| Sold | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Boy George |
| Cover: | Sold 1987.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 15 June 1987[1] |
| Recorded: | 1986 |
| Studio: |
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| 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.
Sold was released following the breakup of George's band Culture Club in 1986 and his subsequent recovery from drug addiction.[5]
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]
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]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart[9] | 51 | |
| Italian Albums Chart[10] | 4 | |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 15 | |
| Swedish Albums Chart[11] | 18 | |
| Swiss Albums Chart[12] | 15 | |
| UK Albums Chart[13] | 29 | |
| US Billboard 200 | 145 |
| Country | Year | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1987 | Virgin Records | CD | CDV 2430 |
| MC | MCV 2430 | |||
| LP | V 2430 |
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.