"You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" is a song by British pop duo

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. It was written by group members

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and

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, and appears on the duo's sixth studio album, ''

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'' (1987). It was released as the fourth and final single from the album in the United Kingdom and as the second in the United States. In the first, it was the only single from the album to reach the top 20 on the

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, peaking at number 16 (the duo's 12th overall).

Composition

The track is driven by a drum machine and is a mostly synth-based ballad. 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''").

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "Another spellbinding song from the beautiful ''Savage'' LP. Both rocking and contemplative and carrying an inescapeable groove." ''

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'' called it an "arresting, riveting record" and praised Lennox's "powerful, beefy

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performance."

Music video

The song's accompanying

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continued the concept directed by

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(seen earlier in the videos for the singles "

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

Track listings

* 7-inch: RCA (UK, GER, SPA, AUS, JP) # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (LP version) – 3:52 # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (acoustic version) – 3:20 * acoustic version was recorded at Corbin Hall, 1988 * 7-inch: RCA (CAN) # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (LP version) – 3:52 # "Wide Eyed Girl" (LP version) – 3:34 * 7-inch: RCA (US) # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (LP version) – 3:52 # "Wide Eyed Girl" (LP version) – 3:34 * The US promo 7-inch single has the A-side as "Chill Mix" 4:00 * 12-inch: RCA (UK, GER) # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (dance mix) – 7:52 # "Do You Want to Break Up?" (dance mix) – 6:12 # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (acoustic version) – 3:20 * 12-inch: RCA (US) # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (LP version) – 3:52 # "

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" (live version) – 7:36 # "Wide Eyed Girl" (LP version) – 3:34 *live version recorded in Sydney, February 1987 * CD single: RCA (UK) # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (LP version) – 3:52 # "Do You Want to Break Up?" (LP version) – 3:40 # "Here Comes the Rain Again" (live version)* – 7:39 # "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (acoustic version) – 3:27 * live version recorded in Sydney, February 1987

Credits and personnel

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Charts

References

External links

Track listings
{{Authority control 1987 songs 1988 singles Eurythmics songs Music videos directed by Sophie Muller RCA Records singles Songs written by David A. Stewart Songs written by Annie Lennox Song recordings produced by Dave Stewart (musician and producer)