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“Karma Chameleon” is a song from British band Culture Club. The song spent three weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1984 (see 1984 in music), becoming the group’s biggest hit and only US number one. The song hit number one in sixteen countries worldwide. In their home country, the single became Culture Club’s second song to top the UK singles chart, staying there for six weeks in September and October 1983 and becoming the biggest selling single of 1983. The single came from their 1983 Colour by Numbers album.

The B-side of “Karma Chameleon” is “That’s the Way (I’m Only Trying to Help You)” (in an alternate and shorter version). In an interview, Boy George explained: “The song is about the terrible fear of alienation that people have, the fear of standing up for one thing. It’s about trying to suck up to everybody. Basically, if you aren’t true, if you don’t act like you feel, then you get Karma-justice, that’s nature’s way of paying you back.”

The prominent harmonica part was played by Judd Lander, who had been a member of Merseybeat group The Hideaways in the 1960s. He had also played the harmonica part on “Church of the Poison Mind”, and would later play on the Spice Girls 1996 hit “Say You’ll Be There”.

The song was originally to be called “Cameo Chameleon”. The band were recorded in interviews in late 1983 stating this was to be the title of their next single.
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  • crazzzzychick

    if he wasnt gay he would be mine.. x

    Thursday evening

  • abunono

    Fire and lamp,and meat and bread/And then to bed!And then to bed!

    19 days ago

  • keithhorner1

    Classic 80s pop

    last month

  • sterntaler123

    >>>>>>>>>>KLASSE<<<<<<<<<<!!!!!!!!!!

    last month

  • MoonShadowDusk

    my dreams are red silver and purple. what does it mean

    last month

  • soundsofbeef

    This is what really put them over the top, but the way they took their success is a another story, and the after math of no other hits after this effort...i like it just for what it is, i mean there are some awesome songs on here...

    last month

  • Misfortunetress

    I'M A MAAAAN WITHOUT CONVICTION I'M A MAAAN WHO DOESN'T KNOW. KARMA KARMA KARMA KARMA KARMA CHAMELEOOOOOON

    last month

  • dd8ch

    I almost always expect to hear Men at Work after I hear this song...gotta love it for all it is...=)

    last month

  • CAVermeer

    Hubby really likes Culture Club. He doesn't look like he would, but he does. I love that - he knows good pop.

    March 2012

  • NekaneSaiz1992

    Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon [2]

    March 2012

  • durhamcitymakem

    merle_mila.......how stunning are you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

    March 2012

  • KingFahtah

    He is not a man without convictions anymore

    March 2012

  • JuanGlez2011

    Holaaaa..merle_mila

    February 2012

  • merle_mila

    hola :D

    February 2012

  • pepsicola13

    Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon

    February 2012

  • bartleby7

    Boy George aint uncool dood.

    January 2012

  • duraniejen77

    It's uncool but I can't help but like this song. Good memories of growing up in the 80s. :-)

    January 2012

  • NitaD1

    Yippee..♫

    January 2012

  • DavidBradford63

    Classic 80's pop.

    January 2012

  • EwertonSCougo

    Culture Club muito bom,lembra meus tempos de década de 80!Muitas saudades!

    December 2011
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