Jimmy Somerville discography
Jimmy Somerville discography | ||
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![]() Singer performing during the 10th anniversary of Here and Now Tour, held on 25 June 2011 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. | ||
Releases:[a] | ||
Studio albums | 9 | |
Remix albums | 3 | |
Live albums | 5 | |
Compilation albums | 10 | |
EPs | 4 | |
Singles | 39 | |
Download singles | 15 | |
Promotional singles | 4 | |
Other songs | 61 | |
Video albums/EPs | 5 | |
Music videos | 38 |
Scottish recording artist Jimmy Somerville has entered the music industry as the frontman of the synth-pop act, known as Bronski Beat. Alongside, he would score an early international success with a series of top-ten hits, such as "Smalltown Boy", "Why?" and "I Feel Love Medley"; all taken from the trio's debut album, The Age of Consent (1984), as well the remix equivalent, Hundreds & Thousands (1985). A similar status enjoyed the follow-up hit singles: "Don't Leave Me This Way", "So Cold the Night" and "Never Can Say Goodbye"; these though, were recorded for the eponymous set of his later duo Communards (1986), or its Red successor (1987) yet. The singer's own full-length debut would see its eventual results at the very end of the 1980s, marking the ending of his former bands' years, or rather the beginning of his solo era since.
Until now, Somerville has released nine studio albums; mostly on London Recordings, the latters through various independent labels. One conceptual work has initially been published by himself, for a change. In addition to three remixed collections, five live albums and ten retrospective compilations, two of which are double sets, he has also delivered four extended plays (EP); these more or less self-published again. His singles discography counts to thirty-nine physical releases—excluding four promotional-only—fifteen digital and over sixty other appearances; regardless of their format. Apart from that, he has been included on three video albums, two video EPs, and has made thirty-five music videos; with three further being "captured" in just vocally.
His principal debut arrived on 27 November 1989 under title Read My Lips. The outcome spawned two top-ten compositions, namely "Comment te dire adieu", performed as a duet with June Miles-Kingston, and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", another revival. While the lead cover went on to be certified Silver by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP), the album itself Gold by the SNEP and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI); breaking into the top-forty of the music charts in France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The titular track, written solely by musician, received a short-running but decent response on a single of its own.
By the time The Singles Collection 1984/1990 was issued for the next Christmas season, the combining sales of all his records were estimated by Music & Media for more than six million units,[1] with France becoming the singer's most successful territory then.[2] Upon its release on 12 November 1990, his first best-of set continued selling streak across the European continent, earning both Platinum and Gold certifications; each twice and respectively. The first two from the French SNEP and the Swiss IFPI, the latters from the Dutch NVPI and the German BVMI. Having reached the additional top-ten spots in Austria, Belgium, Ireland and the UK, the compilation recycled for its opening single also one of the Bee Gees' songs, "To Love Somebody", and likewise the remaining "Run from Love", previously not promoted commercially.
Even though, the management had expected their artist publishing a new material already the upcoming year,[1] Somerville semi-retired from the business for four years. His one-off projects involved him only in recording themed tunes for the feature film Orlando (1992), or a short called The Attendant (1993).[3] Simultaneously, he contributed for a charitable EP of duets, Gimme Shelter (1993).
The singer's second studio effort, Dare to Love, was launched on 12 June 1995. Despite its favorable reviews, the album somewhat failed to match the sales of its predecessors. Having missed the top-forty, except for the UK, it ultimately became his closing release on London Recordings. The lead-off singles, however, they did make an impact, either in the dance or airplay field. While "Heartbeat" received club play on both sides of the Atlantic, topping the US Dance eventually, "Hurt So Good" cracked into the mainstream top-ten in his homeland, and turned into a radio favorite in England, too. Besides in July 1997, Somerville experienced a late comeback, after "Safe in These Arms" had been reproduced for the dancefloor via German-based SPV GmbH. Altered as "Safe", it climbed to the number-one on the Spanish singles chart,[4] and gained him club following in the United States.
Subsequently, musician managed to secure a record deal with Gut Records,[5] and to release a number of singles, some of which would garner attention within their genre. Among those were "Dark Sky", "Lay Down" and "Something to Live for". On 14 June 1999, his third solo album came, backed up in the U.S. later with a remix companion, Root Beer (2000). Nevertheless, unlike its supporting cuts, Manage the Damage suffered from a short-lived potential in general, and the label parted ways with their protégé. Shortly though, his rendition of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" appeared on the spare soundtrack to the TV series Queer as Folk (2000), roofed by Almighty Records. In March 2001, the song resulted in his first chart entry in almost a decade in France.
Following another four-year hiatus, Somerville—no longer part of the pop culture that brought him once a global recognition—pursued local options instead. Upon signing to Jinx Musix, he would present several further singles, particularly towards the German audience, and sealed them by introducing his forth studio set. These included "It's So Good", "Come On" and the only charting "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Distributed through BMG in few other countries, Home Again was issued on 8 November 2004 to friendly reviews, but a limited commercial performance.
