Switching to
Arista Records
in the U.S.,
Eurythmics
made their last album together with
We Too Are One
, and they went out in style. Calling upon a broad pop range, their seventh album was their best since
Be Yourself Tonight
in 1985. The sound was varied, the melodies were strong, and the lyrics were unusually well-crafted. In retrospect, the album can be seen as a dry run for
Annie Lennox
's debut solo album,
Diva
(1992); songs like
"Don't Ask Me Why"
(which grazed the U.S. Top 40) serve as precursors to the dramatic ballads to come. There is, however, an air of romantic resignation throughout
, appropriate to its valedictory nature. The disc spawned four chart singles in the U.K. and returned
to number one in the album charts, but it did not substantially improve
' reduced commercial standing in the U.S., confirming that it was time for
Lennox
and
Dave Stewart
to pursue other opportunities. ~ William Ruhlmann