Eurythmics Reaction There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) | Dereck Reacts

[@davidfrania8990]

This is actually one of my favorite Eurythmics songs. And it is also a showcase of the incredible vocal range of Annie Lennox.

[@zentraveler1834]

The experience was quite different in 1985. The fact that it’s still being discussed some forty years later says enough. The Eurythmics were at the vanguard of the pop/synth revolution both musically and visually. Dave Stewart produced an extraordinary song catalogue, And Annie Lennox, she has cemented herself as one of greatest female vocalists of the twentieth century.

[@Esperluet]

Annie is a talented musician too

[@mes1220]

@@Esperluet yes concur with you completely 💯 percent God bless you Sincere Soul

[@jimreid4367]

YES it's STEVIE WONDER on the Harmonica which adds a touch of class .

[@rosy7787]

A Big touch ❤

[@rtid7538]

Peak Eurythmics. Vocally and musically stunning. One of my very, very favourite 80's tracks, and one that for some reason always puts me in the back of my Dad's shop as a 10 year old. Stevie Wonder on harmonica.

[@mes1220]

Beautiful Singer Is Annie Lennox She's a Beautiful Soul + Person Too God Bless Her+ Her Powerful Melodic Voice🌼🍀🌞🍀

[@iangrant3615]

This was a huge, huge song back in the day. One of their biggest hits and such an earworm, based on the vocal and the harmonica. By today's standards, I can understand why people find it a bit odd, but at the time it was so distinctive and summed up the new sound that Eurythmics were pioneering in the 80s.

[@Earcandy73]

This went straight to number one in the UK I. 1985. We all loved it. I ran downtown and bought the single.

[@priscilabee583]

Thats my favorite Eurythmics song! Its very original and there was nothing like it at the time.

[@Esperluet]

Stevie Wonder on harmonica ❤

[@paulopinheirosc]

Man, how beautiful that woman was!

[@hildegardkurku3504]

Hello Dereck,i love the whole song.Thank you Dereck for your reaction.💝😄

[@mes1220]

Yes Me too God bless you Thank you for your insights enlightenment

[@hildegardkurku3504]

@@mes1220 Thank you@mes 1220 for your words.😘

[@mes1220]

@@hildegardkurku3504 You're Most Welcome Hilde God bless you Sincerely Million times It's beautiful how you appreciate these Beautiful Songs + Wondrously Brilliant Singer like Annie Lennox + The Mrvelous Music group The Eurythmics God bless you Sincere Soul

[@hildegardkurku3504]

@@mes1220 God bless your heart and soul too @mess1220😄

[@audreymuzingo933]

I only recently learned Stevie Wonder did the harmonica solo on this. Now I listen and I'm like, "DUH! Of course that was him!"

[@christophe77700]

Definitely one of my favorites from the 80s.😀 Thanks probably to the beautiful voice of Annie Lennox

[@Paradroidx]

It's that melody and her voice is just magic

[@jacquelinemcgraw6213]

Annie Lennox is another amazing talent to come out of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Decay6666]

this is one of the most beautyfull song of all times !

[@anthonyjames4648]

This was a HUGE hit!

[@Esperluet]

So beautiful lyrics, so true ❤

[@mes1220]

Yes concur completely

[@cat73walk]

Utah Saints sampled it in their song What Can You Do For Me. They also sampled Kate Bush's Cloudbusting into a dance anthem Something Good, which went to UK top 10 in 2 rather different versions. Worth checking out.

[@darkkrone1]

My favorit song of Eurythmics and for a long time

[@spacefanatic]

This is their best song by far but not many people react to it.

[@paulflynn2476]

Nobody plays that gob slide like Stevie. Instantly recognisable.

[@astrofabio68]

this one of my favorites songs of eurythmics!

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

As a three year old, I thought that with the long blonde wig and pink lipstick she was a perfect princess. It didn't occur to me until later that it was all a bit tongue in cheek

[@franticrage73]

It’s a nice song. Highlights are definitely her vocals and Stevie’s harmonica. Overall, I really, really like it.

[@jimmyvibes]

One of my favourite Eurythmics songs too. Maybe you need to listen to it more or at the right moment.

[@blemelin]

Of course it’s a wig. 🌈💕✨

[@fabienneclavier5984]

Just so you know, the angelic “aaaa”s in the chorus were really sang by a man (Richard Cross)

[@nialldemarshwell5566]

I love this song!!

[@SlayKweenie]

I’m very proud of 80s British music, very experimental ❤

[@Telmaandl6]

Оооо, моя юность....

[@Ohkapi]

Kylie Minogue sang this in her Aprhodite tour, and also a tv show (The Voice UK) performance. She slays!

[@Ohkapi]

Sorry forgot you already reacted to Kylie's

[@cookie81100]

I love Eurythmics 😍😍😍

[@johnritter6864]

Superb tune

[@jamjam6297]

And in France number 8 in the top 50 the ranking of the best selling singles

[@jamesmccarthy2655]

Kylie Minogue does a fun rendition of this in her Aphrodite Les Folies tour you might wanna check out!

[@eaj1966]

He have already react to this find his reaction to Aphrodite les folies live tour

[@audreymuzingo933]

So funny they had a bearded dude, playing a castrati, playing an angel, singing that soaring soprano in the background. But really that was Miss Annie too.

[@brianfox4854]

Annie Lennox put on the song called why I can't find it

[@itsakittyting]

This has been on my playlist since it first came out ♥

[@softshallow7435]

This is the only number 1 single they had in the U.K.