For the next years to come, much of his own output was showcased to his fanbase, primarily, in a virtual format. Apart from an acoustic collection of cover versions named Suddenly Last Summer (2009), artist also gradually published a trilogy of electronic EPs, such as Bright Thing (2010), Momentum (2011) and Solent (2012); all marketed via The Orchard online music distribution. Many of the compositions featured on those, would serve instrumental for the singer's most recent album entitled Homage, which was co-released on 6 March 2015 by German Membran and British Strike Force Entertainment to positive feedback from music critics, yet again moderate sales.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[b] | Sales[c] | |||||||||
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SCO [7] | AUS [8] | FRA [9][d] | GER [12] | ITA [13] | NLD [14] | NZD [15][e] | SWI [16] | UK [17] | US [18] | |||
As featured artist | ||||||||||||
The Age of Consent† | 45 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 36 | ||
Communards‡
| 63 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 90 | ||
Red‡
| 52 | 97 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 93 | ||
As lead artist | ||||||||||||
Read My Lips | 19 | 114 | 6 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | 29 | 192 | ||
Dare to Love
| 43 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | 45 | 38 | [g] | ||
Manage the Damage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [h] | ||
Home Again | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | [i] | ||
Suddenly Last Summer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Homage | — | — | 60[l] | — | — | — | — | — | [m] | [n] | ||
Keys:[a] † as Bronski Beat • ‡ as The Communards "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in the region |
Remix albums
[edit]Title details | Notes |
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As featured artist | |
Hundreds & Thousands† |
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As lead artist | |
Root Beer |
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Club Homage
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Keys:[a] † as Bronski Beat |
Live albums
[edit]Title details | Notes |
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As featured artist | |
Storm Paris‡ |
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Evolution (with MGLC) |
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Our Friends Acoustic (with VA)
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As lead artist | |
Live at Rewind Festival 2014
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Live and Acoustic at Stella Polaris
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Keys:[a] ‡ as The Communards |
Compilation albums
[edit]Title details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales[c] | |||||||||
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SCO [7] | AUS [8] | FRA [9][d] | GER [12] | ITA [13] | NLD [14] | NZD [15][e] | SWI [16] | UK [17] | US [18] | |||
As featured artist | ||||||||||||
Heaven‡ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Het Beste Van‡[o] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Platinum Collection‡[p] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Collection‡
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
As lead artist | ||||||||||||
The Singles Collection 1984/1990†‡ | — | 114 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 4 | — | ||
Master Series
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Very Best Of†‡
| 26 | — | 15[q] | 49 | [r] | — | — | — | 29 | — |
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The Essentials†
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [s] | ||
For a Friend: The Best Of†‡ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [t] | — | ||
Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos†‡ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [u] | — | ||
Keys:[a] † as, with or featuring Bronski Beat • ‡ as, with or featuring The Communards "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in the region |
Extended plays
[edit]Title details | Notes |
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As featured artist | |
Lovers Unlimited (with John Winfield)
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As lead artist | |
Bright Thing |
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Momentum |
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Solent |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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SCO [92] | AUS [93] | FRA [94][v] | GER [12] | ITA [13] | NLD [14] | NZD [15][e] | SWI [16] | UK [17] | US Dance [56][w] | ||||
As featured artist | |||||||||||||
"Smalltown Boy"†[x] | 1984 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | The Age of Consent | |
"Why?"†[z] | — | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
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"Ain't Necessarily So"† | — | 58 | — | 31 | — | 21 | 27 | — | 16 | — | |||
"I Feel Love Medley"† (with Marc Almond) | 1985 | — | 34 | 28 | 16 | — | 11 | — | 23 | 3 | [aa] |
| Hundreds & Thousands |
"You Are My World"‡[ab] | — | — | 16 | 59 | 22 | 23 | — | — | 21 | — |
| Communards | |
"Suspicious Minds" (with FYC) | — | 6 | — | 37 | — | 21 | 14 | — | 8 | 23 | Fine Young Cannibals | ||
"Disenchanted"‡ | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 29 | [aa] | Communards | |
"Don't Leave Me This Way"‡ (featuring Sarah Jane Morris)[ac] | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
"So Cold the Night"‡ | — | 90 | 17 | 14 | — | 8 | 44 | 10 | 8 [ad] | 25 | |||
"The Multimix"‡ | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| non-album single | |
"Tomorrow"‡ | — | 99 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 31 | — | 23 | 23 | — | Red | ||
"Never Can Say Goodbye"‡ | — | 13 | 9 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | |||
"Hold On Tight"‡[ae] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"For a Friend"‡ | 1988 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | ||
"There's More to Love"‡ | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |||
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"[af] (as Band Aid II) | 1989 | — | 30 | — | 74 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 1 | — |
| non-album single(s) |
"Respect" (as United Against Racism) | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Star" (with The Weather Girls) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Think Big! | ||
"The No.1 Song in Heaven" (with Sparks) | 1997 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 28 | Plagiarism | |
"Fruit"[ag](with Oliver Sim) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [ah] | Hideous Bastard | |
"Hideous"[ai](with Oliver Sim) | — | — | [aj] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
As lead artist | |||||||||||||
"The Last Infanta" (with Uno) | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Uno | |
"Comment te dire adieu" (featuring June Miles Kingston) | 1989 | — | [ak] | 3 | 25 | — | 26 | — | — | 14 | — |
| Read My Lips |
"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" | — | 76 | 7 | 22 | — | 49 | — | — | 5 | 34 | |||
"Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" | 1990 | — | — | 29 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | ||
"To Love Somebody" | — | [ak] | 15 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | The Singles Collection 1984/1990 | ||
"Run from Love"[al] | 1991 | — | — | 27 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | ||
"Gimme Shelter"[am] (with VOTB) | 1993 | — | [ak] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | (VA) Gimme Shelter | |
"Heartbeat" | 1995 | 15 | — | — | 54 | 21 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | Dare to Love | |
"Hurt So Good" | 9 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | |||
"By Your Side" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | |||
"Safe"[an] | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | ||
"Dark Sky"[ao] | 62 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | Manage the Damage | ||
"Lay Down" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [ap] | — | ||
"Something to Live for" | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" | 2000 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | [aq] | — | (OST) Queer as Folk 2 | |
"It's So Good" (also as Jimmy S) | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Home Again | |
"Come On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | 2005 | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Keys:[a] † as Bronski Beat • ‡ as The Communards "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in the region |
Download singles
[edit]Title | Year | Notes | Album |
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As featured artist | |||
"I Believe in Love" (with Arthur Baker) | 2011 |
| Merge |
"Summer Love" (by David Latour and Kato) | 2014 | non-album single(s) | |
