"It's a Miracle" is the fifth and final single from English pop band Culture Club's second album, Colour by Numbers (1983). The song became the group's sixth hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. It also reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number five in New Zealand, and number two in Ireland. The song was first titled "It's America", relating to Culture Club's first trip to the United States, but was later changed.
Reception Cash Box called the song "a perfect example of British adopted American R&B."
Chart performance The song became the group's sixth top-five hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. It reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the Canadian RPM chart. It also reached number eight on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number two on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart.
Music video The music video features the band playing around on a circular board with various Monopoly spaces placed around the edges. Interspersed with these are clips from previous Culture Club music videos.
B-sides The B-side of the 7-inch single is a live rendition of "Love Twist", a song from the group's first album. It was recorded in December 1983. An additional live track, "Melting Pot" (a cover of the song by the group Blue Mink), from the same show was available on the 12-inch single.
Track listing Standard 7-inch single A. "It's a Miracle" B. "Love Twist" (live)
Peruvian and Ecuadorian 7-inch single A. "It's a Miracle" B. "Miss Me Blind"
12-inch single A1. "It's a Miracle/Miss Me Blind (Multimix)" B1. "Love Twist" (live) B2. "Melting Pot" (live)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 14 Canada Top Singles (RPM) 5 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 5 Europe (European Top 100 Singles) 7
Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position Australia (Kent Music Report) 95
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