| "So Cold the Night" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by the Communards | ||||
| from the album Communards | ||||
| B-side | "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" | |||
| Released | 17 November 1986 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Milo Studios, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length |
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| Label | London | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mike Thorne | |||
| The Communards singles chronology | ||||
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"So Cold the Night" is a song by British synth-pop duo the Communards released in November 1986 as the final single from their debut album Communards. It was their second top-ten hit, peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
Release and reception
"So Cold the Night" was released with the B-side "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down", also written by the duo, and was dedicated to Nelson Mandela. [3] The 12-inch single was released with the additional B-side "Never No More". [4] A remix of "So Cold the Night" was released as a 12-inch single in December 1986. [5] It was a double A-side single with "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" and "The Multimix", a medley remix of " Don't Leave Me This Way", "So Cold the Night" and "Disenchanted". [6]
Reviewing for Record Mirror, Jane Wilkes wrote "clandestine meetings and hi-NRG Balkan folk music engage for this Somerville/Coles composition. Their cover versions have always maintained an ambiguity, whereas their own songs place you right in the picture regarding their sexual/political stance". [7]
Track listing
7": London / LON 110
- "So Cold the Night" – 4:39
- "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" – 4:20
7": London / LONDJ 110 (promo)
- "So Cold the Night" – 3:45
- "So Cold the Night" (Full Length) – 4:40
12": London / LONX 110
- "So Cold the Night" – 9:12
- "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" – 4:22
- "Never No More" – 2:58
12": London / LONXR 110
- "So Cold the Night" – 8:34
- "The Multimix" – 8:00
- "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" – 4:21
12": London / LONX 110 (promo)
- "So Cold the Night" – 9:12
- "So Cold the Night" (Instrumental) – 9:12
12": London / LDSX 235 (Canada)
- "So Cold the Night" (Remixed Club Version) – 8:45
- "So Cold the Night" (7" Version) – 3:45
- "So Cold the Night" (Instrumental) – 9:45
Cassette: London / LONCS 110
- "So Cold the Night"
- "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down"
- "Never No More"
- " Don't Leave Me This Way" (Son of Gotham City)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 90 |
| Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] | 13 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [10] | 7 |
| Europe (Hot 100 Singles) [11] | 13 |
| France ( SNEP) [12] | 17 |
| Germany ( Official German Charts) [13] | 14 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [14] | 4 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [15] | 11 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [16] | 8 |
| New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [17] | 44 |
| Spain ( Promusicae) [18] | 4 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [19] | 10 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [2] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [20] | 82 |
| Europe (Hot 100 Singles) [21] | 57 |
| France [22] | 77 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [23] | 99 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [24] | 91 |
Certifications and sales
In France, the single reportedly sold at least 150,000 copies. [22]
References
- ^ "Communards". Smash Hits. 19 November – 2 December 1986. p. 56. Retrieved 17 February 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ a b "Communards: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Communards - So Cold The Night, retrieved 17 February 2022
- ^ Communards - So Cold The Night, retrieved 17 February 2022
- ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 December 1986. p. 29. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Communards - So Cold The Night (Remix), retrieved 17 February 2022
- ^ "Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. 22 November 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ European Hot 100 Singles
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – So Cold the Night". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Communards" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1987" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 > Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "TOP – 1987". Top-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
| "So Cold the Night" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Single by the Communards | ||||
| from the album Communards | ||||
| B-side | "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" | |||
| Released | 17 November 1986 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Milo Studios, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length |
| |||
| Label | London | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mike Thorne | |||
| The Communards singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"So Cold the Night" is a song by British synth-pop duo the Communards released in November 1986 as the final single from their debut album Communards. It was their second top-ten hit, peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
Release and reception
"So Cold the Night" was released with the B-side "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down", also written by the duo, and was dedicated to Nelson Mandela. [3] The 12-inch single was released with the additional B-side "Never No More". [4] A remix of "So Cold the Night" was released as a 12-inch single in December 1986. [5] It was a double A-side single with "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" and "The Multimix", a medley remix of " Don't Leave Me This Way", "So Cold the Night" and "Disenchanted". [6]
Reviewing for Record Mirror, Jane Wilkes wrote "clandestine meetings and hi-NRG Balkan folk music engage for this Somerville/Coles composition. Their cover versions have always maintained an ambiguity, whereas their own songs place you right in the picture regarding their sexual/political stance". [7]
Track listing
7": London / LON 110
- "So Cold the Night" – 4:39
- "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" – 4:20
7": London / LONDJ 110 (promo)
- "So Cold the Night" – 3:45
- "So Cold the Night" (Full Length) – 4:40
12": London / LONX 110
- "So Cold the Night" – 9:12
- "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" – 4:22
- "Never No More" – 2:58
12": London / LONXR 110
- "So Cold the Night" – 8:34
- "The Multimix" – 8:00
- "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" – 4:21
12": London / LONX 110 (promo)
- "So Cold the Night" – 9:12
- "So Cold the Night" (Instrumental) – 9:12
12": London / LDSX 235 (Canada)
- "So Cold the Night" (Remixed Club Version) – 8:45
- "So Cold the Night" (7" Version) – 3:45
- "So Cold the Night" (Instrumental) – 9:45
Cassette: London / LONCS 110
- "So Cold the Night"
- "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down"
- "Never No More"
- " Don't Leave Me This Way" (Son of Gotham City)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 90 |
| Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] | 13 |
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [10] | 7 |
| Europe (Hot 100 Singles) [11] | 13 |
| France ( SNEP) [12] | 17 |
| Germany ( Official German Charts) [13] | 14 |
| Ireland ( IRMA) [14] | 4 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [15] | 11 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [16] | 8 |
| New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [17] | 44 |
| Spain ( Promusicae) [18] | 4 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [19] | 10 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [2] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [20] | 82 |
| Europe (Hot 100 Singles) [21] | 57 |
| France [22] | 77 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [23] | 99 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [24] | 91 |
Certifications and sales
In France, the single reportedly sold at least 150,000 copies. [22]
References
- ^ "Communards". Smash Hits. 19 November – 2 December 1986. p. 56. Retrieved 17 February 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ a b "Communards: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Communards - So Cold The Night, retrieved 17 February 2022
- ^ Communards - So Cold The Night, retrieved 17 February 2022
- ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 December 1986. p. 29. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Communards - So Cold The Night (Remix), retrieved 17 February 2022
- ^ "Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. 22 November 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ European Hot 100 Singles
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – So Cold the Night". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Communards" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ " Communards – So Cold the Night". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1987" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 > Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "TOP – 1987". Top-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2022.