"I Wish You Well" (with The Big Band Collective featuring also Rick Astley) | 2020 |
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"A Million Dreams" (with Ravi Adelekan and friends) | 2022 |
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As lead artist | |||
"Overload" | 2010 |
| (EP) Bright Thing (Deluxe) |
"The Core"/"Mountains" | 2011 |
| (EP) Momentum |
"Take Me There" (with Scratch Massive) | 2012 |
| Nuit de rêve |
"Set Alight" | 2014 |
| non-album single |
"Smalltown Boy (Reprise 2014)"[x] |
| Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos | |
"Back to Me" |
| Homage | |
"Travesty" |
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"Learned to talk" | 2015 |
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"Some Wonder" |
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"Lights Are Shining" |
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"Strong Enough" |
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"Don't Leave Me This Way (Live)" | 2016 |
| Live and Acoustic at Stella Polaris |
"Everything Must Change" (with Sally Herbert) | 2021 |
| non-album single |
Promotional singles
[edit]Title | Year | Notes | Album |
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As featured artist | |||
"Communards Live"‡ | 1987 |
| non-album single |
"Why Aren't You in Love with Me?" (with Banderas) | 1991 |
| Ripe |
As lead artist | |||
"Coming" | 1993 |
| (OST) Orlando |
"Root Beer" | 2000 |
| Root Beer |
Keys:[a] ‡ as The Communards |
Other songs
[edit]Title | Year | Notes | Album |
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As featured artist | |||
"Infatuation/Memories"† | 1984 |
| Hundreds & Thousands |
"Cadillac Car"† |
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"Close to the Edge"† |
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"Red Dance"† | The Age of Consent (reissue) | ||
"Crazy Maraquitta"† | ? |
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"Up And Down (Instrumental)"† | |||
"Ultra Clone (Instrumental)"† | |||
"The Other Side of the Tracks"† | |||
"The Potatoe Fields"† | 1985 |
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"Puit d'Amour"† | |||
"Signs (and Wonders)"† | |||
"Hard Rain"† |
| Hundreds & Thousands | |
"Breadline Britain"‡ |
| Communards (reissue) | |
"Sentimental Journey"‡ | |||
"On a Promise" (with FYC) |
| Fine Young Cannibals | |
"Annie" (Instrumental)‡ | 1986 |
| Communards (reissue) |
"Johnny Verso"‡ | |||
"Sanctified"‡ |
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"When the Walls Come Tumbling Down"‡ |
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"Never No More"‡ | |||
"Judgement Day"‡ | 1987 |
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"The Message"‡ | |||
"Czardas (Live) (Instrumental)"‡ | Heaven | ||
"That Perfect Medley"† |
| (VA) Razormaid | |
"I Just Want to Let You Know"‡ |
| Red (reissue) | |
"Scat"‡ | |||
"'77 The Great Escape"‡ |
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"I Do It All for You"‡ | |||
"C Minor (Live)"‡ |
| (VA) Giant | |
"Megamix"‡ | 1988 |
| Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos |
"Zing Went The Strings of My Heart"‡ |
| Red (reissue) | |
"Spanish Rap"‡ | |||
"When the Boy in Your Heart Is the Boy in Your Arms"‡ | |||
"One Fine Day" (with Carmel) | 1989 |
| Set Me Free |
"Words (J+S Mix)" (by Low) | 1998 |
| owL Remix |
"I Was Born This Way" (with Craig C.) | 2006 |
| (OST) Another Gay Movie |
As lead artist | |||
"Hey Stranger!" | 1985 |
| Read My Lips (reissue) |
"Grey Skies Turning Blue" | 1987 |
| non-album song |
"Tell the World" | 1989 |
| Read My Lips (reissue) |
"Until I Get Over You" |
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"I Won't Let You See Me" | |||
"Not So God Almighty" | 1990 |
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"From This Moment On" |
| Red Hot + Blue | |
"Desire" | 1991 |
| Read My Lips (reissue) |
"Eliza" | 1992 |
| (OST) Orlando |
"The Attendant" | 1993 |
| non-album song |
"So Long Babe" | 1995 |
| (OST) Postcards from America |
"Postcards from America Suite" | |||
"Up and Away" |
| Dare to Love (reissue) | |
"Love You Forever" |
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"Been So Long" | |||
"Nothing Said, Nothing Done" |
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"Tear Fool" | 1997 |
| Manage the Damage (reissue) |
"Blame" | |||
"I Believe" | 1999 |
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"Moving On" | |||
"Child" | 2004 |
| Home Again (reissue) |
"I Will" (with Mystéfy) | 2008 |
| Spark Within |
"World of My Own" | 2009 |
| Home Again (reissue) |
"Parvana (Beautiful Butterfly)" | 2011 |
| non-album song |
"What Makes Us Wonderful" (with Salvatore Ganacci) | 2022 |
| Culturally Appropriate |
Keys:[a] † as Bronski Beat • ‡ as The Communards |
Videos
[edit]Video albums/EPs
[edit]Title details | Notes |
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As featured artist | |
The First Chapter† |
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The Video Singles‡
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Stand By Me‡ |
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Live at Full House‡
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As lead artist | |
The Video Collection 1984/1990†‡
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Keys:[a] † as, with or featuring Bronski Beat • ‡ as, with or featuring The Communards |
Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Notes | Album |
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As featured artist | |||
"Smalltown Boy"†[x] | 1984 |
| The First Chapter |
"Why?"†[z] |
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"Ain't Necessarily So"† |
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"I Feel Love Medley"† | 1985 |
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"You Are My World"‡ |
| The Video Singles | |
"Suspicious Minds" |
| The Raw & the Cooked | |
"Disenchanted"‡ | 1986 |
| The Video Singles |
"Don't Leave Me This Way"‡ |
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"So Cold the Night"‡ |
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"Tomorrow"‡ | 1987 |
| The Video Collection 1984/1990 |
"Never Can Say Goodbye"‡ |
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"For a Friend"‡ | 1988 |
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"There's More to Love"‡ | |||
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 1989 |
| non-album video(s) |
"I Wish You Well" | 2020 |
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"Fruit" | 2022 |
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"Hideous" |
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"A Million Dreams" |
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As lead artist | |||
"The Last Infanta" | 1988 |
| non-album video |
"Comment te dire adieu?" | 1989 |
| The Video Collection 1984/1990 |
"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" |
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"Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" | 1990 |
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"To Love Somebody" |
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"From This Moment On" | (VA) Red Hot + Blue | ||
"Run from Love" | 1991 |
| Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos |
"Gimme Shelter" | 1993 |
| (VA) Gimme Shelter: The Video |
"Heartbeat" | 1994 |
| Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos |
"Hurt So Good" | 1995 |
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"Safe" | 1997 |
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"Dark Sky" |
| non-album video(s) | |
"Lay Down" | 1999 |
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"Something to Live for" |
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"Here I Am" | |||
"People Are Strange" | 2009 |
| Suddenly Last Summer (Collector's Edition) |
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" |
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"Take Me There" | 2011 |
| non-album video |
"Smalltown Boy (Reprise 2014)"[x] | 2014 |
| Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos |
"Some Wonder | 2015 |
| non-album video(s) |
"Everything Must Change" | 2021 |
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Keys:[a] † as Bronski Beat • ‡ as The Communards |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Since early recordings were released by Jimmy Somerville as the frontman of Bronski Beat or the Communards, many of these were later credited to either of the parties or each, respectively, while some others were often attributed to only act, even though they would feature contributions by the fellow one too. Likewise, many of his sales figures combine both the number of sale of his own solo records and those sold with his former groups in common. For that reason as well to preserve the singer's discography in a chronological order, the list includes his entire body of work, regardless of its original release, reissue and/or rework.
