Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)

"Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)" is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics, released as the first single in the UK from the Savage album. Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave Savage is the seventh Album by Pop music duo Eurythmics, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music) October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave " The Miracle of Love " is a song recorded by British Pop music duo Eurythmics. " Shame " is a song recorded by British Pop music duo Eurythmics. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave Savage is the seventh Album by Pop music duo Eurythmics, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music)

It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954 is a Scottish born British Musician, Vocalist and Academy Award -winning Songwriter David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and Although not released as a single in the United States, the track appeared as a double A-side of the 12 inch single for "I Need a Man". " I Need a Man " is a song recorded by British Pop music duo Eurythmics.

Lennox as the housewife

Lennox as the vixen

The Savage album returned Eurythmics to electronic experimentation and the song itself is mostly spoken-word from Lennox, the most noticeable exception being the repeated phrase "I love to" throughout the track. Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range The lyrics portray a battle between voices in the head of a housewife suffering from mental disorders.

Music videos were produced for all twelve tracks on the Savage album, with "Beethoven", "I Need a Man", "Heaven" and "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" following a housewife, who displays characteristics of dissociative identity disorder or split personalities (which is often confused with schizophrenia) as she transforms into a disco vixen and then into a third androgynous figure. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics " You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart " is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. Dissociative Identity Disorder ( DID) as defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM Schizophrenia ( from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν "to split" and phrēn Androgyny is a term derived from the Greek words ανήρ ( anér, meaning man and γυνή ( gyné, meaning woman that can refer to either of two

As the first part of the trilogy, the "Beethoven" video begins with Lennox, as the repressed housewife, knitting in her apartment. She exhibits characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder through her habitual cleaning and chopping of vegetables. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD is a Chronic Anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by obsessive Distressing Intrusive thoughts The video includes a little girl who has blonde hair similar to hers and a man in makeup wearing an evening gown similar to hers. Both characters may be personifications of the singer's inner child and inner drag queen. A drag queen is a person usually a man who dresses (or "drags" in female clothes and make-up for special occasions and usually because they are performing and entertaining She then suffers a mental breakdown and trashes the apartment. As one of her dormant split personalities surface, makes herself up as the sexually extroverted diva, and walks out onto the street laughing.

Although not released as a single in the U. S. , "Beethoven" still received heavy play on MTV. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. It was a Top 10 hit in several European territories and another Top 20 hit for the duo in Australia.

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
UK	25
U. S. Hot Dance Club Play	6
Norway	6
Sweden	9
Ireland	11
Australia	13
Switzerland	19

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