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George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is a British musician, songwriter and DJ who rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. He is also a solo artist and was the lead singer of the band Jesus Loves You. Boy George's music spans several genres, including pop, new wave, soul, soft rock, disco and reggae. Boy George grew up in Eltham and was part of the New Romantic movement... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Boy George first charted in 1982 with Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 37 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? - #2: Karma Chameleon - #3: Time (Clock of the Heart) - #4: Church of the Poison Mind - #5: The War Song
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  Culture Club
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
1.
09/1982

#1  Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
Culture Club

from Kissing to Be Clever   Kissing to Be Clever
417 pts
2
US
8
AC
34
dance
39
R&B
21
rock
1
UK
charted as I'm Afraid of Me / Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? in US dance charts
[Epic/Virgin 03368]
written by Boy George greentick, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
2.
11/1982

I'm Afraid of Me
Culture Club

from Kissing to Be Clever   Kissing to Be Clever
4 pts




34
dance






charted as I'm Afraid of Me / Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? in US dance charts
[Columbia 03307 (Epic)]
written by Boy George greentick, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
Time (Clock of the Heart)
3.
11/1982

#3  Time (Clock of the Heart)
Culture Club

from Kissing to Be Clever   Kissing to Be Clever
355 pts
2
US
6
AC
46
dance
34
R&B


3
UK
[Epic/Virgin 03796]
written by Boy George greentick, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
Church of the Poison Mind
4.
04/1983

#4  Church of the Poison Mind
Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
246 pts
10
US






17
rock
2
UK
[Virgin/Epic 34-04144]
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
I'll Tumble 4 Ya
5.
07/1983

I'll Tumble 4 Ya
Culture Club

from Kissing to Be Clever   Kissing to Be Clever
98 pts
9
US
33
AC
14
dance
70
R&B




[Epic/Virgin 03912]
written by Boy George greentick, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
Karma Chameleon
6.
09/1983

#2  Karma Chameleon
Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
406 pts
1
US
3
AC


67
R&B


1
UK
BRIT Awards Best British Single 1984
[Virgin/Epic 04221]
written by Boy George greentick, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Phil Pickett
7.
11/1983

Colour By Numbers (all cuts)
Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
19 pts




3
dance






written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
Victims
8.
12/1983

Victims
Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
136 pts










3
UK
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
Miss Me Blind
9.
03/1984

Miss Me Blind
Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
151 pts
5
US
12
AC
10
dance
8
R&B




backing vocals by Jermaine Stewart ; charted as Miss Me Blind / It's a Miracle in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 04388]
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
It's a Miracle
10.
03/1984

It's a Miracle
Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
213 pts
13
US
8
AC
10
dance
75
R&B


4
UK
charted as Miss Me Blind / It's a Miracle in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 04457]
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett
  Steve Levine
11.
04/1984

Believin' It All
Steve Levine

6 pts










84
UK
written by Boy George greentick, Julian Lindsay & Steve Levine
  Helen Terry
12.
05/1984

Love Lies Lost
Helen Terry

22 pts










34
UK
written by Roy Hay, George O'Dowd greentick & Helen Terry
  Culture Club
The War Song
13.
10/1984

#5  The War Song
Culture Club

from Waking Up with the House on Fire   Waking Up with the House on Fire
225 pts
17
US


7
dance
87
R&B


2
UK
[Virgin/Epic 04638]
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
The Medal Song
14.
12/1984

The Medal Song
Culture Club

from Waking Up with the House on Fire   Waking Up with the House on Fire
24 pts










32
UK
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
Mistake No. 3
15.
12/1984

Mistake No. 3
Culture Club

from Waking Up with the House on Fire   Waking Up with the House on Fire
33 pts
33
US
18
AC


61
R&B




[Virgin/Epic 04727]
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
Move Away
16.
03/1986

Move Away
Culture Club

from From Luxury to Heartache   
206 pts
12
US
11
AC
4
dance
87
R&B


7
UK
charted as Move Away / Sexuality in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 05847]
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett
17.
05/1986

