"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" | ||||
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Single by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin | ||||
from the album Be Yourself Tonight and Who's Zoomin' Who? | ||||
B-side | "I Love You Like a Ball and Chain" | |||
Released | October 1, 1985 | |||
Studio | United Sound Systems (Detroit, Michigan)[1][2] | |||
Genre | Soul[3] | |||
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Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | David A. Stewart | |||
Eurythmics singles chronology | ||||
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Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" by Eurythmics on YouTube |
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics and American singer Aretha Franklin. A modern feminist anthem, it was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and featured on both Eurythmics' Be Yourself Tonight (1985) and Franklin's Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) albums. The duo originally intended to perform with Tina Turner, who was unavailable at the time and so they flew to Detroit and recorded with Franklin instead. The track also features three of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers: Stan Lynch on drums, Benmont Tench on organ, and Mike Campbell on lead guitar, plus session bassist Nathan East.