Army of Lovers (song)

"Army of Lovers"
Single by Lee Ryan
from the album Lee Ryan
B-side	"Album Sampler"
Released	18 July 2005 (2005-07-18)[1]
Length	2:54
Label	Sony BMG, Brightside
Songwriter(s)	Nigel Hoyle
Producer(s)	Ash Howes
Lee Ryan singles chronology
"Army of Lovers" (2005) "Turn Your Car Around" (2005)

"Army of Lovers" is the debut single of Blue member Lee Ryan, released from his debut solo album, Lee Ryan (2005), on 18 July 2005. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and achieved success worldwide, reaching number one in Italy and staying there for four weeks. It sold 20,000 copies in Italy during 2005.^[2]

Track listings

UK CD single 1 (82876713172)^[3]

1. "Army of Lovers"
2. "Army of Lovers" (acoustic version)

UK CD single 2 (82876726562)^[4]

1. "Army of Lovers"4
2. Album sampler ("Real Love" / "When I Think of You" / "Parking")
3. "Army of Lovers" (video) – 3:00

Digital download^[5]

1. "Army of Lovers" – 2:54
2. "Army of Lovers" (acoustic version) – 2:55

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 41 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 27 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 12 Germany (GfK)[10] 29 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 17 Italy (FIMI)[12] 1 Scotland (OCC)[13] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 49 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Italy (FIMI)[16] 19 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 96

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 July 2005. p. 31.
2. "Le cifre di vendita" (PDF). Musica e dischi: 9. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
3. Army of Lovers (UK CD single liner notes). Lee Ryan. Sony BMG, Brightside Recordings. 2005. 82876713172.
4. Army of Lovers (UK CD single liner notes). Lee Ryan. Sony BMG, Brightside Recordings. 2005. 82876713182.
5. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/army-of-lovers-single/id253341716^{[permanent dead link‍]}
6. "Lee Ryan – Army of Lovers" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
7. "Lee Ryan – Army of Lovers" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
8. "Lee Ryan – Army of Lovers" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
9. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 32. 6 August 2005. p. 55. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
10. "Lee Ryan – Army of Lovers" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Army of Lovers". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
12. "Lee Ryan – Army of Lovers". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
14. "Lee Ryan – Army of Lovers". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
16. "Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani" (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.
17. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2020.