Culture Club's discography consists of 6 studio albums, 9 compilation albums, 3 box sets, 3 extended plays, 24 regular commercial singles, and 5 promotional singles, largely released during the 1980s and 1990s. Culture Club has sold more than 50 million records worldwide, including 7 million records in the United States.RIAA, Gold & Platinum Culture Club, retrieved on 7 January 2017 For the comprehensive Boy George solo discography, see Boy George discography.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds) UK AUSPeaks in Australia: Peaks until 1992: Peaks after 1992: CAN GER IT Set "Tipo" on "Album" or "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Culture Club". NL NZ NOR SWI USKissing to Be Clever Released: 8 October 1982 Label: Virgin, Epic Formats: LP, MC, 8-track51228221023914 BPI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: GoldColour by Numbers Released: 10 October 1983 Label: Virgin, Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC, 8-track1116931242 BPI: 3× Platinum MC: Diamond NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumWaking Up with the House on Fire Released: 22 October 1984 Label: Virgin, Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC, 8-track22622771592126 BPI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumFrom Luxury to Heartache Released: 1 April 1986 Label: Virgin, Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC10253445142844182432 BPI: SilverDon't Mind If I Do Released: 22 November 1999 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MC64—————————Life (featuring Boy George) Released: 26 October 2018 Label: BMG Formats: CD, LP, MC, digital download12——5866———89—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsThe River Sessions Released: May 2005 Label: River Formats: CDLive at the Royal Albert Hall – 20th Anniversary Concert Released: 8 July 2013 Label: Angel Air Formats: CD+DVD, digital downloadLive at Wembley World Tour 2016 Released: 8 December 2017 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD+DVD, CD+DVD+Blu-ray, 2xLP, digital downloadLive 1983 – Lido Beach Released: 25 March 2022 Label: Laser Media Formats: CD
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds) UK AUS AUT IT JPN NL NZ NOR USThis Time – The First Four Years Released: 6 April 1987 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC862—10304425—— BPI: GoldThe Best of Culture Club Released: September 1989 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC————————— BPI: GoldCollect – 12" Mixes Plus Released: 7 January 1991 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MC—————————Spin Dazzle – The Best of Boy George and Culture Club Released: 29 June 1992 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC——36——————At Worst... The Best of Boy George and Culture Club (featuring Boy George) Released: 20 September 1993 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MC24———————169 BPI: SilverGreatest Moments Released: 9 November 1998 Label: Virgin Formats: 2xCD, MC15———94——23148 BPI: PlatinumGreatest Hits Released: 21 June 2005 Label: Virgin Formats: CD—————————Culture Club 2005 – Singles and Remixes Released: July 2005 Label: Virgin Formats: CD—————————Platinum Released: 24 June 2008 Label: EMI Formats: CD—————————Miss Me Blind – Greatest Hits Live! Released: 9 August 2011 Label: Fuel 2000 Formats: CD—————————The Hits Collection Released: 13 February 2012 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD—————————10 Great Songs Released: 3 April 2012 Label: Virgin Formats: CD—————————Sight & Sound – Greatest Hits on CD & DVD Released: 6 August 2012 Label: EMI Formats: CD+DVD—————————Icon Released: 14 May 2013 Label: Virgin Formats: CD————————— Released: 21 December 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan Formats: CD+DVD—————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album detailsWaking Up with the House on Fire / Colour by Numbers Released: 1997 Label: EMI/Virgin Formats: 2xCD Australia-only releaseCulture Club Released: 2 December 2002 Label: Virgin Formats: 4xCDThe Best of Culture Club / Collect – 12inch Mixes Plus Released: September 2003 Label: Virgin Formats: 2xCDKissing to Be Clever / Colour by Numbers Released: 3 May 2011 Label: Virgin Formats: 2xCD