- ^ According to the promotional material, published in Music & Media on 18 November 1989, one of the Somerville's earlier recordings had allegedly received a gold certification also in Belgium.[6] The source, however, does neither specify any further details about the award, nor the work in dispute.
- ^ a b Unless stated otherwise, sales denotes pure figures without equivalent units, such as streaming and/or digital download.
- ^ a b As of December 2017, Somerville sold 1,873,300 recordings in the country himself, including 854,300 of albums and 1,019,000 of singles, respectively, while additional 1,825,500 copies in common with the Communards[10]—making it in total almost 3,7 million (excluding his sales with Bronski Beat yet.[11])
- ^ a b c d The official website for the New Zealand music charts—nztop40.co.nz—as well the Dutch record association NVPI that certifies sales of recordings in the country, both archive the artist's name misspelled as "Jimmy Sommerville".
- ^ Based on the liner notes of a Canadian promotional cassette tape, issued in 1991, "[Somerville] has already sold over 160,000 albums in Canada."[26] Since his only charting album in the region was The Age of Consent, it is assumed that the figure relates to the mentioned release. Officially, only 100,000 units were certified by now.[20]
- ^ In the U.S., Dare to Love charted on the Heatseekers Albums, peaking at number 36 in December 1995.[43]
- ^ In the States, Manage the Damage charted only on the US CMJ Top 200 Albums, peaking at number 191 in January 2000.[45] (On the magazine's Radio 200 ADDS list, the title was earlier promoted at number 9.)[46]
- ^ Home Again was not released in North America, and therefore it was ineligible to enter the local music charts.
- ^ a b c d All self-published download releases, such as Suddenly Last Summer (2009), Bright Thing (2010), Momentum (2011) and Solent (2012), were originally distributed by the Orchard company.
- ^ Basic, twelve track digital releases—both self-published—featured also one live or remixed bonus of "Motherless Child"; the latter exclusively via Amazon. A year later, fourteen track limited CD was co-issued by SFE/Cherry Red, along with an extra DVD. Apart from alternate versions of two songs, the digipak included also one new song ("By Your Side") and the live Amazon cut. While a non-DVD edition which followed on SFE in 2020, featured in addition two previously unreleased works ("The Gal From Joe's" and "Bent in the Bush"), as well as live ("I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"), alternate ("By Your Side") or remixed ("People Are Strange") material. Its vinyl equivalent was reduced to fourteen track release.
- ^ While the French InfoDisc reports peak position at 54,[9] the chartsinfrance.net at number 60.[50]
- ^ Homage didn't enter the British Albums Chart, it did however charted among the UK Indie Records, peaking at number 41.[51]
- ^ In the U.S., Homage charted on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums, peaking upon its release at number 25.[52]
- ^ Limited ten track release, featuring also four songs by Bronski Beat and three others by Somerville. Distributed solely through the newspapers HLN, it was hence ineligible to chart either in Belgium.
- ^ The Platinum Collection charted in Ireland, peaking in September 2006 at number 53.[72]
- ^ The chart entry from March 2006. The source does not specify though, whether the French peak position relates to the standard or the double disc edition, released in October 2002.[9]
- ^ The album would make an entry in Italy in April 2022, after the Collector's Edition of The Very Best Of set reached number 40 on the local iTunes Albums Chart. (The enhanced version would also chart on other equivalents of the digital chart, such as in the UK, Germany and France; none of these however with more significant performance than upon the album's original release. The exceptions were Brazilian and Spanish iTunes charts, where the special version scored at numbers 17 and 43, respectively.)[79]
- ^ The Essentials was designed for North America, becoming ineligible to chart elsewhere. The compilation did not chart in the States either.
- ^ For a Friend: The Best Of did not enter the official UK Top 100 Albums Chart, reaching only at number 160 in January 2012,[84] but one week later it peaked at number 14 on the UK component Indie Chart.[85]
- ^ Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos entered only the UK Top 50 Independent Albums Chart, debuting at number 32 upon its release.[87]
- ^ French InfoDisc reports different peak positions:[95] "Smalltown Boy" #3 | "Why?" #5 | "I Feel Love" #39 | "You Are My World" #8 | "Disenchanted" #22 | "Don't Leave Me This Way" #3 | "So Cold the Night" #24 | "Tomorrow" #42 | "Never Can Say Goodbye" #6 | "There's More to Love" #84 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" #66 | "Comment te dire adieu" #4 | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" #1 | "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" #41 | "To Love Somebody" #12 | "Run from Love" #46 | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" #91.
- ^ Only four singles made it into the US Hot 100: "Smalltown Boy" (#48 in March 1985), "Don't Leave Me This Way" (#40 in March 1987), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (#51 in February 1988) and "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (#87 in April 1990).[96] For that reason, the component dance chart has been supplied instead as the one with the most frequent entries for his records in the States.
- ^ a b c d "Smalltown Boy" was reissued on several separate occasions—with the first becoming a 1991 remix, credited primarily to Somerville instead. The Bronski Beat own remixed versions would follow every ten years—in 1994, 2004 and in 2013,—while the singer's brand new studio recording of the work was made in 2014, along with a promotional video.
- ^ Claimed for digital sale.[97]
- ^ a b Initially, the single was re-released in England in 2000 with Somerville as the lead artist. In 2006, the composition was reproduced under name "Tell Me Why" by Swedish DJ duo Supermode, who would interpolate its lyrics into the music sampled from the singer's signature song ("Smalltown Boy"). Apart from that, "Why" was also reworked as "You & Me" in 2007 by Scottish Blue Ray, this time containing samples of a Yazoo's song ("Situation") and with Somerville featured as a guest.
- ^ a b "I Feel Love Medley" and "Disenchanted" charted in the U.S. only on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, peaking at number 50 and number 43,[100] respectively.
- ^ "You Are My World" was commercially promoted twice. The original 1985 release charted only in Ireland, England,[17] Italy,[13] the Eurochart and France.[94] The 1987 reissue would make additional re-entries in the UK, Ireland, as well the European chart, while for the first time in Flemish Belgium, Holland[14] and Germany.[12] In order to avoid multiple records, the listed peak positions include both official releases, regardless of the different years.
- ^ On some editions, the "Don't Leave Me This Way" single was credited to The Communards only.
- ^ "So Cold the Night" was simultaneously released as a double A-side single in the UK, altogether with "The Multimix".
- ^ "Hold on Tight" single was released strictly on 7" vinyl in Philippines, and therefore was not eligible to potentially chart also in other countries.