[@audreymuzingo933]

I find that hard to believe but for now I'll take your word for it. Is it unusual for a UK act to be so much more of an export like that? These guys were SO HUGE in the U.S.!!!! And if anything, this song was a relatively minor hit, at least in my memory.

[@softshallow7435]

You don’t need to take my word for it. Google how many number 1 singles did The Eurythmics have in the U.K? It will tell this as the only one. But… they had three number 1 albums.

[@softshallow7435]

@@audreymuzingo933You don’t need to take my word for it. Google how many number 1 singles did The Eurythmics have in the U.K? It will tell this as the only one. But… they had three number 1 albums.

[@SequentialCircuitProphet5]

On their best 😊😊😊 Let's go ❤

[@willswomble7274]

Just a gift of pure joy!

[@zl1David]

So so underrated.❤

[@christianduval8374]

In the 90's i heard it sampled by Utah Saint's in "what xan you do for me".

[@arnokp5866]

GOOD DERECK

[@emarjamaa2276]

You need to listen to Why? and No More I Love Yous by Annie as a solo artist. i know you have done a few of hers already, but there's always more suggestions. :)

[@mickaeltacy]

i love this song :)

[@audreymuzingo933]

When the reactor tries to evaluate the whole song RIGHT BEFORE THE INCREDIBLE BRIDGE. 🤣

[@nuketoto3868]

yeeah good song !

[@90skid97]

I can almost hear Whitney singing the hell out of this in my mind. That would have fittef her so good, she could have hit all the notes like nobody's buisness

[@ingvarjensen1088]

I'm with you, Dereck - knowing all of their songs I can't understand how this is their only UK #1 when they had so much better songs.

[@billybscotland7246]

You may or may no remember, Kylie sung this in her Aphrodite tour that you reacted to, after she lands from the flying angel.

[@briangrigsby1842]

this never got much play but grreat and video is A++++ really high voice on the male singer.

[@No1KCfan6]

Love this song.

[@dalee72]

This is my favorite Eurythmics song among others. This song will grow on you if you listen to it again. FYI There's an extended version of this song with more of the Stevie Wonder's harmonica playing that you will enjoy. ❤

[@androidmichaelremy3904]

i understand the good in this song but "Love Song for a Vampire" is quite a level up than this one!

[@dalee72]

@@androidmichaelremy3904 I like that song too. But this is all a matter of opinion and personal taste.

[@monalizalorenzo3662]

We'll be.waiting for your version.

[@cleiophane2287]

Behind the voice of Janice Jamison, who sings JOUE PAS with François Feldman

[@NatureGoodness-j4p]

I love this song

[@LetsChillPage]

Hello *Dereck,* *"Florent Pagny, Christophe Maé - Et un jour une femme"* - New 2023 version ... Don't miss that, an ace of ❤, sure! Peace, folks. ☮😉

[@fabienneclavier5984]

Oh come on, they wasted Florent’s most beautiful song with Mae’s vocals

[@LetsChillPage]

​ @fabienneclavier5984 The "come on" is too much. That's your opinion, not mine. Say you don't like it. It's more respectful for the artist. For me, this version is, on the contrary, taken to the next level, thanks to Christophe Maë's voice (and harmonica). So it's just a question of taste, not of a "waste."

[@arsenalmanic]

the one and only Annie Lennox

[@holmnew1217]

I think it's a good one. Not my Eurythmics favorite though. The overboarding style still fits the theme, i would say...🤔

[@arnokp5866]

DERECK MY ANGEL

[@kuanyshbekismailov2200]

No Angels version is also very good.

[@susangarvey9415]

This song actually grows on you.

[@DanCrowleyNYC]

I get it. I like this song a LOT but I don't love it. Having heard it since I was a kid, I LOOOOOVE that opening "da da DA da dan da dan daaaa" and I wish that was the main hook of the whole song. And I love that they come back to it at the end, but it's a better hook than "must be talkin' to an angel" IMO. I do love the synths and harmonica too though. And her vocals are just insanely good, so I don't want to sound like I'm badmouthing the song - I just like others better.

[@pierre-yvespoulard6617]

I was a teenager when was released this song that invaded charts and radio, and Eurythmics was one one my favourite groups, alongside with Depeche Mode, U2, Alphaille, The Cure, Indochine... But this song is not my favourite, I prefer much more Swet dreams (of course), Love is a stranger, Who's that girl, Here comes the rain again, Beethoven... and, like you, Derek, there are things that I like much in this song, and others that I don't. But music doesn't need to be perfection, as long as it brings emotion. And music of the 80's brought so much of it !

[@monalizalorenzo3662]

She's an alto thus it's easy for her to go low that easy.

[@jameshunter7303]

Agreed, chorus is too much and gets repetitive. I’d say this a mid-range eurythmics song. Have you tried “who’s that girl” that’s a banger imo and underrated?

[@magaliedeconto1682]

Un tel chef d'œuvre, on touche vraiment le fond ! Quelle honte ! Pathétique ! Je ne regrette pas de m'être désabonnée 😞

[@RealityVonTrapp]

Seems like you paused it, and gave your verdict at the worst possible point in the song. Yes its a wig. they're all wearing one !

[@laziojohnny79]

Utter blasphemy.

[@sasapejcin3568]

I hate choruses like this when a few words is repeated over and over again! Lazy songwriting imo! Everything else about this song is pretty good!

[@miguimau]

Hmmm I listened to all these 80's tracks during my late teens and early 20's and I agree with your with your comments. Super good taste and and real musical intuition. Too much chorus. I love it but it's somehow excessive. Electroclash sharpness has improved this kind of tracks. Thinking of Goldfrapp, Róisín Murphy, Marsheaux…