The Singles Collection 1984/1990
| The Singles Collection 1984/1990 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 12 November 1990 | |||
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| Label | London | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Singles Collection 1984/1990 is a compilation album covering Scottish pop singer Jimmy Somerville's career in the bands Bronski Beat, The Communards and as a solo artist. It was released in 1990.
Content
The Singles Collection 1984/1990 includes the first four singles by Bronski Beat, released in 1984 and 1985, which feature Somerville as lead singer;[2] following his departure from Bronski Beat the band had three further hits ("Hit That Perfect Beat", "C'mon C'mon" and "Cha Cha Heels")[3] but they are not included on the album as it is intended as a retrospective of Somerville's career. It also includes all eight singles released by The Communards, from 1985 to 1988,[4] plus Somerville's first three singles under his own name (including one duet) from 1989 up to the time of the album's release.[5] The album also contains two new songs—a cover of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody", which was released as a single to promote the album, reaching number eight in the UK Singles Chart[5]—and a re-recording of "Run from Love", a track originally included on the 1985 Bronski Beat remix album, Hundreds & Thousands; the new version of the song was later remixed for release as a single in 1991, reaching number 52 in the UK.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat) |
| The Age of Consent | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Don't Leave Me This Way" (The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris) | Communards | 4:33 | |
| 3. | "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Bronski Beat) | The Age of Consent | 4:08 | |
| 4. | "To Love Somebody" (Jimmy Somerville) | new song | 4:19 | |
| 5. | "Comment te dire adieu" (Jimmy Somerville featuring June Miles-Kingston) |
| Read My Lips | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Run from Love" (Bronski Beat featuring Claudia Brücken) |
| Hundreds & Thousands | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Never Can Say Goodbye" (The Communards) | Clifton Davis | Red | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Why?" (Bronski Beat) |
| The Age of Consent | 3:57 |
| 9. | "You Are My World" (The Communards) |
| Communards | 4:31 |
| 10. | "For a Friend" (The Communards) |
| Red | 4:38 |
| 11. | "I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me" (Bronski Beat with Marc Almond) | Hundreds & Thousands | 5:48 | |
| 12. | "There's More to Love (Than Boy Meets Girl)" (The Communards) |
| Red | 3:53 |
| 13. | "So Cold the Night" (The Communards) |
| Communards | 4:41 |
| 14. | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Jimmy Somerville) |
| Read My Lips | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Tomorrow" (The Communards) |
| Red | 4:50 |
| 16. | "Disenchanted" (The Communards) |
| Communards | 4:11 |
| 17. | "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (Jimmy Somerville) | Somerville | Read My Lips | 4:51 |
Production
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
- Tracks 1–3, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 16 produced by Mike Thorne
- Tracks 4, 7, 10, 12, 14 & 15 produced by Stephen Hague
- Tracks 5 & 6 produced by Pascal Gabriel
- Track 17 produced by Pascal Gabriel; additional production and mix by Stephen Hague
- Photography by Paul Cox
- Sleeve design by Peter Barrett and Andrew Biscomb
Charts
| Chart (1990–91) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 114 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[8] | 10 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[9] | 6 |
| French Albums Chart | 4 |
| German Albums Chart[10] | 4 |
| Italian Albums Chart[11] | 12 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 30 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[12] | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 4 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[13] | Platinum | 300,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "The Singles Collection 1984-1990 - Jimmy Somerville - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Bronski Beat | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "BRONSKI BEAT - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "COMMUNARDS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ a b c d "JIMMY SOMERVILLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ The Singles Collection 1984/1990 (liner notes). Jimmy Somerville. London. 1990.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 25 February 1991". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Discographie Bronski Beat - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at.
- ^ "Discografie Bronski Beat - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1991". www.hitparadeitalia.it.
- ^ "Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch.
- ^ "French album certifications – Jimmy Somerville – Singles Collection 84/90" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 2 May 2022. Select JIMMY SOMERVILLE and click OK.