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* ChannelHop: Like many Creator/VirginRecords acts, Culture Club's catalog was originally licensed out to Creator/EpicRecords in the United States before Virgin opened an in-house American division in 1986, who took control of the band's material Stateside from that point onward. For the band's 2018 album ''Life'', they moved over to BMG.


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* SequelGap: ''Don't Mind If I Do'' came out 13 years after ''From Luxury to Heartache''; in turn, ''Life'' came out 19 years after that.
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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'''s peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be infectiously danceable, after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski died of a heroin overdose not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time.)
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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'''s peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be infectiously danceable, after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time.)

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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'''s peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be infectiously danceable, after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] overdose not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time.)
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* ApprovalOfGod: Zig-zagged. Boy George thought that Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley's "Where's the Dress" (a song wherein the two singers suggest that they should start crossdressing for fun since it works so well for Boy George) was funny. However, he sued the singers for $10,000 since the song used the opening riff of "Karma Chameleon" without permission. They settled out of court and the song was re-recorded.
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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'''s peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be infectiously danceable, after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time, [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment but it's best not to point fingers at people like that]]).

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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'''s peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be infectiously danceable, after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time, [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment but it's best not to point fingers at people like that]]).time.)
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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'' has an [[TearJerker absolutely tragic]] example: the peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be [[EarWorm infectiously danceable]], after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time, [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment but it's best not to point fingers at people like that]]).

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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'' has an [[TearJerker absolutely tragic]] example: the ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'''s peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be [[EarWorm infectiously danceable]], danceable, after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time, [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment but it's best not to point fingers at people like that]]).

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* TroubledProduction: ''Colour By Numbers'' was drama-packed behind-the-scenes, mostly thanks to [[TheMasochismTango Jon & George's relationship]], as well as George's, errr...''[[ThePrimaDonna volatile]]'' behaviour. [[https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/01/classic-album-colour-by-numbers-culture-club/ This article]] from ''Classic Pop'' magazine has all the gory details.

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* RealitySubtext: The anguished love songs that George wrote during the band's heyday were about drummer Jon Moss, with whom he was having a secret affair.
* TroubledProduction: ''Colour By Numbers'' ''Music/ColourByNumbers'' was drama-packed behind-the-scenes, mostly thanks to [[TheMasochismTango Jon & George's relationship]], as well as George's, errr...''[[ThePrimaDonna volatile]]'' behaviour. [[https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/01/classic-album-colour-by-numbers-culture-club/ This article]] from ''Classic Pop'' magazine has all the gory details.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: Not the band itself, but frontman Boy George has done some rather...''[[{{understatement}} questionable]]'' actions in recent years, like the infamous incident in which he, apparently [[DrugsAreBad high as hell]], locked a [[DisposableSexWorker gigolo]] in his room and beat him with a whip repeatedly because he [[DisproportionateRetribution hacked into his computer and stole pictures from it]].
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* OvershadowedByControversy: Not the band itself, but frontman Boy George has done some rather...''[[{{understatment}} questionable]]'' actions in recent years, like the infamous incident in which he, apparently [[DrugsAreBad high as hell]], locked a gigolo in his room and beat him with a whip repeatedly because he [[DisproportionateRetribution hacked into his computer and stole pictures from it]].

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* OvershadowedByControversy: Not the band itself, but frontman Boy George has done some rather...''[[{{understatment}} ''[[{{understatement}} questionable]]'' actions in recent years, like the infamous incident in which he, apparently [[DrugsAreBad high as hell]], locked a gigolo [[DisposableSexWorker gigolo]] in his room and beat him with a whip repeatedly because he [[DisproportionateRetribution hacked into his computer and stole pictures from it]].
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* OvershadowedByControversy: Not the band itself, but frontman Boy George has done some rather...''[[{{understament}} questionable]]'' actions in recent years, like the infamous incident in which he, apparently [[DrugsAreBad high as hell]], locked a gigolo in his room and beat him with a whip repeatedly because he [[DisproportionateRetribution hacked into his computer and stole pictures from it]].

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* OvershadowedByControversy: Not the band itself, but frontman Boy George has done some rather...''[[{{understament}} ''[[{{understatment}} questionable]]'' actions in recent years, like the infamous incident in which he, apparently [[DrugsAreBad high as hell]], locked a gigolo in his room and beat him with a whip repeatedly because he [[DisproportionateRetribution hacked into his computer and stole pictures from it]].
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* OvershadowedByControversy: Not the band itself, but frontman Boy George has done some rather...''[[{{understament}} questionable]]'' actions in recent years, like the infamous incident in which he, apparently [[DrugsAreBad high as hell]], locked a gigolo in his room and beat him with a whip repeatedly because he [[DisproportionateRetribution hacked into his computer and stole pictures from it]].

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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'' has an [[TearJerker absolutely tragic]] example: the peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be [[EarWorm infectiously danceable]], after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement but it's best not to point fingers at people like that]]).

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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'' has an [[TearJerker absolutely tragic]] example: the peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be [[EarWorm infectiously danceable]], after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment but it's best not to point fingers at people like that]]).that]]).
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* NoExportForYou: ''Don't Mind If I Do'' oddly, was only released in Europe.

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* NoExportForYou: ''Don't Mind If I Do'' Do'', oddly, was only released in Europe.
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* NoExportForYou: ''Don't Mind If I Do'' oddly, was only released in Europe.
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* TroubledProduction: ''Colour By Numbers'' was drama-packed behind-the-scenes, mostly thanks to [[TheMasochismTango Jon & George's relationship]], as well as George's, errr...''[[ThePrimaDonna volatile]]'' behaviour. [[https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/01/classic-album-colour-by-numbers-culture-club/ This article]] from ''Classic Pop'' magazine has all the gory details.
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* UnderminedByReality: The album ''Music/FromLuxuryToHeartache'' has an [[TearJerker absolutely tragic]] example: the peppy, happy overall feel of the record[[note]]its SynthPop sound was designed to be [[EarWorm infectiously danceable]], after all[[/note]] is a little tough to listen to after learning keyboardist Michael Rudetski [[AuthorExistenceFailure died of a heroin overdose]] not long after its release. At Boy George's ''house'', no less. (Which, of course, brings up the question of George's contribution to the man's death, seeing as he was ''also'' addicted to heroin and arrested for marijuana possession at the same time, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement but it's best not to point fingers at people like that]]).

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