The Eurythmics’ 1983 hit 'Sweet Dreams' borne of a nightmare

Dave Stewart (left) and Annie Lennox formed The Eurythmics in London in 1980. Photo: AFP

Their dream to make it big in music looked to be over until another dream came along to end their career nightmare. That turnaround came from Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), which went on to become a classic in pop music and marked a commercial breakthrough for synth-pop.

But before the Eurythmics wrote it, the duo feared they were finished. “I was in a terrible mood that day. I actually thought we should give up,” Annie Lennox recalled of the 1982 recording session in London with her bandmate, Dave Stewart.