Sold is the debut solo
studio album by English singer
Boy George, released in 1987 by
Virgin Records. The album includes George's
cover of "
Everything I Own", which reached number one in the United Kingdom,[3] Ireland,[4] and Norway,[5] and the top 10 in several other countries.
Background
Sold was released following the breakup of George's band
Culture Club in 1986 and his subsequent recovery from drug addiction.[6]
Commercial performance
The album was successful in Europe, but failed to sell as well in the United States, reaching only No. 145 on the
Billboard 200.[7] The album got good reviews.[8]
Singles
Following on from the success of "
Everything I Own", three further singles were released from the album: "Keep Me in Mind" (UK No. 29), the title track "Sold" (UK No. 24) and "To Be Reborn" (UK No. 13).[3]
Amazon.com: professional and customer reviews, product details, track listing and audio samples.
Lyrically Speaking: Web page including all the lyrics to the Sold album, the lyrics of its singles, B-sides, "The Wishing Well" and "Let It Be", as well as all lyrics to the songs by Culture Club, Boy George, Jesus Loves You and related projects.