Army of Lovers (song) explained

Army of Lovers
Cover:	Lee-ryan-1-.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Lee Ryan
Album:	Lee Ryan
B-Side:	Album Sampler
Released:	^[1]
Length:	2:54
Label:	Sony BMG, Brightside
Producer:	Ash Howes
Next Title:	Turn Your Car Around
Next Year:	2005

"Army of Lovers" is the debut single of Blue member Lee Ryan, released from his debut solo album, Lee Ryan (2005), on 18 July 2005. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and achieved success worldwide, reaching number one in Italy and staying there for four weeks. It sold 20,000 copies in Italy during 2005.^[2]

Track listings

UK CD single 1 ^[3]

1. "Army of Lovers"
2. "Army of Lovers" (acoustic version)

UK CD single 2 ^[4]

1. "Army of Lovers"4
2. Album sampler ("Real Love" / "When I Think of You" / "Parking")
3. "Army of Lovers" (video) – 3:00

Digital download^[5]

1. "Army of Lovers" – 2:54
2. "Army of Lovers" (acoustic version) – 2:55

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Italy (FIMI)^[7]	19
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	96

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 16 July 2005.
2. Le cifre di vendita. Musica e dischi. 9. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526212820/http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/6937.pdf. 26 May 2015. January 2006. 26 February 2020.
3. Army of Lovers. Lee Ryan. 2005. UK CD single liner notes. Sony BMG, Brightside Recordings. 82876713172.
4. Army of Lovers. Lee Ryan. 2005. UK CD single liner notes. Sony BMG, Brightside Recordings. 82876713182.
5. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/army-of-lovers-single/id253341716{{dead link|date=October 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
6. Hits of the World – Eurocharts. Billboard. 117. 32. 55. 6 August 2005. 17 April 2020.
7. Web site: Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani. FIMI. it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060506075305/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1. 6 May 2006. 15 January 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.
8. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005. Official Charts Company. 1 February 2020.