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions JPNTime Released: 21 May 1983 Label: Virgin Formats: 12" Japan-only release8Love Is Love Released: 20 April 1985 Label: Virgin Formats: 12" Japan-only release9Culture Club Released: 1985 Label: Amiga Formats: 7" East Germany-only release—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)Album UK AUS BEL CAN GER IRE IT NL NZ US"White Boy"1982——————————Kissing to Be Clever"I'm Afraid of Me"——————————"Mystery Boy" ——————————"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"1111111222 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold"Time (Clock of the Heart)"312134164—1042 BPI: Gold MC: Gold"Church of the Poison Mind"198324952321511910 BPI: Gold MC: GoldColour by Numbers"I'll Tumble 4 Ya" ———5—————9 MC: GoldKissing to Be Clever"Karma Chameleon"1111213111 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: GoldColour by Numbers"Victims"3411—3922177— BPI: Gold"Miss Me Blind" 1984—26—6——21——5 MC: Gold"It's a Miracle"4141516412—15513"Mister Man" ——————————"The War Song"224312147517 BPI: Silver MC: GoldWaking Up with the House on Fire"The Medal Song"32————14——50—"Mistake No. 3" —61—24—————33"Love Is Love" 1985——————23———Electric Dreams (soundtrack)"Don't Go Down That Street" ——————————"Move Away"198671081521611161612From Luxury to Heartache"God Thank You Woman"314831——22————"Gusto Blusto" ———88——————"I Just Wanna Be Loved"1998484——8035———— BPI: SilverGreatest Moments"Your Kisses Are Charity"199925———88—————Don't Mind If I Do"Cold Shoulder"/"Starman"43—————————"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (DJ LBR remix) 2005——————————Culture Club 2005 – Singles and Remixes"More Than Silence"2014——————————Life"Let Somebody Love You" (featuring Boy George)2018——————————"Life"——————————"God & Love"——————————"Runaway Train" (featuring Boy George & Gladys Knight)2019——————————"Letting It Go/The Next Thing Will Be Amazing" 2026——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Promotional and other singles 1984–89: 19 flexi discs titled "Boy Talk" were issued by Culture Club's official Multicultural Fan Club between March 1984 and December 1989 1985: "Don't Talk About It" (Mexico-only promo release) 1986: "Heaven's Children"/"Come Clean" (cancelled release) 1992: "Culture Club Megamix" (Sweden-only promo release) 1999: "Sign Language" (promo release) 2000: "See Thru" (promo release as the moniker CD:UK) 2003: "If I Were You" (promo release) 2022: "Time 2022" (digital release)
Videos Video albums Title Album detailsA Kiss Across the Ocean Released: 18 April 1984 Label: Virgin Video, CBS Fox Video Formats: VHS, Beta, LDThis Time – The First Four Years Released: 6 April 1987 Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHS, Beta, LDDon't Mind If I Do... Video 3-Pack Released: 30 September 2000 Label: Virgin/Zebra Marketing Formats: VHS Limited releaseLive at the Royal Albert Hall – 20th Anniversary Concert Released: 10 March 2003 Label: Angel Air, Hot JWP Music Formats: DVDGreatest Hits Released: 25 October 2004 Label: Virgin Formats: DVDLive in Sydney Released: 16 May 2006 Label: EV Classics Formats: DVD
Music videos TitleYearDirector"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"1982Julien Temple"Time (Clock of the Heart)"Chris Gabrin"Church of the Poison Mind"1983"I'll Tumble 4 Ya"Zelda Barron"Karma Chameleon"Peter Sinclair"Victims"Godley & Creme"Black Money"Keith McMillan"Miss Me Blind"1984Zelda Barron"It's a Miracle""The War Song"Russell Mulcahy"The Medal Song"Zelda Barron"Mistake No. 3"David Mallet"Love Is Love"1985Steve Barron"The Dream""Move Away"1986Willy Smax"God Thank You Woman"Steve Barron"Gusto Blusto"Various"I Just Wanna Be Loved"1998Ben Unwin"Your Kisses Are Charity""Cold Shoulder""Let Somebody Love You"2018Howard Greenhalgh"Life"Mark Whelan
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External links Culture Club at Discogs Culture Club at AllMusic at Rate Your Music