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 filmOrlando (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 Orchardonline 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.
The closing release with Bronski Beat, combining remixes of four songs and two new tracks ("Run from Love"/"Hard Rain"). CD and MC versions included also a mix of "I Feel Love", plus three B-sides of earlier singles. The set charted in the UK at number 24,[17] receiving a Silver certificate[55] for the sale of 60,000 units,[29] while on US Dance at number 18, being classified as an EP overseas.[56]
Ten track US release, featuring six remixes of his four solo singles since the post-Dare To Love era, such as "Safe", "Dark Sky", "Something to Live for" and "Lay Down", as well four B-sides from the Manage the Damage recording sessions: "Tear Fool", "Blame", "I Believe" and "Moving On". (The album did not chart.)
Eleven track release featuring six remixed songs, all taken from the corresponding "disco" album. A limited LP equivalent called 12" of Homage, for a change, was issued on double vinyl for the Record Store Day 2015 with eight mixes of four tracks; two of each. (In May 2019, a digital version of the CD edition debuted on the Brazilian iTunes Albums Chart at number 19.[59])
Triple UK single set, also known as A six part souvenir of the Red Tour, combining three 12-inch singles of "For a Friend", each with four tracks (two of them repeatedly). Recorded in December 1987 at the Olympia in Paris, France. (In 2012, released also on CD as part of the Red double disc reissue.)
Sixteen track special-purpose release, recorded partially during the singer's 'Evolve' concert at the Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Australia on 2 March 2006, and partially during the two MGLC shows that took place at the Prahran Town Hall on 1–2 July that year.[60] Somerville though is featured only on two compositions: "You Are My World" and "Something to Live for" (both performed with the choir also for the Mardi Gras Festival 2006, held in advance at the Sydney's State Theatre[61]).
Special-purpose release, recorded during a benefit concert from 13 May 2010 at the IndigO², London.[63][64] Although, singer performed four songs: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", "Why?", "Don't Leave Me This Way" and "Smalltown Boy";[65] only two latter would appear on the medium. The flash drive which included also photos and biographies of all performers, was sold via the OurFriendsAcousticStore.com in support of the Mencap charity.[62]
Mini-album featuring six live songs, recorded during the Rewind South: The 80s Festival, held at Temple Island Meadows, Remenham, England, on 17 August 2014. The release was sold instantly after the event via both the now defunct label's as well the Rewind Festival App website.[67]
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
Title details
Notes
As featured artist
Lovers Unlimited(with John Winfield)
Released: 12 February 2016 (download)
Label: Membran
Format: download • CD
Five track EP featuring songs co-produced and written by Somerville and John Winfield for various artists, with both being also credited as presenters of the release. Apart from three songs ("As Long as I Breathe", "Give Me Your Hand to Hold" and "Somebody's Lover Now"), one was co-written also with Caroline Buckley ("Don't Hold Back") and the other with Sidney Bishop ("Head over Heels").
Four-track EP featuring "Overload", "Bright Thing", "Hearts" and "Freak", was released in advance only in Benelux as download; since 12 December 2010 distributed also on CD elsewhere.[88] In 2011, two remixed equivalents followed, both digital—the Deluxe Edition was enhanced with four additional, mostly radio mixes, the other subtitled Remixes, with strictly those extended.
Eight-track EP featuring "Some Wonder", "Kite (Siriusmo Remix)", "Taken Away", "Reconciliation" and "Why Did It End This Way?", as well three additional remixes.[90] Originally as download, since 3 October 2012 distributed also on CD.[91]
Two track remixed release. (LP version was also issued as B-side on the Baker's promo single Mythical Girl from 1989.)
Merge
"Summer Love" (by David Latour and Kato)
2014
Two track single, co-written with David van Hoorebeeke. Issued through the Belgian discontinued label La Musique du Beau Monde. (In November 2014, it peaked on the Ultratop's Bubbling Under chart at number 27,[119] as well at number 45 on the Dance.[120])
non-album single(s)
"I Wish You Well" (with The Big Band Collective featuring also Rick Astley)
Charity song, recorded in collaboration with Herbert, in aid of the End Youth Homelessness organisation.
non-album single
Promotional singles
Title
Year
Notes
Album
As featured artist
"Communards Live"‡
1987
Three track cassette-only with live recordings of "Reprise", "When the Walls Come Tumbling Down and "Czardas", issued as bonus part of the UK limited 7" single of "You Are My World".