God Thank You Woman
Culture Club

from From Luxury to Heartache   
27 pts










31
UK
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
  Boy George
18.
06/1987

Keep Me in Mind
Boy George greentick

from Sold   Sold
28 pts










29
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, Glenn Nightingale & Jocelyn Brown
19.
07/1987

Sold
Boy George greentick

from Sold   Sold
37 pts










24
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, Victor Martin & Lamont Dozier
20.
11/1987

To Be Reborn
Boy George greentick

from Sold   Sold
61 pts










13
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick & Lamont Dozier
21.
12/1987

Live My Life
Boy George greentick

from Boyfriend   
44 pts
40
US


14
dance
21
R&B


62
UK
from the movie Hiding Out
[Virgin 99390]
written by George O'Dowd greentick
22.
06/1988

No Clause 28
Boy George greentick

from Boyfriend   
13 pts










57
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, Richard Stevens, Bruce Nightingale, Steve Fletcher & Ian Maidman
23.
10/1988

Don't Cry
Boy George greentick

from Big Hat   Big Hat
12 pts










60
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, Ian Maidman & Bobby Z.
  Jesus Loves You
24.
11/1989

After the Love
Jesus Loves You

from The Martyr Mantras   The Martyr Mantras
9 pts










68
UK
written by Angela Dust greentick & Jon Moss
  E-Zee Possee
25.
03/1990

Everything Starts with an E
E-Zee Possee

from The Bone Dance   
61 pts










15
UK
written by Angela Dust greentick, Caron Geary, Jeremy Healy & Simon Rogers
26.
04/1990

Love on Love
E-Zee Possee

from The Bone Dance   
4 pts




30
dance






as Ezee Posse featuring Dr. Mouthquake
written by Angela Dust greentick, Jeremy Healy & Simon Rogers
  Jesus Loves You
Generations of Love
27.
06/1990

Generations of Love
Jesus Loves You

from The Martyr Mantras   The Martyr Mantras
18 pts




11
dance




80
UK
written by Angela Dust greentick, Caron Geary & Simon Rogers
28.
11/1990

One on One
Jesus Loves You

from The Martyr Mantras   The Martyr Mantras
7 pts










83
UK
written by Angela Dust greentick & Mark Brydon
  Eve Gallagher
29.
12/1990

Love Come Down
Eve Gallagher

15 pts




40
dance




60
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick & Mark Brydon
  Caron Wheeler
30.
02/1991

Blue (Is the Colour of Pain)
Caron Wheeler

from UK Blak   
3 pts






37
R&B




[EMI 50341]
written by Caron Wheeler, Angela Dust greentick & Mark Brydon
  Jesus Loves You
Bow Down Mister
31.
02/1991

Bow Down Mister
Jesus Loves You

from The Martyr Mantras   The Martyr Mantras
35 pts










27
UK
written by Angela Dust greentick
Generations of Love
32.
06/1991

Generations of Love
Jesus Loves You

from The Martyr Mantras   The Martyr Mantras
24 pts










35
UK
R
written by Angela Dust greentick, Caron Geary & Simon Rogers
  Eve Gallagher
33.
05/1992

Love Is a Master of Disguise
Eve Gallagher

8 pts




19
dance






written by The Nelly Terrorist greentick & Mark Brydon
  Jesus Loves You
34.
12/1992

Sweet Toxic Love
Jesus Loves You

11 pts










65
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, Amos Pizzey & John Themis
  Eve Gallagher
35.
03/1994

Change Your Mind
Eve Gallagher

from Woman Can Have It   
9 pts










78
UK
written by Boy George greentick, Eve Gallagher & Mark Brydon
36.
04/1995

You Can Have It All
Eve Gallagher

from Woman Can Have It   
19 pts










43
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick & Hans Grottheim
  Déjà Vu [2°]
37.
05/1995

Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu [2°]

4 pts










102
UK
written by Boy George greentick & John Themis
  Boy George
38.
07/1995

Il Adore
Boy George greentick

from Cheapness and Beauty   Cheapness and Beauty
16 pts










50
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick & John Themis
  Lippy Lou
39.
10/1995

