This Is the House
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| Single by Eurythmics | ||||
| from the album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | ||||
| Released | 2 April 1982 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1981, 1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave, synthpop | |||
| Length | 5:02 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer(s) | David A. Stewart, Adam Williams | |||
| Eurythmics singles chronology | ||||
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"This Is the House" is a 1982 song by the British new wave duo Eurythmics. It was their third single, and would be included on the band's second album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).
Background
Recorded in early 1982 on their own 8-track home studio in north London (financed with a personal bank loan rather than record company support), the single was commercially unsuccessful and failed to chart. No music video was made for the single.
The B-side of the 7" single is entitled "Home Is Where The Heart Is", which was exclusive to this single until 2005 when it was released on the remastered CD of the Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) album.
The 12-inch single featured an extended remix of "This Is The House", plus four live tracks. This extended mix, plus the live version of "Your Time Will Come", were omitted from SonyBMG's 2005 remastered releases of Eurythmics' back catalogue, and remain unavailable on CD. However, the live versions of "Never Gonna Cry Again", "4/4 in Leather" and "Take Me To Your Heart" were included on SonyBMG's 2005 remastered release of the In The Garden album.
Track listing
7"[1]
- A: "This Is The House" – 4:02
- B: "Home Is Where The Heart Is" (non-LP track) – 3:03
12"[2]
- "This is the House" (extended remix) - 6:11
- "Your Time Will Come" (live) - 7:18
- "Never Gonna Cry Again" (live) - 4:36
- "4/4 in Leather" (live) - 3:05
- "Take Me to Your Heart" (live) - 5:00
Personnel
"This is the House"
- Annie Lennox: vocals
- Dave Stewart: synthesisers & sequencers, backing vocals
- Andy Brown: bass guitar
- Reynard Falconer: bass section synthesisers
- Dick Cuthell: horns
- John Turnbull: guitar
- Adam Williams: backing vocals
- Maria Elvira Behro-García: South American girl
- Mercedes: special guest
- Chantal Arnaud, Nadine Masseron, Emily McLeod, Pauline Stride: street chorus
"Home is Where the Heart Is"
- Annie Lennox: vocals
- Dave Stewart: synthesisers and sequencers
- Adam Williams: bass guitar
Live tracks
- Annie Lennox: vocals, flute
- David A Stewart: double-neck electric guitar/bass guitar
- Tim Wheater: synthesizer, oriental flute
- Adam Williams: record (live & direct) and mix (On Stage)
- the other instruments were playing off backing tape.
External links
References
- ↑ "This Is The House (Vinyl) at Discogs [7"]". 7 Jul 2015.
- ↑ "This Is The House (Vinyl) at Discogs [12"]". 7 Jul 2015.
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