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| Single by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin from the album s Be Yourself Tonight and Who's Zoomin' Who? |
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| Released | October 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single, cassette single | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop/Rock/R&B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | RCA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | David A. Stewart | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" is a hit duet recorded between British pop duo Eurythmics (from their Be Yourself Tonight album) and American soul/R&B musician Aretha Franklin (from her Who's Zoomin' Who? album), released as a single in 1985. Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the For the Grey's Anatomy episode see " Who's Zoomin' Who? " Who's Zoomin' Who? is a 1985 Album October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) 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. 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 " There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart " is a pop song written and recorded by Annie Lennox and David A " It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back " is a song recorded by pop music duo Eurythmics. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Natalia Druyts (born on December 3, 1980 in Westerlo, Belgium) best known by her Stage name Natalia, was the first The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the For the Grey's Anatomy episode see " Who's Zoomin' Who? " Who's Zoomin' Who? is a 1985 Album Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" was very successful as a dance song, reaching number ten on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco The single managed to reach the Top 20 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number eighteen and the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nine. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry
The song is considered to be a modern feminist anthem. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate
In 1998, the Spice Girls performed a live cover version of the song on their Spiceworld Tour. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released The Spiceworld Tour was a Concert tour performed by the British Europop group The Spice Girls. It became a duet between Melanie C (Sporty Spice) and Melanie B (Scary Spice). Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975) professionally known as Melanie Brown, Melanie B, Mel B, and Scary Spice
In 2005 The Pointer Sisters recorded a cover version of the song with singer Natalia. The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Natalia Druyts (born on December 3, 1980 in Westerlo, Belgium) best known by her Stage name Natalia, was the first Their single was released only in Belgium in October and reached number two in Belgian singles chart.
This song was also recorded by Lisa Simpson on the Simpsons' The Yellow Album. Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. The Yellow Album is The Simpsons second album of originally recorded songs released as a follow up to the 1990 album The Simpsons Sing the On an episode of The Simpsons, Milhouse Van Houten sang a line from the song while playing with Bart Simpson in drag. "Milhouse" redirects here For other uses see Milhous. Bartholomew J "Bart" Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons Drag in its broadest sense means any clothing one wears however the traditional use of the term is for any Costume or outfit that carries symbolic significance
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| UK | 9 |
| U. S. Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| U. S. Hot Dance Club Play | 10 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Australia | 15 |
| Switzerland | 20 |
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