"You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" is a song recorded by British 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...

 and 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 appears on the duo's album Savage

Savage (album)

-Personnel:*Annie Lennox - vocals, keyboards and programming*Dave Stewart - backing vocals, guitar, keyboards and programming*Olle Romo - programming-Production:*Producer: Dave Stewart*Engineers: Fred DeFaye, Manu Guiot, Alan Moulder...

. It was released as the fourth single from the album in the UK, and the second in the United States

United States

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.

Song information

The track is driven by a drum machine and is a mostly synth-based pop song. Lyrically, Lennox sings of mustering the power to leave a destructive relationship with a lover who does not return the affection she deserves ("...a woman's just too tired to think / about the dirty old dishes in the kitchen sink").

The song's music video continued the concept directed by Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller is a British music video director, noted for her long-time collaborations with artists like Sophie Ellis-Bextor, No Doubt, Sade, Shakira, Shakespears Sister, Garbage, Blur, Annie Lennox and Eurythmics.-Background:...

 (seen earlier in the videos for the singles "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)

Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)

"Beethoven " is a song by the British pop music duo Eurythmics, released as the first single from their 1987 album, Savage.-Writing:It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart...

" and "I Need a Man", and throughout most of the Savage video album).

"You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" was the only single from Savage

Savage (album)

-Personnel:*Annie Lennox - vocals, keyboards and programming*Dave Stewart - backing vocals, guitar, keyboards and programming*Olle Romo - programming-Production:*Producer: Dave Stewart*Engineers: Fred DeFaye, Manu Guiot, Alan Moulder...

to reach the Top 20 in the UK, peaking at number 16 (the duo's 12th overall).

7":RCA (UK, GER, SPA, AUS, JP)

1. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" – 3:52
2. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (acoustic) – 3:20
   • acoustic version was recorded at Corbin Hall, 1988

7":RCA (US)

1. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (chill mix) – 4:00
2. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" – 3:52

12":RCA (UK, GER)

1. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (dance mix) – 7:52
2. "Do You Want to Break Up?" (dance mix) – 6:12
3. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (acoustic) – 3:20

12":RCA (US)

1. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" – 3:52
2. "Here Comes the Rain Again
   Here Comes the Rain Again
   "Here Comes the Rain Again" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song was released as the third single in the UK from the album Touch and in the United States as the first single. It became...
   
   " (live) – 7:36
3. "Wide Eyed Girl" – 3:31
   • "Here Comes the Rain Again" live in Sydney, February 1987

CD Single:RCA (UK)

1. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" – 3:52
2. "Do You Want to Break Up?" – 3:40
3. "Here Comes the Rain Again
   Here Comes the Rain Again
   "Here Comes the Rain Again" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song was released as the third single in the UK from the album Touch and in the United States as the first single. It became...
   
   " (Live)* – 7:39
4. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (acoustic) – 3:27
   • live version recorded in Sydney, February 1987

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	55
Irish Singles Chart	15
New Zealand Singles Chart	31
UK Singles Chart	16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	64

Resources

• Track listings