Born to Be Sold

"Born to Be Sold"
Single by Transvision Vamp
from the album Velveteen
B-side "Down on You" (live version)
"Last Time" (live version)
Released 1989
Format CD, cassette single
7" & 12" vinyl
Recorded 1989
Genre Pop
Rock
Length 3:45
Label MCA Records
TVV9
Writer(s) Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s) Duncan Bridgeman
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"Landslide of Love"
(1989)		 "Born to Be Sold"
(1989)		 "(I Just Wanna) B with U"
(1991)

"Born to Be Sold" was the ninth single to be released by UK band Transvision Vamp. It became a hit in late 1989[1] and peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. Although it was not their best chart performance, the song was included on Now That's What I Call Music! 16.[2]

Track listing

All songs by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted.

7" vinyl and cassette single (TVV9) / (TVVC9)
  1. "Born to Be Sold" - 3:45
  2. "Down on You" (live version) (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) - 4:31
  3. "Last Time" (live version) - 5:18
CD single and 12" vinyl (TVVT9) / (DTVVT9)
  1. "Born to Be Sold" (7" version) - 3:45
  2. "Kiss Me" (Anthony Doughty) - 2:00
  3. "Down on You" (live version) - 4:31
  4. "Last Time" (live version) - 5:18

Charts

Transvision Vamp (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 22
Australian Singles Chart[4] 97

References

  1. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Transvision-Vamp-Born-To-Be-Sold/master/41584
  2. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Various-Now-Thats-What-I-Call-Music-16/release/1359663
  3. ↑ http://www.everyhit.com/index.html
  4. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/transvision-vamp#Singles

External links

Worldwide releases