- pop, new romantic, new wave, blue-eyed soul
- 34 min
- 9 tracks
- Virgin
Kissing to Be Clever is the debut album by the English band Culture Club, released on 8 October 1982 in the United Kingdom. It includes Culture Club's international breakthrough hit single, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", which reached number one in the band's native UK and the top 10 of many charts around the world. The album has sold approximately 5 million copies worldwide, including over 1 million in the US, where it has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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Character-led, spare, classical in form and warm.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
- gravecomic
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Tracks
- A1White Boy (dance mix)4:40
- A2You Know I’m Not Crazy3:35
- A3I’ll Tumble 4 Ya2:34
- A4Take Control3:11
- A5Love Twist4:23
- B1Boy, Boy (I’m the Boy)3:51
- B2I’m Afraid of Me (remix)3:17
- B3White Boys Can’t Control It4:27
- B4Do You Really Want to Hurt Me3:36
9 tracks, 34 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Culture Club
- Label
- Virgin
- Released
- 1982
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- IL
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