"17 Again" is a song by British
pop
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duo
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980. The duo released their first studio album, '' In the Garden'', in 1981 to little succ ...
from their eighth studio album, ''
Peace'' (1999). It was released as the album's second single on 10 January 2000. The lyrics to "17 Again" find the duo reminiscing about their long-standing career in pop music. The closing of "17 Again" contains an
interpolation
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of 1983's "
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".
"17 Again" peaked at number 27 on the
UK Singles Chart, becoming the duo's 23rd UK Top 40 hit. In the United States, the single was serviced to
adult contemporary radio outlets while promotional-only remixes were issued for nightclubs. "17 Again" became the first Eurythmics song to reach number one on the US ''
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Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
See also
*
List of number-one dance singles of 1999 (U.S.)
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References
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19 Recordings singles
1999 songs
2000 singles
Arista Records singles
Bertelsmann Music Group singles
Eurythmics songs
RCA Records singles
Songs written by Annie Lennox
Songs written by David A. Stewart