
"Time (Clock of the Heart)" was a standalone single in most of the world, and the second single from Culture Club’s 1982 debut album Kissing To Be Clever in North America. Wikipedia tells us, "In a retrospective review of the song, Allmusic journalist Stewart Mason wrote: ‘Of all of Culture Club’s early hits, Time (Clock of the Heart) has probably aged the best. Boy George drops the cryptic self-mythology long enough to deliver a tender, heartfelt lyric on lost love.’" Following "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me," which was #1 in much of the world and #2 in the US, this did nearly as well, a Top 10 single in most of the world and another #2 in the US, behind Irene Cara’s "Flashdance (What A Feeling)."
A flamboyant and talented artist.
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I think a lot of people were put off by him, not so much the music.
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He has an incredible voice. They had a short window…more people paid attention to what he was dressed up as than his singing.
It helped them get noticed but the novelty died down…I don’t know if it hurt them more in the long run or helped. They had some really good soul music.
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They did, at that. Very similar to Simply Red in that regard.
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I was in Jr High I think when they came out…many people loved or hated them…they were either the new thing or it polarized them.
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Probably had nothing to do withb the music and everything to do with Boy George’s androgyny.
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Oh yes…that is what it was. At the first it did help get noticed though.
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Definitely a strange egg but I do like some of their songs. I have a hat like his. 🙂
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Wonder if he still has his?
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Nice throwback clip. I loved early Boy George the best.
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They made some enjoyable music, that’s for sure, and somehow Boy’s androgyny added to it.
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He is a whack-a-doodle but he is also an exceptional artist and why not be eccentric. This is a really good song
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Boy George a greatly under rated talent.💜
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