Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)

What this video is

Released October 1987 as the lead UK single from Eurythmics' sixth studio album Savage, 'Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)' arrived at a moment when the music video had matured into a full artistic medium. Eurythmics, having secured complete creative control over their singles selection, deliberately chose this challenging, spoken-word-driven track — resisting commercial pressure from RCA Records. The Savage album…

Why it matters

A landmark in the British synth-pop video canon and a pivotal document in the history of the concept music video. The Savage video cycle — of which this is the first entry — represents one of the earliest fully realised long-form visual albums in pop history. The video's theatrical,…

The director

Sophie Luise Elisabeth Muller (born 31 January 1962, London) is an English music video director who has directed over 300 music videos. She trained at Central St Martins and the Royal College of Art. Her career-defining awards include a Grammy for Annie…