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,[3] Ireland,[4] and Norway,[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] The album got good reviews.[8]
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).[3]
Amazon.com: professional and customer reviews, product details, track listing and audio samples.
Lyrically Speaking: 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.
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,[3] Ireland,[4] and Norway,[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] The album got good reviews.[8]
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).[3]
Amazon.com: professional and customer reviews, product details, track listing and audio samples.
Lyrically Speaking: 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.