Dare to Love is the 1995 second solo album by Jimmy Somerville, former lead singer of the synthpop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards.
Track listing
CD1
- "Heartbeat" (Jimmy Somerville, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard) - 4:25
- "Hurts So Good" (Phillip Mitchell) - 3:52
- "Cry" (Somerville, Gary Butcher) - 3:45
- "Lovething" (Somerville, Butcher) - 4:33
- "By Your Side" (Matt Rowe, Somerville, Richard Stannard) - 4:47
- "Dare to Love" (Somerville, Butcher) - 4:02
- "Someday We'll Be Together" (Harvey Fuqua, Jackey Beavers, Johnny Bristol) - 3:35
- "Alright" (Somerville, Butcher) - 4:28
- "Too Much of a Good Thing" (Jules Shear, Stephen Hague, Somerville) - 4:11
- "A Dream Gone Wrong" (Somerville, Butcher) - 5:09
- "Come Lately" (Somerville, Butcher) - 3:20
- "Safe in These Arms" (Somerville, Butcher) - 4:37
- "Because of Him" (Somerville, Butcher) - 3:15
2012 re-issue bonus tracks
- <li value="14"> Heartbeat" (E-Smoove 12" Mix) â 10:35
- "Hurts So Good" (12" Beatmasters Lovers Mix) â 4:25
- "By Your Side" (The Shining Mix) â 9:33
CD2
- "Heartbeat" (Mars Plastic Mix) â 6:40
- "Hurts So Good" (12" Steely & Clevie Dub) â 4:59
- "Safe" (Get Far Mix) â 6:36
- "Been So Long" (Remix) â 4:23
- "Nothing Said, Nothing Done" (Remix) â 4:29
- "Up and Away" â 3:11
- "By Your Side" (Miss You Like Crazy Mix) â 7:34
- "Cry" (BBC Unplugged Live) â 3:39
- "Love You Forever" (Remix) â 5:12
- "Heartbeat" (Armand's Cardiac Mix) â 8:09
- "Hurts So Good" (12" Sly & Robbie Dub Mix) â 4:54
- "Safe" (DJ Dovski Extended Mix) â 7:17
Personnel
- Jimmy Somerville â vocals
- Carol Kenyon â backing vocals (tracks: 1, 8, 13)
- Chyna Gordon â backing vocals (tracks: 6, 10, 12)
- Geoffrey Williams â backing vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 8, 13)
- Matthew David â backing vocals (tracks: 2âÂÂ4, 7, 9)
- Paul Lewis â backing vocals (tracks: 1âÂÂ4, 6, 9, 10, 12)
- Phil Spalding â bass (tracks: 1, 6âÂÂ8, 10, 12, 13)
- Jeremy Meehan â bass (track: 3)
- Andy Duncan â drums (tracks: 6 to 8, 12, 13), percussion (tracks: 1âÂÂ4, 10, 12)
- David Beebe â drums (tracks: 2, 3, 10)
- Gary Butcher â guitar (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 10, 12)
- Glenn Nightingale â guitar (track: 2)
- The Kick Horns â horns (tracks: 2, 9, 11)
- J. J. Nash â keyboards (tracks: 6, 7, 10, 12)
- Jonn Savannah â keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 8)
- Flash â guitar, bass (track: 2)
- Victor Johnson â guitar, bass (track: 11)
- Sally Herbert â violin (track: 13)
- Audrey Riley, Chris Pitsillides, Leo Payne, Sally Fenton â strings (track: 3)
- Sian Bell, Sonia Slany â strings (track: 5)
- Chris Tombling, Jayne Harris, Leo Payne â strings (track: 7)
Charts
References