Three track US sampler featuring "Tear Full (Radio Version)" as the lead composition, as well two edited remixes of "Something to Live for" and "Safe".
Both joined tracks appear as B-side of the "Smalltown Boy" single.
Hundreds & Thousands
"Cadillac Car"†
Appears as B-side of the "Why?" single.
"Close to the Edge"†
Both tracks appear as B-side of the "Ain't Necessarily So" single. ("Close to the Edge" was also included on the reissue of The Age of Consent.)
"Red Dance"†
The Age of Consent(reissue)
"Crazy Maraquitta"†
?
Originally unpublished demo recordings from early years, released on the 2018 reissue of the band's debut album, along with other rare or previously unreleased versions of their songs.
"Up And Down (Instrumental)"†
"Ultra Clone (Instrumental)"†
"The Other Side of the Tracks"†
"The Potatoe Fields"†
1985
All tracks appear as alternative B-sides of the "I Feel Love Medley" single, depending on an edition.
"Puit d'Amour"†
"Signs (and Wonders)"†
"Hard Rain"†
First promoted on the UK 7" EP NME Readers' Poll Winners '84, distributed in the magazine's issue from 25 May 1985, later a regular B-side of the promotional single "Run from Love".
Hundreds & Thousands
"Breadline Britain"‡
Both tracks appear as B-side of the "You Are My World" single. (The first was also showcased on a UK 7" untitled four-track EP, distributed as a free record in the October '85's issue of Tony Fletcher's magazine Jamming!)[123]
Another track recorded for the band's debut album as a backing vocalist.
Fine Young Cannibals
"Annie" (Instrumental)‡
1986
Both tracks appear as B-side of the "Disenchanted" single. (Only co-writing credit on the instrumental track.)
Communards(reissue)
"Johnny Verso"‡
"Sanctified"‡
Appears as B-side on the "Don't Leave Me This Way" single.
"When the Walls Come Tumbling Down"‡
Appear as B-side on the "So Cold the Night" single. ("When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" was dedicated to Nelson Mandela).
"Never No More"‡
"Judgement Day"‡
1987
All songs appear as alternative B-sides on 1987 reissues of the "You Are My World" single, depending on an edition. (The live track recorded at the Apollo Theatre, Oxford, UK by the BBC Transcription Services.)
"The Message"‡
"Czardas (Live) (Instrumental)"‡
Heaven
"That Perfect Medley"†
Medley composed of "Smalltown Boy", "Run from Love", "Hit That Perfect Beat", "Why?" and "I Feel Love", issued on the US double vinyl compilation.
(VA) Razormaid
"I Just Want to Let You Know"‡
Both tracks appear as B-side on the "Tomorrow" single. ("Romanze for Violin, Piano & Hedgehog" was written and performed solely by Coles.)
Red(reissue)
"Scat"‡
"'77 The Great Escape"‡
Issued on B-side of the "Never Can Say Goodbye" single. (Instrumental "Piece of Saxophone", was performed solely by Coles.)
"I Do It All for You"‡
"C Minor (Live)"‡
Appears on the London Recordings compilation, excluding its Canadian edition. (In 2022 included on the double disc reissue of Red.)
(VA) Giant
"Megamix"‡
1988
A megamix compiled of the band's first six singles—excluding "Tomorrow"—and "Heaven Above". It appears as B-side on the UK promotional 12" single "For a Friend".
All tracks appear as B-side of the "There's More to Love" single. (Only co-writing credit on the Spanish track, subtitled as "El amor no es solo un hombre y una mujer".)
Video EP equivalent of the Bronski Beat debut album, featuring all four singles taken from The Age of Consent, such as "Smalltown Boy", "Why?", "Ain't Necessarily So" and "I Feel Love Medley".[125] (In June 1985, it debuted on the UK Top 30 Music Video at number 3;[126] its peak.)
