AMG Review of Savage [Bonus Tracks]

William Ruhlmann
All Music Guide

Although Revenge, Eurythmics' fifth album, failed to generate a substantial hit single and sold poorly in the U.S. compared to previous efforts ("I Need a Man" and "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" both charted, however), the album hit the Top Ten and spun off four chart singles in the more faithful U.K. Musically, Eurythmics, for the most part, abandoned the more conventional pop/rock they recently had been pursuing, returning to the synthesized dance music and arch tone of their early hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." [This reissue of the album includes five bonus tracks, including remixes of "Shame" and "I Need a Man" and a previously unreleased live version of "I Need You."]