1983 · Behind the Songs
A synth-noir question mark — and one of 1983’s most stylish singles.
Jealousy on the dancefloor
“Who’s That Girl” was the second single from Touch (1983), and it plays like a short film: a narrator spots their lover with someone new across a crowded room and can only ask the title’s question. Lennox delivers the lyric with cool detachment, while Stewart’s production keeps everything slinky and nocturnal — all muted keyboards and after-hours groove.
The nightclub-set video leaned into the mystery, with Lennox appearing in multiple guises. It was pure Eurythmics: style as substance, and substance as style.
Charts and legacy
The single reached No. 3 in the UK in the summer of 1983, confirming that “Sweet Dreams” had been no fluke. It became one of the duo’s signature songs and a staple of 1980s compilations — the sound of elegant suspicion.
What to listen for
The restraint: this is a dance song that never raises its voice. Listen for the way Lennox’s vocal stays almost conversational while the keyboards circle the hook — jealousy, Eurythmics-style, is best served cold.