Culture Club
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Their first album, 1982’s Kissing to Be Clever, became a major international hit, spawning the hit singles “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” (which went ‘all the way’ in the BBC-Charts in late 1982), “Time (Clock of the Heart)”, and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”. Unique in his eccentric manner of dress and androgynous look, Boy George became a worldwide celebrity.
Their second album, 1983’s Colour By Numbers also did extremely well, giving the band its second number one hit in the UK with “Karma Chameleon.” However, trouble was brewing within the Culture Club camp. Unknown to the public, George was having an affair with drummer Jon Moss. The affair (which lasted over four years) was often problematic and the pressure to hide the relationship started to take its toll.
The band also started to lose its place musically. Their next album, 1984’s Waking Up With the House on Fire was a major disappointment. Though the band gained a small comeback with 1986’s From Luxury to Heartache (thanks to the hit “Move Away”), both George’s and Jon’s fights created much tension, eventually leading to the breakup of the band. Around this time, George also became addicted to heroin, which created a frenzy with the tabloids. Eventually, George would let go of the habit and begin his solo career.
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Miss Me Blind
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I'll Tumble 4 Ya
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It's A Miracle
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Love Is Love
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Move Away
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I Just Wanna Be Loved
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