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 23 October 1989 (UK)
29 January 1990 (Australia)[1]
Format CD, cassette single
7" & 12" vinyl
Recorded 1989
Genre Pop
Rock
Length 3:45
Label MCA Records
TVV9
Songwriter(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)

"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, peaking at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Although it was not their best chart performance, the song was included on Now That's What I Call Music! 16.[3]

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) - 4:31
  3. "Last Time" (live version) (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) - 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

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[4] 12
UK Singles Chart[2] 22
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] 108

References

  1. ↑ "New Release Summary > Product Available from : 29/1/90 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 3)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  2. 1 2 "Official Charts > Transvision Vamp". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Various-Now-Thats-What-I-Call-Music-16/release/1359663
  4. ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for Transvision Vamp (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  5. ↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-16.

Worldwide releases

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