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)
Released23 October 1989 (UK)
29 January 1990 (Australia)[1]
Recorded1989
GenrePop
Rock
Length3:45
LabelMCA 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)

"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]

Critical reception

Members of Swing Out Sister left ironic review on this single for British music newspaper Record Mirror. As per Andy Connell the song is "a dictionary of every rock'n'roll cliché" that readers "ever heard". But it is "resounding hit nevertheless".[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. ^ a b "Official Charts > Transvision Vamp". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  3. ^ Connell, Andy; Drewery, Corinne (4 November 1989). "Review: Transvision Vamp — Born to Be Sold" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 23. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via World Radio History.
  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.