- ^ A reissue of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" re-charted in the UK at number 82 in December 2007, side by side the original version of the song as a double A-side single[107]
- ^ In April 2022, "Fruit" debuted on the Spanish iTunes Singles Chart at number 30.[109]
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Billboard suspended the chart and has not restored it since. Any singles released after 28 March 2020, were therefore ineligible to appear on the US Dance.
- ^ In May 2022, "Hideous" debuted on the Spanish iTunes Singles Chart at number 98.[109]
- ^ In France, "Hideous" debuted on the local iTunes Singles Chart at number 40 in May 2023.[109]
- ^ a b c Singles "Comment te dire adieu" (#122),[110] "To Love Somebody (#146)[111] and EP "Gimme Shelter" (#214),[112] all did stall out of the Top 100 Singles chart in Australia.
- ^ "Run from Love" was first released in September 1985 as a promotional single, in support of the Bronski Beat's conceptual album Hundreds & Thousands. Upon its 1990 official release for The Singles Collection 1984/1990, the composition has been since credited to Somerville.
- ^ EP "Gimme Shelter" charted on the singles charts as a collective work of various artists to support the Shelter's 'Putting Our House in Order' charity project. Each of involved though, recorded their own cover of the Rolling Stone's song as a duet with another act, depending on a format—pop, rock, dance or alternative. The Somerville's pop remake with Voice of the Beehive, was also promoted with a music video.
- ^ Originally known under name "Safe in These Arms", it topped the Spanish chart.[4]
- ^ In July 1997, "Dark Sky" entered the UK Music Week Club Chart at number 43; its peak.[113]
- ^ "Lay Down" (#116) did not enter the official UK Top 100 Singles Chart,[114] however in May 1999, it debuted on the UK Club Chart Top 40 at number 32, as well on the component Pop Top 20 as number 8.[115] The following month, it also entered the UK Indie Chart at number 23.[116]
- ^ "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" was released as a dual single in England, side by side a remixed reissue of "Why?".[117] Nevertheless, it did not make it into the local Top 100 Singles Chart (stalling in September 2000 at #117).[118]
- ^ A production company, formed in 1986 by Kevin Moloney and Steve Lowe. a video company consisting of Martin and Steven Brierley, Steve Lowe, lames Fletcher and Liam Kan.
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The Singles Collection 1984/1990; a compilation featuring hits by Jimmy Somerville, was released by London Records on November 12 | Jimmy Somerville's previous releases have notched up sales of more than six million units in Europe and all of his singles have made the top 30 in the UK | [He] has started writing material for a new album. Recording is expected to begin in February/March and the LP will be released near the end of next year.
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In France, Somerville's most successful European territory
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- ^ a b "Hits Of The World | Spain (AFYVE/ALEF MB) 06/18/97". Billboard. PMC. 5 July 1997. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
#1 Safe | Jimmy Somerville
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1997 – Jimmy Somerville signed | Former London Records artist Jimmy Somerville, signed to Gut last year, will also release a new single in the summer.
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Double Platinum • Spain | Platinum • U.K. | Gold • France, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium
(p. 2) - ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in Scotland:
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#45
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#63
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#52
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#19
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#43
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#26
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- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
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#114
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#114
- ^ a b c d For peak chart positions of albums in France, a manual search is required using the link:
- "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 14 June 2023.
The Age Of Consent #14 | Communards #8 | Red #3 | Read My Lips #6 | The Singles Collection (1984-1990) #4 | The Very Best Of #15 | Homage #54
- "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Les meilleurs Vendeurs en France (Albums & Chansons)". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 28 June 2023.
Jimmy Somerville – 1 873 300 (Albums: 1 019 000 / Singles: 854 300) | Communards – 1 825 500 (Albums: 1 233 000 / Singles: 592 500)
- ^ a b c d "Les meilleures ventes de CD / Albums "tout temps". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 2 January 2022.
The Age Of Consent 243 900 | Communards 256 400 | Read My Lips 249 600 | The Singles Collection (1984-1990) 222 300
- ^ a b c d Peak chart positions for albums/singles in Germany:
- as "Bronski Beat". GfK Entertainment (in German). BVMI. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018.
Album: The Age Of Consent #10 | Single: Smalltown Boy #3 | Why? #5 | It Ain't Necessarily So #31 | I Feelo Love #16
- as "The Communards". GfK Entertainment (in German). BVMI. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021.
Album: Communards #15 | Red #22 | Single: Don't Leave Me This Way #5 | So Cold The Night #14 | You Are My World #59 | Tomorrow #25 | Never Can Say Goodbye #6 | For A Friend #35 | There's More To Love #34
- as "Jimmy Somerville". GfK Entertainment (in German). BVMI. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
Album: Read My Lips #29 | The Singles Collection 1984/1990 #4 | Dare To Love #79 | The Very Best Of #49 | Home Again #48 | Single: Comment te dire adieu #25 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) #22 | Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) #57 | To Love Somebody #20 | Smalltown Boy (1991 Remix) #28 | Run From Love #98 | Heartbeat #54 | Hurt So Good #69 | Something To Live For #100 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough #88
- "Suspicious Minds". GfK Entertainment (in German). BVMI. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021.
#37
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?". GfK Entertainment (in German). BVMI. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023.
#74
- as "Bronski Beat". GfK Entertainment (in German). BVMI. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d For peak chart positions of albums/singles in Italy, a manual search is required using the link:
- "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). M&D. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023.
Album: The age of consent #14 | Communards #18 | Red #19 | Read my lips #25 | Greatest hits #12 | SINGOLI: Smalltown boy #1 | Why? #5 | You are my world #22 | Don't leave me this way #3 | Tomorrow #14 | Do they know it's Christmas #16 | To love somebody #12 | Small town boy (remix) #22 | Heartbeat #21
- "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). M&D. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Peak chart positions for albums/singles in the Netherlands:
- as "Bronski Beat". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023.
Albums: The Age Of Consent #4 | Singles: Smalltown Boy #1 | Why? #6 | It Ain't Necessarily So #21 | I Feel Love #11
- as "Communards". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022.
Albums: Communards #5 | Red #32 | Singles: Disenchanted #47 | Don't Leave Me This Way #1 | So Cold The Night #8 | You Are My World #23 | Tomorrow #31 | Never Can Say Goodbye #3
- as "Jimmy Somerville". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017.
