Julia (Eurythmics song)

"Julia"
Single by Eurythmics from the album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother)
Released	1984
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	1984
Genre	New Wave, Electronica, Synth Pop
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	David A. Stewart
Eurythmics singles chronology
"Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" (1984) "Julia" (1984) "Would I Lie to You?" (1985)

"Julia" is a song performed by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart for their album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother), which served as the soundtrack to the film 1984, an adaptation of the political novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. The song was produced by Stewart and was the second and final single released from the album. The song is a ballad with very sparse electronic instrumentation and an almost a cappella performance by Lennox. Her vocals are accentuated by vocoder effects in the background. The title and lyrics of the song are based upon the novel's heroine and love interest, Julia. The cover artwork for the single is a still image from the film, featuring English actress Suzanna Hamilton as Julia. Breaking their string of top ten hits, "Julia" peaked at number forty-four on the UK singles chart. The version of "Julia" found on the soundtrack differs from that of which is played during the end-credits of the film - which is more string based with less synthetic arrangements. This is also the case for many of the other songs on the soundtrack versus their version used in the film.

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