Kissing to Be Clever

Kissing to Be Clever is the breakthrough album by New Wave band Culture Club, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). Anchored by the international hit "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?", with its sunny reggae tones and neo-torch song[?] vocals, remains one of Culture Club's signature songs.

Since the demise of Epic Records[?], Kissing to Be Clever has been available only without the song "Time" and with the black-and-white photo pictured here, instead of the original color photo.

Track listing

1. "White Boy [Dance Mix]" (Culture Club) - 4:40
2. "You Know I'm Not Crazy" (Culture Club) - 3:36
3. "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (Culture Club) - 2:36
4. "Take Control" (Culture Club) - 3:09
5. "Love Twist" [Featuring Captain Crucial] (Culture Club) - 4:23
6. "Boy Boy [I'm the Boy]" (Culture Club) - 3:50
7. "I'm Afraid of Me [Remix]" (Culture Club) - 3:16
8. "White Boys Can't Control It" (Culture Club) - 3:43
9. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Culture Club) - 4:22

Personnel

• Boy George - Vocals, Make-Up
• Jaki Graham - Cover Design, Typography, Logo
• Keith Miller - Synclavier, Synclavier Programming
• Terry Bailey - Trumpet
• Colin Campsie - Vocals (bckgr)
• Mikey Craig - Bass
• Nick Egan - Logo
• Roy Hay - Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Sitar, Sitar (Electric)
• Steve Levine - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Gordon Milne - Assistant Engineer
• John Moss - Percussion, Drums, Programming
• Nicky Payne - Flute, Harmonica, Saxophone
• Phil Pickett - Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr)
• Helen Terry - Vocals
• Jon Moss - Percussion, Drums, Drum Programming, Mixing
• Sue Clowes
• Jackie Ball - Artwork
• Denise Spooner - Vocals (bckgr)
• Mark Lebon - Photography

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

1983	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	No. 60
1983	Pop Albums	No. 14
1983	Black Albums	No. 24
1984	The Billboard 200	No. 39

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles

1983	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me	Adult Contemporary	No. 8
1983	I'll Tumble 4 Ya	Adult Contemporary	No. 33
1983	I'll Tumble 4 Ya	Club Play Singles	No. 14
1983	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me	Club Play Singles	No. 34
1983	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me	Mainstream Rock	No. 21
1983	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me	Pop Singles	No. 2
1983	I'll Tumble 4 Ya	Pop Singles	No. 9
1983	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me	Black Singles	No. 39
1983	I'll Tumble 4 Ya	Black Singles	No. 70