The Singles Collection 1984/1990 is agreatest hits album covering Scottish pop singerJimmy Somerville's career in the bandsBronski Beat,The Communards and as a solo artist. It was released in 1990. In Italy, the album was marketed under the alternate title,1984/1990 Greatest Hits.
The Singles Collection 1984/1990 includes the first foursingles by Bronski Beat, released in 1984 and 1985, which feature Somerville as lead singer;[2] following his departure from Bronski Beat the band had three further hits ("Hit That Perfect Beat", "C'mon C'mon" and "Cha Cha Heels")[3] but they are not included on the album as it is intended as a retrospective of Somerville's career. It also includes all eight singles released by The Communards, from 1985 to 1988,[4] plus Somerville's first three singles under his own name (including one duet) from 1989 up to the time of the album's release.[5] The album also contains two new songs—a cover of theBee Gees' "To Love Somebody", which was released as a single to promote the album, reaching number eight in theUK Singles Chart[5]—and a re-recording of "Run from Love", a track originally included on the 1985 Bronski Beat remix album,Hundreds & Thousands; the new version of the song was later remixed for release as a single in 1991, reaching number 52 in the UK.[5]
Dave Obee fromCalgary Herald wrote, "Those glitteringdisco ceiling balls have all been recycled away, but we've still got Jimmy Somerville. The British singer's soaring vocals give an elegant and emotional feel to the 17 cuts on this compilation of his best work. Yes, it'stechno-pop dance music, but Somerville's singing keeps it from sounding stale. The disc includes some of his work withBronski Beat, including "Smalltown Boy", but the real strength is in the diverse selection of songs Somerville has covered."[7]
^"SPOTLIGHT | Jimmy Somerville"(PDF).Music & Media. European Music Report. 8 December 1990.Archived(PDF) from the original on 4 April 2023.The Singles Collection 1984/1990; a compilation featuring hits by Jimmy Somerville, was released by London Records on November 12 (p. 16)
^Maconie, Stuart (24 November 1990)."Long Play".NME. Retrieved24 February 2023.
^The Singles Collection 1984/1990 (liner notes). Jimmy Somerville. London. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Classifiche".Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Album" for option "Tipo", then write "Greatest Hits" (ie. Italian equivalent for the compilation) in the "Titolo" field and search for the artist.
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