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| artist = [[Eurythmics]]
| artist = [[Eurythmics]]
| album = [[Revenge (Eurythmics album)|Revenge]]
| album = [[Revenge (Eurythmics album)|Revenge]]
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| released = {{Start date|1986|11|17|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Robin |date=15 November 1986 |title=News Digest |magazine=[[Record Mirror]] |page=24 |issn=0144-5804}}</ref>
| B-side = "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live At the Roxy in Los Angeles)
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| released = 17 November 1986<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Robin |date=15 November 1986 |title=News Digest |magazine=[[Record Mirror]] |page=24 |issn=0144-5804}}</ref>
| recorded = November 1985
| recorded = November 1985
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre =
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| length = 5:05
| length = {{duration|m=5|s=05}}
| label = [[RCA Records]]
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| writer = [[Annie Lennox]], David A. Stewart
| writer = {{flatlist|
* [[Annie Lennox]]
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| producer = [[David A. Stewart]]
* [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|David A. Stewart]]
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| producer = David A. Stewart
| prev_title = [[Thorn in My Side]]
| prev_title = [[Thorn in My Side]]
| prev_year = 1986
| prev_year = 1986
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|yOGD1WkJJok|"The Miracle of Love"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|yOGD1WkJJok|"The Miracle of Love"}}}}
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"'''The Miracle of Love'''" is an [[electropop]] ballad recorded by British duo [[Eurythmics]]. It was written by Eurythmics members [[Annie Lennox]] and [[David A. Stewart]] and produced by Stewart. The track was released as the third single from the duo's sixth album ''[[Revenge (Eurythmics album)|Revenge]]'' in the UK. It was not released as a single in the United States.


"'''The Miracle of Love'''" is a song by British [[Pop music|pop]] duo [[Eurythmics]] from their fifth [[Album#Types of album|studio album]], ''[[Revenge (Eurythmics album)|Revenge]]'' (1986). It was released as the album's third [[Single (music)|single]] in the United Kingdom on 17 November 1986, by [[RCA Records]]. The song was not released as a single in the United States.
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The music video was directed by band member David A. Stewart.<ref name="mvdbase">{{MVDBase|space=video|id=10082|title=Eurythmics - 'The miracle of love'|access-date=2016-11-09}}</ref> The grainy video shows Lennox and Stewart separately in darkened room surrounded only by candles followed by a shot of Lennox against a tree while historical footage of military violence is shown. The video ends with an extreme close-up of Lennox as she wanders around a park before acknowledging the camera by winking, smiling and laughing. The cover art for the single is a screenshot from this scene.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ZYp9HZe2o|publisher=youtube.com|title=Eurythmics - Miracle Of Love (Remastered) - YouTube|accessdate=2016-11-09}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> The music features a soaring guitar solo by Stewart, reprising the melody of the opening bars.

While critically acclaimed, "The Miracle of Love" was a modest commercial success, reaching a peak position of No. 23 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. It was a [[Top 40|Top 20]] hit in Australia and many other [[Europe]]an markets, including Belgium and France.

==Composition==
Written by Eurythmics members [[Annie Lennox]] and [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|David A. Stewart]], and produced by the latter, "The Miracle of Love" features a soaring [[guitar solo]] by Stewart, reprising the [[melody]] of the opening [[Bar (music)|bar]]s.

==Critical reception==
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In a review of ''[[Revenge (Eurythmics album)|Revenge]]'', [[Glenn O'Brien]] of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' called "The Miracle of Love" a "miraculous [[love song]] that is heavenly, seductive, sweeping, anodynamic, and straightforwardly, blatantly healing".<ref name=SPIN>{{cite journal|last1=O'Brien|first1=Glenn|title=Platter du Jour: Eurythmics Revenge|journal=SPIN|date=September 1986|page=27}}</ref>


==Music video==
The song became a modest hit on the [[UK Singles Chart]] but reached the top 20 in Australia, Brazil and parts of Europe.
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The accompanying [[music video]] for "The Miracle of Love" was [[Music video director|directed]] by Stewart.<ref name="mvdbase">{{MVDBase|space=video|id=10082|title=Eurythmics - 'The miracle of love'|access-date=2016-11-09}}</ref> The grainy video shows Lennox and Stewart separately in a darkened room surrounded only by candles followed by a shot of Lennox against a tree while historical footage of military violence is shown. The video ends with an extreme close-up of Lennox as she wanders around a park before acknowledging the camera by winking, smiling and laughing. The [[cover art]] for the single is a screenshot from this scene.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ZYp9HZe2o|publisher=youtube.com|title=Eurythmics - Miracle Of Love (Remastered) - YouTube|accessdate=2016-11-09}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
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In a review of ''Revenge'', Glenn O'Brian of ''Spin'' magazine called it "a miraculous love song that is heavenly, seductive, sweeping, anodynamic, and straightforwardly, blatantly healing."<ref name=SPIN>{{cite journal|last1=O'Brien|first1=Glenn|title=Platter du Jour: Eurythmics Revenge|journal=SPIN|date=September 1986|page=27}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing and formats==
All tracks written by [[Annie Lennox]] and [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|David A. Stewart]] except "[[When Tomorrow Comes]]", written by Lennox, Stewart and Patrick Seymour.
===7" single===
*'''[[Single (music)#Types of physical singles|7-inch]] [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] single'''
*A: "The Miracle of Love" - 5:05
:A. "The Miracle of Love" – 5:05
*B: "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live at the Roxy in Los Angeles) - 5:08
:B. "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live Version) – 5:08*


