Kissing to Be Clever
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| Kissing to Be Clever | ||
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| Studio album by Culture Club | ||
| Released | 1982 | |
| Recorded | 1982 | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 33:35 | |
| Label | Virgin | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Levine | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Culture Club chronology | ||
| Kissing to Be Clever (1982) |
Colour by Numbers (1983) |
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Kissing to Be Clever is the debut album by New Wave band Culture Club, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). It was anchored by the international hit "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?", which with its sunny reggae tones and neo-torch song vocals, remains one of Culture Club's signature songs.
Since the demise of the Epic Records edition, Kissing to Be Clever has been available without the song "Time" and with the black-and-white photo pictured here, instead of the original colour photo. The remastered 2003 CD version contains additional tracks (including "Time") plus the restoration of the original colour cover.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
all songs by Culture Club
- "White Boy" [Dance Mix] – 4:40
- "You Know I'm Not Crazy" – 3:36
- "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" – 2:36
- "Take Control" – 3:09
- "Love Twist" [Featuring Captain Crucial] – 4:23
- "Boy Boy (I'm the Boy)" – 3:50
- "I'm Afraid of Me" [Remix] – 3:16
- "White Boys Can't Control It" – 3:43
- "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" – 4:22
Bonus Tracks on the reissue:
- "Love Is Cold (You Were Never No Good)" -
- "Murder Rap Trap" -
- "Time (Clock of the Heart)" -
- "Romance Beyond the Alphabet" -
[edit] Personnel
- Boy George - vocals
- Mikey Craig - bass
- Roy Hay - guitar, piano, keyboards, sitar, electric sitar
- John Moss - percussion, drums
- Helen Terry - vocals
- Keith Miller - synclavier
- Terry Bailey - trumpet
- Colin Campsie - background vocals
- Nicky Payne - flute, harmonica, saxophone
- Phil Pickett - keyboards, background vocals
- Sue Clowes
- Denise Spooner - background vocals
[edit] Production
- Producer: Steve Levine
- Engineer: Steve Levine
- Assistant engineer: Gordon Milne
- Mixing: Steve Levine, Jon Moss
- Synclavier programming: Keith Miller
- Drum programming: Jon Moss
- Cover Design: Jaki Graham
- Photography: Mark Lebon
- Artwork: Jackie Ball
- Logo: Jaki Graham, Nick Egan
- Typography: Jaki Graham
- Make-Up: Boy George
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 14 |
| U.S. Top R&B Albums | 24 |
[edit] Singles
| Chart (1983) | Single | Peak position |
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| "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | U.S. R&B Singles | 39 |
| "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | U.S. Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| "Time (Clock of the Heart)" | UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| "Time (Clock of the Heart)" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" | U.S. Adult Contemporary | 33 |
| "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" | U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 14 |
| "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| "I'm Afraid of Me" / "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 34 |
[edit] Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| 1983 | Virgin | CD | 91390 | |
| LP | 38398 | |||
| 1990 | CD | V2-86179 | ||
| 2003 | CD | 92404 |
