Eurythmics, Sweet Dreams crosses 2 billion Spotify streams
Published on 08/25/2026 at 12:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Eurythmics remain one of the most streamed classic pop acts worldwide. According to current Spotify data compiled by chart tracker Kworb as of August 23, 2026, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) alone has surpassed 2 billion streams across its main versions on the platformSpotify statistics via Kworb.
Streaming numbers for Sweet Dreams
The strongest individual version, the 2005 remaster of Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), currently stands at around 1.98 billion streams on Spotify, with a daily gain of roughly 885,000 playsSpotify statistics via Kworb.
Additional versions – including the original album cut, a Steve Angello remix edit and other remasters – each add tens of millions of streams. Taken together, the various Sweet Dreams entries on the artist profile push the cumulative tally beyond the 2 billion mark, placing the track in the upper tier of legacy pop songs on streaming services.
How Germany helped build the Sweet Dreams story
From a German market perspective, Sweet Dreams has long been central to Eurythmics’ success. Chart databases for the Official German Singles Chart show the song spending 24 weeks in the country’s singles ranking and reaching a peak position of number 4, making it their most successful single thereGerman chart overview.
Germany has historically responded strongly to the duo’s work. Compiled chart archives indicate that Eurythmics placed around 20 songs in German singles charts, including other top?10 hits such as There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) and Here Comes The Rain Again, alongside several albums performing consistently well in the Official German Album Chart.
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The role of Greatest Hits and other key releases
The streaming success of Sweet Dreams sits on top of a long?running physical and chart footprint driven in Germany by the compilation album Greatest Hits. Chart archives for the Official German Album Chart show the set entering in spring 1991, climbing to number 1 two weeks later and spending around 54 weeks on the list, including 21 weeks inside the top 10German chart detail for Greatest Hits.
That compilation condensed the duo’s run of singles from their core studio albums – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Touch, Be Yourself Tonight, Revenge, Savage and We Too Are One – into a package that translated their international profile into sustained catalogue demand in Germany and other European markets.
Where Eurythmics sit today
Eurythmics are currently not touring under the original duo name and have no officially announced future live date as Eurythmics; performance activity around their songbook today is driven by solo shows from Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart and by tribute productions.
Eurythmics at a glance
- Act: Eurythmics
- Genre: Pop / synth?pop / rock
- Origin: London, United Kingdom
- Active since: 1980
- Lineup: Annie Lennox (vocals, keyboards), Dave Stewart (guitars, production)
- Label: Primarily RCA Records during the classic era
- Key works: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (1983), Touch (1983), Be Yourself Tonight (1985), Greatest Hits (1991)
- Current album/single: No new studio album; catalogue focus on Greatest Hits and the core 1980s albums
- Charts / certifications: Greatest Hits reached number 1 on the Official German Album Chart and remained for around 54 weeks; Sweet Dreams peaked at number 4 on the German singles chart and logged 24 weeks there, while Greatest Hits achieved multi?gold certification in Germany and several other territories.
- Next live date: currently no announced live date as Eurythmics
Frequently asked questions about Eurythmics
How many Spotify streams does Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams have?
Aggregating the main remaster and other prominent versions of Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) on Eurythmics’ Spotify profile yields more than 2 billion streams, with the 2005 remaster alone close to 1.98 billion as of late August 2026.
How successful were Eurythmics on the German charts?
German chart records list about 20 Eurythmics songs appearing on the Official German Singles Chart, led by Sweet Dreams peaking at number 4 and spending 24 weeks there, while the compilation Greatest Hits hit number 1 on the album chart and remained for over a year.
Is Eurythmics touring Germany or Europe in 2026?
There are no official 2026 tour dates announced under the Eurythmics name. Live performances relating to their repertoire currently come from solo projects by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart and from tribute shows, rather than from an active duo tour.
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