Born to Be Sold
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"Born to Be Sold" was the ninth single
to be released by UK band Transvision Vamp
. It became a hit in late 1989 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.
7" vinyl and cassette single (TVV9) / (TVVC9)
CD single and 12" vinyl (TVVT9) / (DTVVT9)
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
to be released by UK band Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp were a British alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s...
. It became a hit in late 1989 and peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Although it was not their best chart performance, the song was included on Now That's What I Call Music! 16.
Track listing
All songs by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted.7" vinyl and cassette single (TVV9) / (TVVC9)
- "Born to Be Sold" - 3:45
- "Down on You" (live version) (Mick JaggerMick JaggerSir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
/ Keith RichardsKeith RichardsKeith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
) - 4:31 - "Last Time" (live version) - 5:18
CD single and 12" vinyl (TVVT9) / (DTVVT9)
- "Born to Be Sold" (7" version) - 3:45
- "Kiss Me" (Anthony DoughtyAnthony DoughtyAnthony Doughty is an English rock musician. He was a member of a number of punk bands in the late 1970s, including Peroxide Romance, X-Ray Spex, The Outpatients and The Moors Murderers. In 1986, he and Dave Parsons joined fellow musicians Wendy James and Nick Sayer to form Transvision Vamp...
) - 2:00 - "Down on You" (live version) - 4:31
- "Last Time" (live version) - 5:18
Charts
| Transvision Vamp (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
22 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 97 |