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Sold (Boy George album)

Sold
Studio album by
Boy George
Released15 June 1987[1]
Recorded1986
Studio
GenreDance-pop[2]
Length43:50
LabelVirgin
Producer
Boy George chronology
Sold
(1987) 		Tense Nervous Headache
(1988)
Singles from Sold
  1. "Everything I Own"
    Released: 23 February 1987[3]
  2. "Keep Me in Mind"
    Released: 26 May 1987[4]
  3. "Sold"
    Released: 1987
  4. "To Be Reborn"
    Released: November 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sold"
3:55
2."I Asked for Love"
  • O'Dowd
  • Dozier
4:43
3."Keep Me in Mind"
4:05
4."Everything I Own"David Gates3:53
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)"
4:17
8."Little Ghost"
3:14
9."Next Time"David Lasley3:28
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

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts and certifications

Release history

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

References

  1. ^ Andy Strickland, ed. (13 June 1987). "Index". Record Mirror. p. 5. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. ^ a b link
  3. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 21 February 1987. p. 38.
  4. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 23 May 1987. p. 37.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ a b "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.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – Boy George – Sold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  • Amazon.com: professional and customer reviews, product details, track listing and audio samples.
  • 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.
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