Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves

"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" is a song by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin and featured on both Be Yourself Tonight and Who's Zoomin' Who?. It went to number 5 in Ireland, number 6 in New Zealand, number 9 in Finland and the United Kingdom, number 15 in Australia, number 17 in the Netherlands, number 18 in the United Kingdom and number 20 in Switzerland. It was covered by The Pointer Sisters in 2005.

"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"
Single by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
from the album Be Yourself Tonight and Who's Zoomin' Who?
B-side	"I Love You Like a Ball and Chain"
Released	21 October 1985
Studio	United Sound Systems (Detroit, Michigan)
Length	5:52 (album version) 4:29 (single version)
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Annie Lennox David A. Stewart
Producer(s)	David A. Stewart
Eurythmics singles chronology
"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (1985) "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (1985) "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" (1986)
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"Who's Zoomin' Who" (1985) "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (1985) "Another Night" (1986)
Music video
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" by Eurythmics on YouTube

Track listings

7-inch

• A: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (7-inch version) – 4:35
• B: "I Love You Like a Ball and Chain" (LP version) – 4:08

12-inch

• A1: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (LP version) – 5:54
• B1: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (ET mix) – 7:53
• B2: "I Love You Like a Ball and Chain" (LP version) – 4:08