Born to Be Sold explained

Born to Be Sold
Cover:	Transvision vamp-born to be sold s.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Transvision Vamp
Album:	Velveteen
Released:	23 October 1989 (UK) 29 January 1990 (Australia)^[1]
Recorded:	1989
Genre:	Pop Rock
Length:	3:45
Label:	MCA Records TVV9
Producer:	Duncan Bridgeman
Prev Title:	Landslide of Love
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	(I Just Wanna) B with U
Next Year:	1991

"Born to Be Sold" was the ninth single to be released by UK band Transvision Vamp. It became a hit in late 1989, peaking at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Critical reception

Members of Swing Out Sister left ironic review on this single for British music newspaper Record Mirror. As per Andy Connell the song is "a dictionary of every rock'n'roll cliché" that readers "ever heard". But it is "resounding hit nevertheless".^[3]

Track listing

All songs by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted.

7" vinyl and cassette single (TVV9) / (TVVC9)

1. "Born to Be Sold" - 3:45
2. "Down on You" (live version) - 4:31
3. "Last Time" (live version) (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) - 5:18

CD single and 12" vinyl (TVVT9) / (DTVVT9)

1. "Born to Be Sold" (7" version) - 3:45
2. "Kiss Me" (Anthony Doughty) - 2:00
3. "Down on You" (live version) - 4:31
4. "Last Time" (live version) - 5:18

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart^[4]	12
UK Singles Chart	22
Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart^[5]	108

External links

• Worldwide releases

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Release Summary > Product Available from : 29/1/90 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 3). Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). 2016-07-19.
2. Web site: Official Charts > Transvision Vamp. The Official UK Charts Company. 2016-07-19.
3. Connell. Andy. Andy Connell. Drewery. Corinne. Corinne Drewery. Review: Transvision Vamp — Born to Be Sold. Record Mirror. 4 November 1989. 27 January 2022. 23. London. Spotlight Publications Ltd.. World Radio History. 0144-5804. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006170121/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/89/Record-Mirror-1989-11-04-OCR.pdf. 6 October 2021.
4. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for Transvision Vamp (from irishcharts.ie). Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). 2016-07-19.
5. Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15 . 2015-07-16 . Imgur.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150716153430/http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg . 2015-07-16 .