Army of Lovers (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Army of Lovers

| cover = Lee-ryan-1-.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| B-side = Album Sampler

| released = {{start date|2005|7|18|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=16 July 2005}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 2:54

| label = Sony BMG, Brightside

| writer = Nigel Hoyle

| producer = Ash Howes

| next_title = Turn Your Car Around

| next_year = 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.{{cite journal|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/6937.pdf|title=Le cifre di vendita|journal=Musica e dischi|page=9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526212820/http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/6937.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2015|date=January 2006|access-date=26 February 2020}}

Track listings

UK CD single 1 {{small|(82876713172)}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Army of Lovers|others=Lee Ryan|year=2005|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Sony BMG, Brightside Recordings|id=82876713172}}

"Army of Lovers"
"Army of Lovers" (acoustic version)

UK CD single 2 {{small|(82876726562)}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Army of Lovers|others=Lee Ryan|year=2005|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Sony BMG, Brightside Recordings|id=82876713182}}

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

Digital download[https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/army-of-lovers-single/id253341716 iTunes]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2005/BB-2005-08-06.pdf\|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=117\|issue=32\|page=55\|date=6 August 2005\|access-date=17 April 2020}} \|12
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2005) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Austria\|41\|artist=Lee Ryan\|song=Army of Lovers\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 March 2016}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|27\|artist=Lee Ryan\|song=Army of Lovers\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 March 2016}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|9\|artist=Lee Ryan\|song=Army of Lovers\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 March 2016}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|29\|artist=Lee Ryan\|song=Army of Lovers\|songid=128825\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 March 2016}}
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|17\|artist=Lee Ryan\|song=Army of Lovers\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 March 2016}}
{{single chart\|Italy\|1\|artist=Lee Ryan\|song=Army of Lovers\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 March 2016}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|2\|date=20050730\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 July 2023}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|49\|artist=Lee Ryan\|song=Army of Lovers\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 March 2016}}
{{single chart\|UK\|3\|artist=Lee Ryan\|song=Army of Lovers\|date=20050730\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 March 2016}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2005) !Position
scope="row"\|Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1\|title=Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani\|publisher=FIMI\|language=it\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506075305/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1\|archive-date=6 May 2006\|access-date=15 January 2021}} Click on Scarica l'allegato. \|19
scope="row"\|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/200501110/37501\|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|accessdate=1 February 2020}} \|96

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (2005)

!Position

scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1|title=Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani|publisher=FIMI|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506075305/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1|archive-date=6 May 2006|access-date=15 January 2021}} Click on Scarica l'allegato.

|19

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/200501110/37501|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=1 February 2020}}

|96

References

Category:2005 songs

Category:2005 debut singles

Category:Lee Ryan songs

Category:Number-one singles in Italy

Category:Sony BMG singles