Video EP equivalent of the Communards eponymous album, featuring all four promoted singles, such as "You Are My World" (original version), "Disenchanted", "Don't Leave Me This Way" and "So Cold the Night". (In January 1987, it entered the UK Top 30 Music Video at number 18;[128] its peak.)
The AIDS DayBenefit Concert, recorded live on 1 April 1987 at the Wembley Arena, London, England. Apart from the opening "Stand by Me", sung with others, Somerville himself performed "Don't Leave Me This Way" and a cover of Patsy Cline's "Never No More". The American and Japanese editions—both distributed through RVV as well—these featured a slightly different playlist.
Live at Full House‡
Released: 1989 (JAP)
Label: M's Box
Format: LD (JAP)
Ten track Japanese video album, recorded live on 2 October 1986 at Capitol in Hanover, Germany for the local TV show Full House Rock Show. (In May 2006 re-released in Europe on PAL-encoded DVD by ARD Video as Live at Full House Rock Show, featuring also additional material.)
Seventeen track video release, featuring all music videos made with his former groups, as well as solo (except for "Run from Love"). In addition, a rendition of ABBA's "Dancing Queen", performed for the TV show Friday Night Livein March 1988, is also present. (In December 1990, the album debuted on the UK Top 30 Music Video at number 17;[131] its peak.)
Keys:[a] † as, with or featuring Bronski Beat • ‡ as, with or featuring The Communards
^ abcdefghijSince 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.
^ abAs 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])
^ abcdThe 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.
^ abcdAll 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]
^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.
^ abcd"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.
^ abInitially, 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.
^ ab"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]
^ abcSingles "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.
^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.
References
^ abc"Spotlight | Jimmy Somerville"(PDF). Music & Media. EMR. 8 December 1990. Archived(PDF) from the original on 4 April 2023. 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. (p. 16)
Note: For early studio albums only latter peak positions are available which reflect their delayed sale, based on the commercial performance of their reissues, not original releases.
^ abcdFor 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
^"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)
^ abcdPeak 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
^ abcdFor 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
Note: The Singles Collection 1984/1990 was sold in Italy under its local alias as 1984/1990 Greatest Hits.
^ abcdPeak 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
^ abcPeak 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
^ abcPeak 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
^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)
"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)
^ abc"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)
^ ab"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)
^ ab"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)
^ abcde"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)
^"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 (p. 38)
^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)
^"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)
^ abPeak 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
^ ab"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
^ ab"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.
^"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.
^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). BVMI. Retrieved 30 June 2023. The Singles Collection 1984/1990 – Gold
^"Edelmetall – Jimmy Somerville". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. The Singles Collection – Platin | The Singles Collection – Gold
^"The Very Best Of". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Release Date | September 3, 1987 (However, the title refers to a music download, at that time the digital transfer service was not yet established. It is therefore to assumed that the published date relates to the original release.)
"Dark Sky". Australian Recording Industry Association. ARIA. 12 April 1998. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. #62
^ abPeak chart positions for singles in France as identically reported by both lescharts.com:
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
^"Brit Certified | I Feel Love". British Phonographic Industry. BPI. Retrieved 5 July 2023. Silver | Certified Date: 01.05.85
^ abcdCertified 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)
^"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
^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 (p. 16)
^"Music Video Top 30"(PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. Archived(PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023. 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)
^"Suspicious Minds" | CDV 5", London Records – 080 488-2 | Barcode: 0 44008 04882 4
^"CDV New Releases"(PDF). Music Week. Miller Freeman. Archived(PDF) from the original on 31 January 2023. Communards: Don't Leave Me This Way | PolyGram Music Video 080 478 2 | 5 (p. 56)
^Atwood, Brett (8 July 1995). "Music Video | Production Notes | Other Cities". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2023. 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
^"Here I Am – Video". IMDb. Amazon. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Director: Bart Fisher | Release date: April 15, 2004 (USA)