*'''[[Twelve-inch single|12-inch]] vinyl single'''
===12" single===
*A: "The Miracle of Love" - 5:05
:A. "The Miracle of Love" – 5:05
*B1: "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live at the Roxy in Los Angeles) - 5:08
:B1. "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live Version) – 5:08*
*B2 "Who's That Girl?" (Live on Rockline 21 July 1986) - 3:28*
:B2. "[[Who's That Girl? (Eurythmics song)|Who's That Girl?]]" (Live Version) – 3:28**


<nowiki>*</nowiki>later released on the 2005 remaster of ''[[Touch (Eurythmics album)|Touch]]''
<nowiki>*</nowiki>recorded live at [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|The Roxy]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]] on the [[Eurythmics#Concert tours|Revenge Tour]]<br/><nowiki>**</nowiki>later released on the 2005 [[remaster]] of Eurythmics' third studio album, ''[[Touch (Eurythmics album)|Touch]]'' (1983)


==Charts==
==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "The Miracle of Love"
! scope="col"| Chart (1986–1987)
! scope="col"| Chart (1986–1987)
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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! scope="row"| Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Kent |first=David |author-link=David Kent (historian) |title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |edition=illustrated |location=St Ives, N.S.W. |publisher=Australian Chart Book |year=1993 |page=105 |isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Kent |first=David |author-link=David Kent (historian) |title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |edition=illustrated |location=St Ives, N.S.W. |publisher=Australian Chart Book |year=1993 |page=105 |isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref>
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== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


Revision as of 09:44, 31 December 2023

For the Eileen Rodgers song, see Miracle of Love (song). For the 1919 film, see The Miracle of Love (film).

"The Miracle of Love"
Single by Eurythmics
from the album Revenge
Released17 November 1986 (1986-11-17)[1]
RecordedNovember 1985
GenrePop
Length5:05
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David A. Stewart
Eurythmics singles chronology
"Thorn in My Side"
(1986) 		"The Miracle of Love"
(1986) 		"Missionary Man"
(1987)
Music video
"The Miracle of Love" on YouTube

"The Miracle of Love" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics from their fifth studio album, Revenge (1986). It was released as the album's third single in the United Kingdom on 17 November 1986, by RCA Records. The song was not released as a single in the United States.

While critically acclaimed, "The Miracle of Love" was a modest commercial success, reaching a peak position of No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart. It was a Top 20 hit in Australia and many other European markets, including Belgium and France.

Composition

Written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, and produced by the latter, "The Miracle of Love" features a soaring guitar solo by Stewart, reprising the melody of the opening bars.

Critical reception

In a review of Revenge, Glenn O'Brien of Spin called "The Miracle of Love" a "miraculous love song that is heavenly, seductive, sweeping, anodynamic, and straightforwardly, blatantly healing".[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "The Miracle of Love" was directed by Stewart.[3] The grainy video shows Lennox and Stewart separately in a darkened room surrounded only by candles followed by a shot of Lennox against a tree while historical footage of military violence is shown. The video ends with an extreme close-up of Lennox as she wanders around a park before acknowledging the camera by winking, smiling and laughing. The cover art for the single is a screenshot from this scene.[4]

Track listing and formats

All tracks written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart except "When Tomorrow Comes", written by Lennox, Stewart and Patrick Seymour.

A. "The Miracle of Love" – 5:05
B. "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live Version) – 5:08*
A. "The Miracle of Love" – 5:05
B1. "When Tomorrow Comes" (Live Version) – 5:08*
B2. "Who's That Girl?" (Live Version) – 3:28**

*recorded live at The Roxy in Hollywood, Los Angeles on the Revenge Tour
**later released on the 2005 remaster of Eurythmics' third studio album, Touch (1983)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 18
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] 17
France (SNEP)[8] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 30
Spain (AFYVE)[13] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 23
West Germany (GfK)[17] 53

References

  1. ^ Smith, Robin (15 November 1986). "News Digest". Record Mirror. p. 24. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Glenn (September 1986). "Platter du Jour: Eurythmics Revenge". SPIN: 27.
  3. ^ "Eurythmics - 'The miracle of love'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Eurythmics - Miracle Of Love (Remastered) - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.[dead YouTube link]
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 105. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Eurythmics – The Miracle of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 2. 17 January 1987. pp. 12–13. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  8. ^ "Eurythmics – The Miracle of Love" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Miracle of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Eurythmics" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Eurythmics – The Miracle of Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Eurythmics – The Miracle of Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  13. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. ^ "Eurythmics – The Miracle of Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Eurythmics – The Miracle of Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Eurythmics: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eurythmics – The Miracle of Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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