Freaks
Lippy Lou

9 pts










76
UK
written by Don Was, David Was, Louise Neale, John Themis & George O'Dowd greentick
  Boy George
40.
10/1995

Same Thing in Reverse
Boy George greentick

from Cheapness and Beauty   Cheapness and Beauty
22 pts




18
dance




56
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick & John Themis
  Eve Gallagher
41.
10/1995

Love Come Down
Eve Gallagher

from Woman Can Have It   
13 pts










57
UK
R
written by George O'Dowd greentick & Mark Brydon
  E-Zee Possee
42.
02/1996

Everything Starts with an E
E-Zee Possee

from The Bone Dance   
3 pts










128
UK
R rm
written by Angela Dust greentick, Caron Geary, Jeremy Healy & Simon Rogers
  Zee [Zee Cowling]
43.
07/1996

Dreamtime
Zee [Zee Cowling]

27 pts










31
UK
written by Leslie Cowling, George O'Dowd greentick & Michael Koglin
  Mrs Wood
44.
07/1996

Heartbreak
Mrs Wood

17 pts










44
UK
featuring Eve Gallagherv
written by George O' Dowd greentick, Jane Rolink & Kevin White
  Eve Gallagher
45.
12/1996

Heaven Has to Wait / You Can Have It All / Last Night
Eve Gallagher

from Woman Can Have It   
3 pts










171
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, Amos Pizzey, Dee Vaz, Michael Timothy, Hans Olav Grøttheim & John Themis
  Culture Club
I Just Wanna Be Loved
46.
10/1998

I Just Wanna Be Loved
Culture Club

from Greatest Moments   
142 pts










4
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, Jon Moss, Roy Hay & Mikey Craig
  Mica Paris
47.
11/1998

Black Angel
Mica Paris

from Black Angel   Black Angel
9 pts










72
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick & John Themis
  Candi Staton
48.
04/1999

Love on Love
Candi Staton

from Outside In   Outside In
36 pts










27
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, Jeremy Healy & Simon Rogers
  Culture Club
Your Kisses Are Charity
49.
08/1999

Your Kisses Are Charity
Culture Club

from Don't Mind If I Do   Don't Mind If I Do
40 pts










25
UK
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
50.
11/1999

Cold Shoulder/Starman
Culture Club

from Don't Mind If I Do   Don't Mind If I Do
18 pts










43
UK
written by Boy George greentick, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & David Bowie
  Dark Globe & Boy George
51.
03/2002

Auto Erotic
Dark Globe & Boy George

3 pts










165
UK
written by Matt Frost, Pete Diggens & Boy George greentick
  Faithless
52.
06/2005

Why Go?
Faithless

from Forever Faithless: The Greatest Hits   Forever Faithless: The Greatest Hits
15 pts










49
UK
featuring Estelle
written by Boy George greentick, Rollo & Sister Bliss
  Charlotte Church
Even God Can't Change the Past
53.
12/2005

Even God Can't Change the Past
Charlotte Church

from Tissues and Issues   Tissues and Issues
55 pts










17
UK
written by Rick Nowels, George O'Dowd greentick & John Themis
  Ben Macklin
54.
01/2007

Feel Together
Ben Macklin

9 pts










71
UK
featuring Tiger Lily
written by Ben Macklin, George O'Dowd greentick, Jon Moss, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Tom Kent
  Boy George
55.
04/2010

Amazing Grace
Boy George greentick

from Ordinary Alien   Ordinary Alien
3 pts










108
UK
written by George O'Dowd greentick, John Themis & Kinky Roland
  Drew Love
Karma Chameleon (The Voyage Edition)
56.
03/2023

Karma Chameleon (The Voyage Edition)
Drew Love

8 pts


18
AC








[Silo]
written by Boy George greentick, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Phil Pickett


See also...

Band AidCulture ClubDark Globe & Boy GeorgeE-Zee PosseeFerry AidGOSHJesus Loves YouOne World Project


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