Albums: The Singles Collection 1984/1990 #6 | Singles: Comment te dire adieu #26 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) #49 | To Love Somebody #4 | Smalltown Boy (1991 Remix) #72
- "Suspicious Minds". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020.
#21
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022.
#20
- as "Bronski Beat". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums/singles in New Zealand:
- as "Bronski Beat". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023.
Albums: The Age Of Consent #5 | Singles: Smalltown Boy #5 | Why? #11 | It Ain't Necessarily So #21
- as "Communards". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
Albums: Communards #26 | Red #29 | Singles: Don't Leave Me This Way #2 | So Cold The Night #44 | Never Can Say Goodbye #6
- as "Jimmy Somerville". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020.
Albums: The Singles Collection 1984/1990 #30 | Singles: To Love Somebody #5
- "Suspicious Minds". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023.
#14
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022.
#8
- as "Bronski Beat". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums/singles in Switzerland:
- as "Bronski Beat". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023.
Alben: The Age Of Consent #7 | Songs: Smalltown Boy #2 | Why? #7 | I Feel Love #23
- as "Communards". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023.
Alben: Communards #10 | Red #20 | Songs: Don't Leave Me This Way #2 | So Cold The Night #10 | Tomorrow #23 | Never Can Say Goodbye #12
- as "Jimmy Somerville". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
Alben: The Singles Collection 1984/1990 #4 | Dare To Love #45 | Songs: To Love Somebody #11
- "Do They Know It's Christmas". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022.
#24
- as "Bronski Beat". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Peak chart positions for albums/singles in the UK:
- as "Bronski Beat". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023.
- as "Communards". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023.
- as "Jimmy Somerville". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023.
- "Suspicious Minds". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
#8
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023.
#1
- "Gimme Shelter (EP)". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023.
#23
- "The No.1 Song in Heaven". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022.
#70
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in the States:
- as "Bronski Beat". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018.
The Age Of Consent #36
- as "The Communards". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022.
Communards #90 | Red #93
- as "Jimmy Somerville". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023.
Read My Lips #192
- as "Bronski Beat". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018.
- ^ Burbeck, Rodney (13 October 1984). "News | Bronski: act of the year" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
Bronski Beat was described as "the new act of the year" and their album, The Age Of Consent, will be released this month with 100,000 pre-sales
(p. 3) - ^ a b c "Gold/Platinum – Searchable Database | Certification Standards". CRIA. Music Canada. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
The Age of Consent – Platinum (100,000 units) | Smalltown Boy – Gold (50,000 units)
(certified sales valid for titles released before May 2008) - ^ a b c d e Certified albums in France:
- "Les Albums Certifiés 'Or'". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 15 December 2022.
The Age of Consent – Or (100 000) | Communards – Or (100 000) | Red – Double Or (200 000) | Read My Lips – Or (100 000)
- "Les Albums Certifiés 'Platine'". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 15 December 2022.
The Singles Collection (1984-1990) – Platine (300 000)
- "Les Albums Certifiés 'Or'". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). BVMI. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
The Age of Consent – Gold
- ^ a b c "Goud/Platina". NVPI (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 June 2023.
The Age of Consent – Goud | Don't Leave Me This Way – Platina | Singles Collection – Goud
(a manual search is required) - ^ a b "Top 40 Albums / Te rārangi motuhake 40 o runga". RIANZ (in English and Māori). Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023.
The Age of Consent – Platinum (15,000)
- ^ "Brit Certified | The Age Of Consent". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022.
Platinum | Certified Date: 12.03.85
- ^ "Jimmy Somerville – Do You Know . . . ?". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
This act has already sold over 160,000 albums in Canada
(see img. 4) - ^ a b "Erforderliche Mindestmengen". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). BVMI. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023.
Gold/Platin für Musikprodukte / Alle Album-Produkte mit Erst-VÖ bis 24.09.1999: Album Gold – 250.000 Einheiten | Album Platin – 500.000 Einheiten
(certified sales valid for titles released before 24 September 1999) - ^ a b "NVPI-Certification award levels". NVPI (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 January 2021.
Zilver/goud/platina aantallen per 1 januari 1984: Goud: Singles – 75.000 exemplaren | Albums – 50.000 exemplaren | Albums klassiek – 15.000 exemplaren | Platina: Singles – 100.000 exemplaren | Albums – 100.000 exemplaren | Albums klassiek – 25.000 exemplaren
(certified sales valid as of January 1, 1984) - ^ a b c d e "Brit Certified | Certification Levels". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022.
Singles: Silver 200k / Gold 400k / Platinum 600k | Albums: Silver 60k / Gold 100k / Platinum 300k
- ^ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. 12 July 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
Communards Communards London LONLP 18 /LONC 18
(p. 31) - ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987 – United Kingdom | France" (PDF). Music & Media. EMR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2020.
UK: The Communards – Platinum (300,000 copies sold) | FR: The Communards – Gold (100,000 copies sold)
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987 – Spain" (PDF). Music & Media. EMR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2023.
The Communards – Double Platinum (200,000 copies sold)
- ^ "Brit Certified | Communards". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023.
Platinum | Certified Date: 23.01.87
- ^ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. 3 October 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
Communards, The Red London LONLP 39 /LONC 39
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- ^ "Edelmetall – Communards". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021.
Red – Gold
- ^ "Brit Certified | Red". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022.
Platinum | Certified Date: 08.01.88
- ^ a b "Les Meilleures Ventes de CD / Albums "Tout Temps"". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023.
Red 336 100 | Singles Collection 84/90 371 700
- ^ Llewellyn, Howell (28 October 2005). "Promusicae Reduces Certification Levels". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023.
Promusicae has reduced the number of shipments necessary for a record to reach gold or platinum status, with effect from Nov. 1. [...] platinum disc awards will require unit shipments of 80,000, down from 100,000
- ^ "Read My Lips" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. 25 November 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2023.
Read My Lips (p. 1) | Released November 27 (p. 2)
(see both pages split for 1-2) - ^ "Brit Certified | Read My Lips". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
Gold | Certified Date: 30.11.89
- ^ "Jimmy Somerville with his new summer smash Hurt So Good" (PDF). Music & Media. EMR. 3 June 1995. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2023.
from the forthcoming album "Dare To Love" released June 12th
(p. 27) - ^ "Jimmy Somerville – US Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022.
Dare to Love #36
- ^ "Manage the Damage | Overview". MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Country/Date | GB 1999-06-14
- ^ "CMJ New Music Report – Issue 652 | Vol. 61 No. 6" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. ChangeMusic Network. 7 February 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2023.
