Dare to Love is the 1995 second solo album by Jimmy Somerville, former lead singer of the synth-pop 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 Heartbeat" (E-Smoove 12" Mix) – 10:35 "Hurts So Good" (12" Beatmasters Lovers Mix) – 4:25 "By Your Side" (The Shining Mix) – 9:33
CD2 "Heartbeat" (Mars Plastic Mix) – 6:40 "Hurts So Good" (12" Steely & Clevie Dub) – 4:59 "Safe" (Get Far Mix) – 6:36 "Been So Long" (Remix) – 4:23 "Nothing Said, Nothing Done" (Remix) – 4:29 "Up and Away" – 3:11 "By Your Side" (Miss You Like Crazy Mix) – 7:34 "Cry" (BBC Unplugged Live) – 3:39 "Love You Forever" (Remix) – 5:12 "Heartbeat" (Armand's Cardiac Mix) – 8:09 "Hurts So Good" (12" Sly & Robbie Dub Mix) – 4:54 "Safe" (DJ Dovski Extended Mix) – 7:17
Personnel Jimmy Somerville – vocals Carol Kenyon – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 8, 13) Chyna Gordon – backing vocals (tracks: 6, 10, 12) Geoffrey Williams – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 8, 13) Matthew David – backing vocals (tracks: 2–4, 7, 9) Paul Lewis – backing vocals (tracks: 1–4, 6, 9, 10, 12) Phil Spalding – bass (tracks: 1, 6–8, 10, 12, 13) Jeremy Meehan – bass (track: 3) Andy Duncan – drums (tracks: 6 to 8, 12, 13), percussion (tracks: 1–4, 10, 12) David Beebe – drums (tracks: 2, 3, 10) Gary Butcher – guitar (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 10, 12) Glenn Nightingale – guitar (track: 2) The Kick Horns – horns (tracks: 2, 9, 11) J. J. Nash – keyboards (tracks: 6, 7, 10, 12) Jonn Savannah – keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 8) Flash – guitar, bass (track: 2) Victor Johnson – guitar, bass (track: 11) Sally Herbert – violin (track: 13) Audrey Riley, Chris Pitsillides, Leo Payne, Sally Fenton – strings (track: 3) Sian Bell, Sonia Slany – strings (track: 5) Chris Tombling, Jayne Harris, Leo Payne – strings (track: 7)
Charts +Chart performance for Dare to LoveChart (1995) PeakpositionGerman Albums ChartGermany – Albums Chart – Dare to Love 79Scottish Albums ChartScotland – Albums Chart – Dare to Love 43Swiss Albums ChartSwitzerland – Albums Chart – Dare to Love 45UK Albums ChartUK – Albums Chart – Dare to Love 38US Heatseekers Albums 36
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