They’ll tumble 4 ya – and then some! English band Culture Club was formed in 1981. Led by Boy George, their second album, Colour by Numbers, sold more than 10 million copies. It has been certified triple platinum in the U.K. and quadruple platinum in the U.S.. It was ranked No. 96 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Best Albums of the 1980s. The band had several international hits with songs such as “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” “Time (Clock of the Heart),” “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya,” “Church of the Poison Mind,” “Karma Chameleon,” “Miss Me Blind,” “Victims,” “It’s a Miracle,” “The War Song,” “Move Away,” and “I Just Wanna Be Loved.” They are considered one of the most influential groups of the eighties. Culture Club has sold more than 50 million records. Ten of their singles reached the U.S. Top 40, where they are associated with the Second British Invasion of British new wave groups that became popular in the United States due to MTV. In 1984, Culture Club won the Brit Award for Best British Group, the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and Best British Single (“Karma Chameleon”). In the U.K., they amassed twelve Top 40 hit singles between 1982–1999, including the number ones “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” and “Karma Chameleon,” the latter being the biggest selling single of 1983 and topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. “Time (Clock of the Heart)” has been included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list of 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. Culture Club continues to perform, and they’re coming out with a new album very soon. Stay tuned!
