Dare to Love

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Dare to Love
Jimmy Somerville Dare to Love album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released12 June 1995 [1]
Genre
Label London
Producer
Jimmy Somerville chronology
The Singles Collection 1984/1990
(1990)
Dare to Love
(1995)
Manage the Damage
(1999)
Singles from Dare to Love
  1. "Heartbeat"
    Released: January 1995
  2. "Hurt So Good"
    Released: April 1995
  3. "By Your Side"
    Released: August 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [3]
NME 7/10 [4]

Dare to Love is the 1995 second solo album by Jimmy Somerville, former lead singer of the synthpop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards.

Contents

Track listing

CD1

  1. "Heartbeat" (Jimmy Somerville, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard) - 4:25
  2. "Hurts So Good" (Phillip Mitchell) - 3:52
  3. "Cry" (Somerville, Gary Butcher) - 3:45
  4. "Lovething" (Somerville, Butcher) - 4:33
  5. "By Your Side" (Matt Rowe, Somerville, Richard Stannard) - 4:47
  6. "Dare to Love" (Somerville, Butcher) - 4:02
  7. "Someday We'll Be Together" (Harvey Fuqua, Jackey Beavers, Johnny Bristol) - 3:35
  8. "Alright" (Somerville, Butcher) - 4:28
  9. "Too Much of a Good Thing" (Jules Shear, Stephen Hague, Somerville) - 4:11
  10. "A Dream Gone Wrong" (Somerville, Butcher) - 5:09
  11. "Come Lately" (Somerville, Butcher) - 3:20
  12. "Safe in These Arms" (Somerville, Butcher) - 4:37
  13. "Because of Him" (Somerville, Butcher) - 3:15

2012 re-issue bonus tracks

  1. Heartbeat" (E-Smoove 12" Mix) – 10:35
  2. "Hurts So Good" (12" Beatmasters Lovers Mix) – 4:25
  3. "By Your Side" (The Shining Mix) – 9:33

CD2

  1. "Heartbeat" (Mars Plastic Mix) – 6:40
  2. "Hurts So Good" (12" Steely & Clevie Dub) – 4:59
  3. "Safe" (Get Far Mix) – 6:36
  4. "Been So Long" (Remix) – 4:23
  5. "Nothing Said, Nothing Done" (Remix) – 4:29
  6. "Up and Away" – 3:11
  7. "By Your Side" (Miss You Like Crazy Mix) – 7:34
  8. "Cry" (BBC Unplugged Live) – 3:39
  9. "Love You Forever" (Remix) – 5:12
  10. "Heartbeat" (Armand's Cardiac Mix) – 8:09
  11. "Hurts So Good" (12" Sly & Robbie Dub Mix) – 4:54
  12. "Safe" (DJ Dovski Extended Mix) – 7:17

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Dare to Love
Chart (1995)Peak
position
German Albums Chart [5] 79
Scottish Albums Chart [6] 43
Swiss Albums Chart [7] 45
UK Albums Chart [8] 38
US Heatseekers Albums [9] 36

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References

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