Dare to Love

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

Dare to Love
Studio album by Jimmy Somerville
Released	12 June 1995^[1]
Genre	Synthpop electronic dance
Label	London
Producer	Chuck Norman Gary Wilkinson Stephen Hague
Jimmy Somerville chronology
The Singles Collection 1984/1990 (1990) Dare to Love (1995) Manage the Damage (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
NME	7/10^[4]

Track listing

CD1

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

2012 re-issue bonus tracks

14. Heartbeat" (E-Smoove 12" Mix) – 10:35
15. "Hurts So Good" (12" Beatmasters Lovers Mix) – 4:25
16. "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

• 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 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

References

1. (PDF). Music & Media. European Music Report. 3 June 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2023. from the forthcoming album "Dare To Love" released June 12th (p. 27)
2. "Jimmy Somerville - Dare to Love - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Jimmy Somerville". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
4. Patterson, Sylvia (24 June 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 56. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
5. Germany – Albums Chart – Dare to Love
6. Scotland – Albums Chart – Dare to Love
7. Switzerland – Albums Chart – Dare to Love
8. UK – Albums Chart – Dare to Love
9. "Jimmy Somerville – US Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. PMC. from the original on 23 April 2022. Dare to Love #36