Love Is a Stranger
Eurythmics
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Love is a stranger In an open car To tempt you in And drive you far away And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession Love is a danger Of a different kind To take you away And leave you far behind And love love love Is a dangerous drug You have to receive it And you still can't Get enough of the stuff It's savage and it's cruel And it shines like destruction Comes in like the flood And it seems like religion It's noble and it's brutal It distorts and deranges And it wrenches you up And you're left like a zombie And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession It's guilt edged Glamorous and sleek by design You know it's jealous by nature False and unkind It's hard and restrained And it's totally cool It touches and it teases As you stumble in the debris And I want you And I want you And I want you so It's an obsession
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Written by: ANNIE LENNOX, DAVID ALLAN STEWART
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song History"Love Is a Stranger" was released by British duo Eurythmics in 1982 as the second single from their album "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number six in the UK Singles Chart, making it the duo's fifth top-10 hit. After its re-release in 1983, it reached number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Album Success"Love Is a Stranger" was part of the breakthrough album "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" which made Eurythmics internationally famous.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Love Is a Stranger" was directed by Mike Brady and features band members Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. Lennox appeared in the video with a short, cropped orange hairdo and wore a man's suit, effectively playing with gender roles.
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Re-releasesThe song was re-released in 1991 as part of Eurythmics' Greatest Hits album.
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Notable LyricsA lyric of the song goes as "Love is a stranger in an open car to tempt you in and drive you far away".
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Song Inspiration"Love Is a Stranger" uses love as a metaphor, comparing it to a dangerous, seductive stranger.
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Unique SoundThe song is noted for its distinctive synthesized bassline and melancholic lyrics, representing Eurythmics' synthpop style at its best.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists have covered "Love Is a Stranger" including Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko in 2006.
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Cultural ImpactThe androgynous image that Annie Lennox adopted in the song's video has had a lasting cultural impact, influencing artists like Lady Gaga and becoming a powerful symbol for the LGBTQ+ community.
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