By Mark Nobes, chief editor
The song entered the UK singles chart at No.26 on November 23rd 1986, while Berlin were at No.1 with "Take My Breath Away". It was also the highest new entry that week.
The single climbed to No.14 the following week and then to No.10, reaching a peak position of No.8 for one week on 14th Dec, before falling back to No.11. The song spent 11 weeks inside the official UK Top 100.
Here are The Communards performing "So Cold The Night" on Top Of The Pops, which aired on Dec 4th 1986. They are introduced by DJ Mike Smith.
Jimmy and Richard in 1986