Ultimate Collection (Eurythmics album)

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Ultimate Collection
Compilation album by Eurythmics
Released	November 8, 2005
Recorded	1981-2005
Genre	New Wave, Synth Pop
Length	79:50
Label	Arista
Producer	David A. Stewart
Professional reviews
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Eurythmics chronology
Peace (1999) Ultimate Collection (2005) Boxed (2005)

Ultimate Collection is the second greatest hits compilation album released by Eurythmics. It was issued by Arista Records in November 2005. This set preceded (by one week) the re-issuing of all eight Eurythmics back-catalogue albums originally released on the RCA/BMG label. These re-issues include remastered tracks and bonus material. The fact that the Ultimate Collection was closely connected to these re-issues is also the chief reason for the omission of "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)." While that song gave Eurythmics a #4 hit in the UK in 1984 and was later featured on the previous Greatest Hits album released in 1991, it is actually taken from the 1984 Virgin Records soundtrack album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother), Eurythmics' only album to date not to be released through RCA/BMG.

Unlike 1991's Greatest Hits, Ultimate Collection contains two newly-recorded songs and all of the tracks have been remastered.

One of the new songs recorded for this collection, "I've Got a Life," was released as a single. It entered the UK singles chart at number fourteen and spent three weeks at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States.

Ultimate Collection peaked at number five on the UK album charts and number 116 on the US Billboard 200.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart.

1. "I've Got a Life"
2. "Love Is a Stranger"
3. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
4. "Who's That Girl?"
5. "Right By Your Side"
6. "Here Comes the Rain Again"
7. "Would I Lie to You?"
8. "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
9. "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (with Aretha Franklin)
10. "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)"
11. "When Tomorrow Comes"
12. "Thorn in My Side"
13. "The Miracle of Love"
14. "Missionary Man"
15. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"
16. "I Need a Man"
17. "I Saved the World Today"
18. "17 Again"
19. "Was It Just Another Love Affair?"

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	5
U.S. Billboard 200	116
Australia	14
Switzerland	24
Sweden	14
Austria	29
Denmark	14
Netherlands	40
Belgium	12
Finland	40

[edit] External links

• Ultimate Eurythmics - Discography, Gigography, Lyrics and more

v • d • e Eurythmics Annie Lennox | David A. Stewart Albums/EPs In the Garden | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | Touch | Touch Dance | 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) | Be Yourself Tonight | Revenge | Savage | We Too Are One | Peace Compilations Greatest Hits | Live 1983-1989 | Ultimate Collection Box set Boxed Singles Never Gonna Cry Again | Belinda | This Is the House | The Walk | Love Is a Stranger | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | Who's That Girl? | Right By Your Side | Here Comes the Rain Again | Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) | Julia | Would I Lie to You? | There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) | Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves | It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) | When Tomorrow Comes | Missionary Man | Thorn in My Side | The Miracle of Love | Beethoven (I Love to Listen to) | Shame | I Need a Man | You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart | Revival | Don't Ask Me Why | The King and Queen of America | Angel | (My My) Baby's Gonna Cry | I Saved the World Today | 17 Again | I've Got a Life Video/DVD Sweet Dreams - The Video Album | Revenge Tour | Savage (video album) | We Two Are One Too | Greatest Hits | Peace Tour | Ultimate Collection