Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
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| Single by Culture Club from the album Kissing to Be Clever |
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| Released | September 1, 1982 | ||||
| Genre | New Wave | ||||
| Label | Virgin Records Epic Records (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Culture Club | ||||
| Producer | Steve Levine | ||||
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"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" was a UK #1 single for three weeks in October 1982 for Culture Club.
The third single from the band, the sweet Lovers' Rock style proved their commercial breakthrough. Initially picked up by BBC Radio 2 the song became a major hit after their memorable debut performance on Top of the Pops, which they got thanks to Shakin' Stevens being ill and not able to appear. The song was their breakthrough in America, too, and it reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in March 1983. It was also #1 in Australia and more than twenty countries worldwide.
Originally, its B-side in many countries was a dub version of the song. In USA, it was the song "You Know I'm Not Crazy". On the 12", an additional b-side was the track "Love Is Cold (You Were Never No Good)".
It was the song that put the name Culture Club on the worldwide map. It was also their first single in United States and Canada.
On the video for this song, lead singer Boy George wears a shirt bearing the Hebrew words for "Culture Club". Mikey Craig was not in the video, he was replaced by his brother Greg.
The game show Press Your Luck featured a Whammy animation parodying Boy George.
In 1997, singer-songwriter, Diana King covered the song for her second album, Think Like a Girl. While it was not chosen to commercial release as a single, King's version of "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" grew lasting critical acclaim.[citation needed]
This song is featured in the movie The Wedding Singer, to which a Boy George look-alike (Alexis Arquette) performs the song at a wedding several times in a row, much to the chagrin of the guests.
The song is featured in the movie The Day After Tomorrow when Bryan, Laura and Sam are in a party room in New York City.
Re-released in a reggaeton remix in France, it was again a top 20 hit in the summer of 2005.
In 1991, the Violent Femmes covered this song on their album Why Do Birds Sing?. The new version consisted of almost all new lyrics, retaining only the first verse and chorus; the music itself was slightly modified as well.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7"
A. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
B. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Dub Version)
(Released at least in UK, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Sweden)
A. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
B. "You Know I'm Not Crazy"
(Released in USA, Mexico)
[edit] 12"
A1. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
A2. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Dub Version)
B1. "Love Is Cold" (non album track)
(Released at least in UK, Canada (different cover), USA, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands (different cover), Spain)
[edit] CD single (1992 re-issue)
- "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
- "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Dub version)
- "Bow Down Mister" (Sitari Bizarri Mix)
(Released in Germany in 1992, to promote the compilation album Spin Dazzle)
[edit] CD single (2005 remix)
- "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (DJ LBR 2005 remix)
- "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
(Released as a remix version in France, to promote the compilation album Culture Club 2005 - Singles & Remixes, with new video)
| Preceded by "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth |
UK Singles Chart number-one single October 23, 1982 – November 6, 1982 |
Succeeded by "I Don't Wanna Dance" by Eddy Grant |
| Australian Kent Music Report number-one single December 27, 1982 - January 31, 1983 |
Succeeded by "Gloria" by Laura Branigan |
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| Preceded by "Starmaker" by Kids from Fame |
Irish Singles Chart number-one single October 31, 1982 - for 1 week |
Succeeded by "Starmaker" by Kids from Fame |
| Preceded by "Words" by F. R. David |
German Singles Chart number-one single December 10, 1982 - January 21, 1983 |
Succeeded by "Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst)" by Peter Schilling |
| Preceded by "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye |
Canadian RPM number-one single March 5, 1983 - March 12, 1983 |
Succeeded by "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran |
