Sold (Boy George album) explained

Sold
Type:studio
Artist:Boy George
Cover:Sold 1987.jpg
Border:yes
Released:15 June 1987[1]
Recorded:1986
Studio:
Genre:Dance-pop
Length:43:50
Label:Virgin
Next Title:Tense Nervous Headache
Next Year:1988

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,[2] Ireland,[3] and Norway,[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] The album got good reviews.[7]

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).[2]

Singles

B-sides

Other songs

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[9] 51
Italian Albums Chart[10] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart15
Swedish Albums Chart[11] 18
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 15
UK Albums Chart[13] 29
US Billboard 200145

Certifications

Release history

CountryYearLabelFormatCatalogue
United Kingdom1987Virgin RecordsCDCDV 2430
MCMCV 2430
LPV 2430

External links

professional and customer reviews, product details, track listing and audio samples.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Andy Strickland . 13 June 1987 . Index . . 5 . 0144-5804.
  2. Web site: Boy George - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. 5 February 2019.
  3. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know. 5 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100105231849/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. 5 February 2019. 5 January 2010.
  4. Web site: norwegiancharts.com - Discography Boy George. norwegiancharts.com. 5 February 2019.
  5. Web site: BBC News - Entertainment - More Karma from Boy George. news.bbc.co.uk. 5 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Album Search for "sold". AllMusic.
  7. Web site: Pop Album Review : Boy George 'Sold' On Romantic Side. DENNIS. HUNT. 22 June 1987. Los Angeles Times.
  8. Web site: Sold – Boy George – Credits – AllMusic. AllMusic.
  9. Web site: Discografie Boy George - dutchcharts.nl. dutchcharts.nl. 5 February 2019.
  10. Web site: Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1987. www.hitparadeitalia.it. 5 February 2019.
  11. Web site: swedishcharts.com - Discography Boy George. swedishcharts.com. 5 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Boy George - hitparade.ch. hitparade.ch. 5 February 2019.
  13. Web site: Boy George – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company. OfficialCharts.com.