Culture Club discography

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Culture Club discography
Releases
Studio albums 5
Compilation albums 7
EPs 1
Singles 20
Video albums 6
Music videos 18
Box sets 1

Culture Club discography consists of 5 studio albums, 7 compilation albums, 1 EP and 20 singles released throughout 1980s and 1990s.

Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1][2]
AUS
[3]
NZL
[4]
US
[5][6]
FR
[7]
SWE
[8]
NOR
[9]
IT
[10]
DEU
[11]
CHE
[12]
AUT
[13]
1982 Kissing to Be Clever 5 12 2 14 2 3 3 22 8 6
1983 Colour by Numbers
  • Release date: October 1983
  • Label: Virgin
1 1 1 2 4 3 2 9 6 4 17
1984 Waking Up with the House on Fire
  • Release date: November 1984
  • Label: Virgin
2 2 15 26 2 19 9 7 22 21
1986 From Luxury to Heartache
  • Release date: April 1986
  • Label: Virgin/Epic
10 25 44 32 13 18 14 45 24
1999 Don't Mind If I Do
  • Release date: December 14, 1999
  • Label: Virgin
64

[edit] Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1][2]
AUS
[3]
NZL
[4]
USA
[5][6]
FR
[7]
SWE
[8]
NOR
[9]
IT
[10]
DEU
[11]
CHE
[12]
AUT
[13]
1987 This Time – The First Four Years
  • Release date: 1987
  • Label: Virgin
8 62 25 10
1989 The Best of Culture Club
  • Release date: 1989[18]
  • Label: Virgin/Disky
4
1991 12" Mixes Plus
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: Virgin
1993 At Worst... The Best of Boy George and Culture Club
  • Release date: November 2, 1993
  • Label: Virgin
24 169
1998 Greatest Moments
  • Release date: April 11, 1998
  • Label: Virgin
15 148 23
2005 Greatest Hits
  • Release date: June 21, 2005
  • Label: Virgin
Singles and Remixes
  • Release date: August 30, 2005
  • Label: EMI
19

[edit] Extended plays

  • 1985: Love Is Love

[edit] Box sets

[edit] Singles

[edit] Regular commercial releases

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
UK
[1][2]
IRE
[19]
AUS
[3]
NZL
[4]
USA
[20][21]
CAN
SWE
[8]
NOR
[9]
IT
[22]
NLD
[23]
DEU
[24]
CHE
[12]
AUT
[13]
SA
[25]
1982 "White Boy" 114 Kissing to Be Clever
"I'm Afraid of Me" 100
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 11
  • UK: Gold[14]
  • CAN: Platinum[16]FR:Platinum
"Time (Clock of the Heart)" 3 4 8 4 2 4 11 10 16 9 9
  • CAN: Gold[16]UK:Gold
1983 "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" 9 5
"Church of the Poison Mind" 2 2 4 9 10 5 13 11 12 11 23 12 Colour by Numbers
"Karma Chameleon" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 3 1
"Victims" 3 2 4 7 2 17 39 18
1984 "Miss Me Blind" 17 5 6 32
"It's a Miracle" 4 2 14 5 13 5 15 41
"The War Song" 2 1 2 5 17 2 6 5 3 7 12 10 5 Waking Up with the House on Fire
The Medal Song 32 14 50
Mistake No. 3 61 33 10
1985 "Love Is Love" 3 28 Electric Dreams soundtrack
1986 "Move Away" 7 6 10 16 12 4 7 8 10 16 21 18 From Luxury to Heartache
"God Thank You Woman" 31 22 48
"Gusto Blusto" 24
1998 "I Just Wanna Be Loved" 4 53 18 80 Greatest Moments
1999 "Your Kisses Are Charity" 25 88 Don't Mind If I Do
"Cold Shoulder"/"Starman" 43

[edit] Promotional singles

  • 1982: "Mystery Boy" (official single in Japan)
  • 1984: "Mister Man" (official single in South Africa)
  • 1984: "Don't Talk About It" (promo single in Mexico)
  • 1984: "Don't Go Down That Street" (official single in Japan)
  • 1986: "Come Clean"/"Heaven's Children" (promo test-pressing single)

[edit] Videography

[edit] Video and DVD releases

  • 1984: A Kiss Across the Ocean
  • 1987: This Time – The First Four Years
  • 2000: Don't Mind If I Do
  • 2003: Live at the Royal Albert Hal
  • 2004: Greatest Hits
  • 2006: Live in Sydney

[edit] Music videos

Year Title Director[27][28]
1982 "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Julien Temple
"Time (Clock of the Heart)" Chris Gabrin
1983 "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" Zelda Barron
"Church of the Poison Mind" Chris Gabrin
"Karma Chameleon" Peter Sinclair
"Victims" Godley & Creme
1984 "Miss Me Blind" Zelda Barron
"It's a Miracle" Steve Barron
"The War Song" Russell Mulcahy
"The Medal Song" Zelda Barron
"Mistake No. 3" David Mallet
1985 "Love Is Love" Steve Barron
1986 "Move Away" Willy Smax
"God Thank You Woman" Steve Barron
"Gusto Blusto"[29]
1998 "I Just Wanna Be Loved" Ben Unwin
1999 "Your Kisses Are Charity"
"Cold Shoulder"

[edit] References

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  29. ^ Compilation video, consists of excerpts from previously released clips.
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