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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Dave Dix, Robin Millar | |||
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Comedy was the second official album by Black, released in 1988. It reached No.32 in the UK Albums Chart.
All songs written by Colin Vearncombe
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [1] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [2] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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