CMJ TOP 200 #191
(p. 15) - ^ "CMJ New Music Report – Issue 650 | Vol. 61 No. 4" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. ChangeMusic Network. 24 January 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2023.
Radio 200 ADDS #9
(p. 20) - ^ "Home Again | Overview". MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Country/Date | GB 2004-11-08
- ^ Par (11 May 2009). "Culture & loisirs | Jimmy Somerville revient aux sources". Le Parisien (in French). LVMH. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Son neuvième album studio, « Suddenly Last Summer », sera disponible à partir du 18 mai uniquement en téléchargement.
- ^ "Homage | Overview". MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Country/Date | XE/GB 2015-03-06
- ^ "Homage". Pure Charts (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017.
#60
- ^ "Independent Albums Chart – Homage". Official Charts Company. OCC. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
#41
- ^ "Jimmy Somerville – US Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022.
Homage #25
- ^ "euro TIP page | Wonder Album" (PDF). Music & Media. EMR. 23 September 1985. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2023.
a remix album (with one additional new track) has just been released on Forbidden Fruit/London entitled Hundreds And Thousands.
(p. 21) - ^ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. 28 September 1985. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2023.
Bronski Beat Hundreds and Thousands Forbidden Fruit/London BITLP 2/BITMC 2
(p. 21) - ^ "Brit Certified | Hundreds And Thousands". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
Silver | Certified Date: 29.10.85
- ^ a b Peak charts position for singles in the States – US Dance:
- as "Bronski Beat". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018.
Why? #27 | The Age Of Consent (all cuts) #20 | Smalltown Boy #1 | Hundreds And Thousands (EP) #18
- as "The Communards". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022.
Don't Leave Me This Way #1 | So Cold The Night (Remix) #25 | Never Can Say Goodbye #2
- as "Jimmy Somerville". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023.
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) #34 | Heartbeat #1 | Safe #39
- "Suspicious Minds". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018.
#23
- "The No.1 Song in Heaven". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023.
#28
- as "Bronski Beat". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Somerville – Root Beer CD". CD Universe. Charles Beilman. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Release Date | Aug 08, 2000
- ^ "Club Homage". Cherry Red Records. PMD. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
Released April 29, 2016
- ^ "Club Homage – Brazilian iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes Charts. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
#19
- ^ a b "Performance". Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Chorus. MGLC. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
2006 3 Jimmy Somerville: Up Close and Personal "Evolve" Concert [...] Hamer Hall, Thur 2 | 2006 8 'Around the world with 80 Gays' Concert, Prahran Town Hall [...] July 1 & 2, 2006 | 2007 3 Midsumma Carnival Performance to launch Evolution and Feelin' Groovy CDs
- ^ "Lavazza Presents Evolve with Jimmy Somerville (Up Close And Personal) and The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir" (PDF). Mardi Gras Festival 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b "7055: USB Wristband". Our Friends Acoustic Merch Store. Mencap. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011.
Content includes: Live audio tracks from the show. Exclusive artist images, biographies and links. Information about Mencap, its aims and its work.
- ^ "Inside the O² – indigO² | Mencap Music presents Our Friends Acoustic". The O2. AEG. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
Thursday, 13 May 2010 – 7:00PM
- ^ "Win Tickets To Our Friends Acoustic". Werk.Re. Glasswerk. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022.
the one-off concert 'Our Friends Acoustic' in aid of Mencap, on the 13th May at the Indigo2 London
- ^ Urdang, Ben (13 May 2010). "Live Music + Gig Reviews | Our Friends Acoustic @ IndigO2, London". musicOMH. OMH. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018.
the night really came to life when Jimmy Somerville turned the venue into a big gay disco with the four songs you'd want to hear from him. In case you were wondering what those would be, they're You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real), Why?, Don't Leave Me This Way and the highlight of the whole evening, a wildly emotional Smalltown Boy with Jimmy accompanied solely by the pianist.
- ^ "What is the Concert Live experience?". Concert Live. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
Concert Live enable fans all over the world to relive the experience with instant audio recordings of live gigs available within minutes of the last note being played.
- ^ "Jimmy Somerville | Title: Live at Rewind Festival 2014". Concert Live. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015.
Tour date: 17 August 2014
- ^ "Live and Acoustic at Stella Polaris". Cherry Red Records. PMD. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016.
Released July 29, 2016
- ^ "Jimmy Somerville – Live And Acoustic At Stella Polaris". Ultratop (in French and Walloon). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
#127
- ^ "Heaven". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
Release Date | October 1993
- ^ "Titels". janr.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 March 2023.
HLN_18 Het beste van the communards | 24-02-2005
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums and singles in Ireland:
- "The Platinum Collection". Irish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
53
- "Smalltown Boy (2013)". Irish Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023.
62
- "Smalltown Boy (Reprise 2014)". Irish Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023.
51
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Release Date | March 21, 2006
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Country/Date | GB 2012-10-29
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The Singles Collection 1984/1990 – Gold
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The Singles Collection – Platin | The Singles Collection – Gold
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Release Date | August 1, 1996
- ^ "The Very Best Of". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
Release Date | September 3, 1987
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UK #48 | BRA #17 | GER #50 | ITA #40 | ESP #43 | FRA #41
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Gold | Certified Date: 30.12.16
- ^ "Les Meilleures ventes de CD / Albums "tout temps". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 5 April 2022.
the Very Best Of (2006) 17 800
- ^ "The Essentials". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
Release Date | April 2, 2002
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Release Date | June 15, 2009
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FOR A FRIEND – THE BEST OF ... (Music Club Deluxe/MCI)" #160
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#14
- ^ "Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos | Overview". MusicBrainz. MetaBrainz Foundation. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Country/Date | GB 2014-11-17
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#32
- ^ "Bright Thing EP (CD)". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021.
released December 12, 2010
- ^ a b "Momentum EP (CD)". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021.
released June 24, 2011
- ^ a b "Solent EP". 7digital. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
Released 28/05/2012 on Jess E Musique Ltd.
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released October 3, 2012
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- "Heartbeat". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023.
#15
- "Hurt So Good". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023.
#9
- "By Your Side". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
#42
- "Dark Sky". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021.
#62
- "The No.1 Song in Heaven". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022.
#54
- "Heartbeat". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
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- "Do They Know It's Christmas?". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
#30
- "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA. 15 April 1990. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
#76
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#62
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- as "Bronski Beat". LesCharts (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022.
