Sold (Boy George album)

Sold
Sold
Studio album by Boy George
Released	15 June 1987
Recorded	1986
Studio	AIR, Montserrat; RAK, London;
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	43:50
Label	Virgin
Producer	Stewart Levine; Glen Skinner;
Boy George chronology
Singles from Sold
	"Everything I Own"; Released: 23 February 1987; "Keep Me in Mind"; Released: 26 May 1987; "Sold"; Released: 1987; "To Be Reborn"; Released: November 1987;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Sold is the debut solo studio album by English singer Boy George, released in 1987 by Virgin Records. The album includes George's cover of "Everything I Own", which reached number one in the United Kingdom,^[5] Ireland,^[6] and Norway,^[7] and the top 10 in several other countries.

Background

Sold was released following the breakup of George's band Culture Club in 1986 and his subsequent recovery from drug addiction.^[8]

Commercial performance

The album was successful in Europe, but failed to sell as well in the United States, reaching only No. 145 on the Billboard 200.^[9] The album got good reviews.^[10]

Singles

Following on from the success of "Everything I Own", three further singles were released from the album: "Keep Me in Mind" (UK No. 29), the title track "Sold" (UK No. 24) and "To Be Reborn" (UK No. 13).^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sold"	George O'Dowd Vic Martin Lamont Dozier	3:55
2.	"I Asked for Love"	O'Dowd Dozier	4:43
3.	"Keep Me in Mind"	O'Dowd Glenn Nightingale Jocelyn Brown	4:05
4.	"Everything I Own"	David Gates	3:53
5.	"Freedom"	O'Dowd Martin Richie Stevens	3:49
6.	"Just Ain't Enough"	O'Dowd Dozier	4:18
7.	"Where Are You Now (When I Need You)"	O'Dowd Glenn Skinner Stevens Martin Nightingale Ian Maidman Paul "Wix" Wickens	4:17
8.	"Little Ghost"	Kevin Mooney Marco Pirroni	3:14
9.	"Next Time"	David Lasley	3:28
10.	"We've Got the Right"	O'Dowd Martin Stevens	3:47
11.	"To Be Reborn"	O'Dowd Dozier	4:26

Singles

"Everything I Own"/"Use Me"
"Keep Me in Mind"/"State of Love" (+ "I Pray '87" on the 12" maxi single)
"Sold"/“Are You Too Afraid?”
"To Be Reborn"/"Where Are You Now (When I Need You?)"

B-sides

"Use Me" – (O'Dowd, Martin, Stevens)
"State of Love" (Edit & Extended Mix) – (O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Phil Pickett)
"I Pray '87" – (O'Dowd, Hay, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Pickett)
"Are You Too Afraid" – (Hay, O'Dowd)

Other songs

"Let It Be" (with Ferry Aid) (Lennon/McCartney) – 6:08
"The Wishing Well" (with GOSH!) (Chris Copping) – 5:30
"Live My Life" (from the Hiding Out soundtrack)

Personnel

Musicians

Boy George – lead male vocals
Helen Terry – female vocals
Richie Stevens – drums, percussion
Vic Martin – keyboards
Glenn Nightingale – guitars and background vocals
Ian Maidman – bass
Paul "Wix" Wickens – keyboards and rhythm arrangement on tracks 2, 6 & 11
Michael Timothy – keyboards
Juliet Roberts – backing vocals
Carroll Thompson – backing vocals
Captain Crucial (Amos Pizzey) – toastin'
Lorenzo Hall – backing vocals
Jerry Hey – arranging strings and horns^[11]

Production

Stewart Levine – production
Glenn Skinner – sound engineer; production on track 10
Steve Reece – assistant sound engineer
Malcolm Garrett per Assorted iMaGes – sleeve
Paul Gobel, Johnny Rozsa, Bill Ling – photography

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart^[12]	51
Italian Albums Chart^[13]	4
Norwegian Albums Chart^[7]	15
Swedish Albums Chart^[14]	18
Swiss Albums Chart^[15]	15
UK Albums Chart^[16]	29
US Billboard 200	145

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Silver	60,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Year	Label	Format	Catalogue
United Kingdom	1987	Virgin Records	CD	CDV 2430
			MC	MCV 2430
			LP	V 2430

References

^ Andy Strickland, ed. (13 June 1987). "Index". Record Mirror. p. 5. ISSN 0144-5804.
^ ^a ^b link
^ "New Singles". Music Week. 21 February 1987. p. 38.
^ "New Singles". Music Week. 23 May 1987. p. 37.
^ ^a ^b "Boy George - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Boy George". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "BBC News - Entertainment - More Karma from Boy George". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "Album Search for "sold"". AllMusic.
^ HUNT, DENNIS (22 June 1987). "Pop Album Review : Boy George 'Sold' On Romantic Side". Los Angeles Times.
^ "Sold – Boy George – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "Discografie Boy George - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1987". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Boy George". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "Boy George - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "Boy George – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
^ "British album certifications – Boy George – Sold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

External links

Lyrically Speaking: Web page including all the lyrics to the Sold album, the lyrics of its singles, B-sides, "The Wishing Well" and "Let It Be", as well as all lyrics to the songs by Culture Club, Boy George, Jesus Loves You and related projects.

[1] Andy Strickland, ed. (13 June 1987). "Index". Record Mirror. p. 5. ISSN 0144-5804.

[allmusic-1-2] ^ ^a ^b link

[3] "New Singles". Music Week. 21 February 1987. p. 38.

[4] "New Singles". Music Week. 23 May 1987. p. 37.

[officialcharts.com-5] "Boy George - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[6] "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[norwegiancharts.com-7] "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Boy George". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[8] "BBC News - Entertainment - More Karma from Boy George". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[9] "Album Search for "sold"". AllMusic.

[10] HUNT, DENNIS (22 June 1987). "Pop Album Review : Boy George 'Sold' On Romantic Side". Los Angeles Times.

[11] "Sold – Boy George – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.

[12] "Discografie Boy George - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[13] "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1987". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[14] "swedishcharts.com - Discography Boy George". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[15] "Boy George - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[16] "Boy George – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.

[United_KingdomBoy_GeorgeSoldalbumCertRef-17] "British album certifications – Boy George – Sold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

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Sold (Boy George album)

Background

Commercial performance

Singles

Track listing

Singles

B-sides

Other songs

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

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