the age of MTV, The Eurythmics were striking. Annie Lennox's orange close-cropped hair and sleek tailored suit stood apart from other female pop stars of the time. The swirling darkness of their breakthrough single would define the sound of the 80s forever more. This is New British Canon and this is the story of “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).”

#eurythmics #80spop #musicdocumentary

Fact-checking by Serenity Autumn and Chad Van Wagner.

00:00 Introduction
01:38 It Starts With The Tourists
05:22 Goodbye The Tourists, Hello Eurythmics
08:49 Creating "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
13:09 MTV & The Second British Invasion
20:34 Aftermath & Enduring Influence of Eurythmics

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When MTV first launched, there simply weren’t enough music videos to fill
their 24 hour format. This forced the young channel to take a chance on
previously-unknown-in-the-US artists to fill time, including A Flock of
Seagulls, Adam and the Ants, The Buggles, U2, Spandau Ballet & Visage. It
paid off: within a couple of years a whole wave of videogenic British New Pop
bands would take over the Billboard Chart, almost single-handedly creating
what was called The Second British Invasion.

But even in the age of MTV, The Eurythmics were striking. Annie Lennox's
orange close-cropped hair and sleek tailored suit stood apart from other
female pop stars of the time. The swirling darkness of their breakthrough
single would define the sound of the 80s forever more. This is New British
Canon and this is the story of “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).”

#eurythmics #80spop #musicdocumentary

Fact-checking by Serenity Autumn and Chad Van Wagner.

00:00 Introduction
01:38 It Starts With The Tourists
05:22 Goodbye The Tourists, Hello Eurythmics
08:49 Creating "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
13:09 MTV & The Second British Invasion
20:34 Aftermath & Enduring Influence of Eurythmics