Smalltown Boy #8 | Why? #8 | I Feel Love #28
- as "The Communards". LesCharts (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022.
You Are My World #16 | Don't Leave Me This Way #6 | So Cold The Night #17 | Tomorrow #32 | Never Can Say Goodbye #9
- as "Jimmy Somerville". LesCharts (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021.
Comment te dire adieu #3 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) #7 | Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) #29 | To Love Somebody #15 | Run From Love #27 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You #46
- as "Bronski Beat". Pure Charts (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
- as "The Communards". Pure Charts (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
- as "Jimmy Somerville". Pure Charts (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017.
- "Don't Leave Me This Way". Pure Charts (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022.
#6
- "So Cold The Night". Pure Charts (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020.
#17
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- ^ Peak charts position for singles in the States – US Hot 100:
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Smalltown Boy #48
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Don't Leave Me This Way #40 | Never Can Say Goodbye #51
- as "Jimmy Somerville". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023.
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) #87
- as "Bronski Beat". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Certificazione | Singoli Digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2010 alla settimana 45 del 2019" (PDF). GfK Italia (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
Smalltown Boy | Bronski Beat | WM Germany | WMI | 1994/12/01 | Oro | 44/2019
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Platinum | Certified Date: 08.07.22
- ^ "Brit Certified | Why". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022.
Silver| Certified Date: 01.11.84
- ^ "The Communards – US Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. PMC. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Brit Certified | I Feel Love". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
Silver | Certified Date: 01.05.85
- ^ a b c d Certified singles in France: "Les Singles / Titres Certifiés 'Argent'". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 6 February 2023.
You Are My World" (250 000) | "Don't Leave Me This Way" (250 000) | "Never Can Say Goodbye" (250 000) | "Comment Te Dire Adieu (200 000)
- ^ "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986 – United Kingdom" (PDF). Music & Media. EMR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2022.
Don't Leave Me This Way – Gold (500,000 copies sold)
- ^ "Brit Certified | Don't Leave Me This Way". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022.
Silver | Certified Date: 01.09.86
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987 – Spain (part 2)" (PDF). Music & Media. EMR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 February 2023.
GOLD SINGLES (25.000 copies sold): Communards – The Multimix
- ^ "Brit Certified | Never Can Say Goodbye". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022.
Silver | Certified Date: 01.12.87
- ^ "Do They Know It's Christmas 84/89". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
#82
- ^ "Brit Certified | Do They Know Its Christmas". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022.
Platinum | Certified Date: 01.04.90
- ^ a b c "Oliver Sim – International Chart Performance". iTunes Charts. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
Fruit" SPA #30 | "Hideous" SPA #98 / FRA #40
- ^ "Comment te dire adieu". Bubbling Down Under. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023.
#122
- ^ "To Love Somebody". Bubbling Down Under. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023.
#146
- ^ "Gimme Shelter". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023.
#214
- ^ "The Club Chart [upfront house]" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
Dark Sky #43
(p. 23) - ^ "Lay Down" (PDF). Hit Music. Miller Freeman. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
#116
(p. 9) - ^ "All The UK Charts Dance | Lay Down" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
Club Chart Top 40: #32 | Pop Top 20: #8
(p. 19) - ^ "Lay Down". Official Charts Company. OCC. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022.
#23
- ^ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010) – Jimmy Somerville". Zobbel. Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023.
Why" / "Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Almighty)" #117
- ^ "Why" (PDF). Hit Music. Miller Freeman. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
117
(p. 9) - ^ "Ultratop – Ultratip Bubbling Under". Ultratop (in Dutch and French). Hung Medien. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016.
David Latour & Kato: Summer Love #27
- ^ "Ultratop – Dance". Ultratop (in Dutch and French). Hung Medien. 15 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018.
David Latour & Kato: Summer Love #45
- ^ "A Million Dreams – British iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes Charts. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
#15
- ^ "Momentum Remixes (Exclusive)". Beatport. LiveStyle. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013.
Release Date 2011-06-13
- ^ Jamming! No.33 | October 1985 | Jamming! Ltd., London | Paperback | 7" EP incl.
- ^ "Music On Video | 'Best of' Bronskis" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. 18 May 1985. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
The First Chapter, a four-track Bronski Beat video compilation, has been rush-released by PolyGram
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The First Chapter #3
(p. 29) - ^ "Videosingles | PolyGram Video" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. 29 November 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
Communards Videosingles 041 461 2 (VHS) • 041 461 4 (Beta)
(p. 7) - ^ "Music Video" (PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023.
The Videosingles #18
(p. 24) - ^ "Stand By Me: Benefit Concert". Wilde Life. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019.
Release date: 16 June 1988
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CD • Cassette • LP and Video
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The Videos 84/90 #21 (#17)
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- ^ "Suspicious Minds" | CDV 5", London Records – 080 488-2 | Barcode: 0 44008 04882 4
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Communards: Don't Leave Me This Way | PolyGram Music Video 080 478 2 | 5
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Director: Kevin Godley | Release date: December 1989 (UK)
- ^ "The Last Infanta" | CDV 5", Barclay – 080 554 2 | Barcode: 0 44008 05542 6
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- ^ Stephen Holden (21 October 1990). "Pop View | Why Cole Porter Prevails - Be It Pop, Rock or Even Rap". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022.
Fourteen performers on the record have made music videos that will be shown on an ABC special, Red, Hot and Blue, on Dec. 1. The program will also be released as a home video next spring.
- ^ "Jimmy Somerville: From This Moment On – Music Video". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
Director: Steve McLean | Release date: 1989 (UK)
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Russell Young of One World Productions recently completed a series of videos in England. The new 'Jimmy Somerville' release for London Records "Hurts So Good", was shot on location by Ivon Bartos.
- ^ "Something To Live For" | SPV GmbH | LC: 02171 | ISRC: DE-L61-99-0002-0
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Director: Bart Fisher | Release date: April 15, 2004 (USA)
- ^ "Suddenly Last Summer (Limited 2 - Disc Collector's Edition)". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
DVD: Where Have all The Flowers Gone? | Directed by Bart Fisher.
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External links
[edit]- Jimmy Somerville – Albums | Compilations | Singles & EPs at Allmusic
- Jimmy Somerville – Albums | Singles & EPs | Compilations | Videos at Discogs
- Jimmy Somerville – Releases | Recordings | Works at MusicBrainz
- Jimmy Somerville – Discography at jimmysomerville.net (in English/German)
- Jimmy Somerville – Discography at jimmysomerville-fanbase.com (in German)