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Song

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Eurythmics · Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) · 1983

high confidence

artist-side split is modeled + gross track revenue is separated. Why?

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics

Short Answer

How much money does Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) make?

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics is modeled at $700K-$2.2M/year per year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 43 years after release.

Sweet Dreams still earns at high catalog scale because it remains one of the most instantly recognizable songs of the synth-pop era.

Did You Know?

  • Currently ranks around the top 21% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 1983 and still shows earnings power roughly 43 years later
  • Ranks #1 among 2 tracked songs for Eurythmics
  • 1 tracks on the linked album page
  • External listening links available
  • high confidence estimate

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) sits in the top 21% of tracked songs on the site by modeled artist-side earnings.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) vs Similar Songs

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics $1,450,000
Here Comes the Rain Again
same artist · same genre
Eurythmics $650,000
What's Love Got to Do with It
same era · similar earnings band
Tina Turner $1,050,000
Thriller
same era · similar earnings band
Michael Jackson $1,950,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $1.2M-$3M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $700K-$2.2M/year
69% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $260K-$750K/year
31% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

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Why It Still Works

  • The song performs strongly on 1980s, synth-pop, and crossover nostalgia playlists.
  • Its hook and sonic identity make it unusually sync-friendly.
  • Writer-side participation strengthens retained catalog value.

Eurythmics benefits when one recording stays useful across streaming, memory, and licensing contexts long after the release campaign ends.

More Questions About Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

How much did Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) make in total?

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) does not have a public lifetime total, so this page stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.

How much does Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) make per stream?

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.

Who owns Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?

Modeled annual range, not a public split of recording and publishing receipts.

Show ownership and assumptions

Modeled annual range, not a public split of recording and publishing receipts.

Supporting Revenue Context

  • Estimated gross track revenue: $1.2M-$3M/year
  • Estimated artist-side cut: $700K-$2.2M/year
  • Estimated label master share: $260K-$750K/year
  • Estimated publishing share: $180K-$550K/year
  • Estimated songwriter share: $150K-$450K/year
  • Assumptions: Estimate assumes global playlist longevity, strong media reuse, and durable cross-generational replay.
  • Masters: label / catalog rightsholder
  • Publishing: writer / publisher split with strong creator participation
  • Catalog sale status: not publicly modeled as a fully sold-out song position
  • Notes: Modeled annual range, not a public split of recording and publishing receipts.

Split-aware estimate

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

  • Gross track revenue is separated from artist-side take-home where the page has enough split context.
  • Ownership notes on masters or publishing are included and should be read alongside the revenue number.
  • All figures are annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

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