When Tomorrow Comes
Encyclopedia
"When Tomorrow Comes" is a song recorded by British pop music
duo Eurythmics
. It was written by group members Annie Lennox
, David A. Stewart
and guest keyboardist Pat Seymour. With this single and its parent album Revenge, Lennox and Stewart continued with the rock and R&B sound from their previous album Be Yourself Tonight
.
Released as the lead single from the new album, "When Tomorrow Comes" was a surprisingly modest hit in the UK, only reaching the Top 30. It proved to be a much bigger success in Australia
and Scandinavia
, where it reached the Top 10. "When Tomorrow Comes" was not released as a single in the United States.
in 2005.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
duo Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
. It was written by group members Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
, David A. Stewart
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
and guest keyboardist Pat Seymour. With this single and its parent album Revenge, Lennox and Stewart continued with the rock and R&B sound from their previous album Be Yourself Tonight
Be Yourself Tonight
- Credits :Eurythmics* Annie Lennox - vocals, keyboards , keyboard sequencers on "It’s Alright "* David A...
.
Released as the lead single from the new album, "When Tomorrow Comes" was a surprisingly modest hit in the UK, only reaching the Top 30. It proved to be a much bigger success in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, where it reached the Top 10. "When Tomorrow Comes" was not released as a single in the United States.
Chart performance
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
---|---|
Belgian Singles Chart | 18 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 22 |
French Singles Chart | 57 |
German Singles Chart | 22 |
Irish Singles Chart | 13 |
Italian Singles Chart | 16 |
New Zealand Singles Chart | 19 |
Norwegian Singles Chart | 5 |
Polish Singles Chart | 36 |
South African Singles Chart | 19 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 4 |
UK Singles Chart | 30 |
Cover versions
"When Tomorrow Comes" was covered by the Swedish singer/songwriter Anna TernheimAnna Ternheim
-Early life:Ternheim was born 31 May 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden. When she was 10 years old she began playing the guitar, writing songs and performing. During a year abroad in Atlanta, Georgia, Anna created her first band "Sova," playing at smaller festivals and local clubs...
in 2005.