I'm appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture.

Lennox stated that Annie Lennox believed the album consisted of "twelve strong powerful really emotive songs that people can connect to". " With Eurythmics' music videos earning regular rotation on MTV in the 1980s Lennox took part in the shaping of popular culture alongside other gay icons such as Boy George Madonna Morrissey and Michael Stipe. Eurythmics released a long line of singles in the 1980s including "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" "Love Is A Stranger" "Here Comes the Rain Again" "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" "Who's That Girl?" "Would I Lie to You?" "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" "Missionary Man" "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" "Thorn in My Side" "The Miracle of Love" and "Don't Ask Me Why".

To date Annie Lennox has released five solo studio albums and a compilation album The Annie Lennox Collection (2009). Stewart went on to achieve major international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics. In 2004 Annie Lennox won both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Into the West" written for the soundtrack to the feature film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.