Boy George discography

Boy George discography
Boy George discography
	Boy George in Australia 2011
Studio albums	9
EPs	3
Soundtrack albums	1
Compilation albums	5
Singles	48
DJ albums	7

As a solo artist, English singer Boy George has released nine studio albums, five compilation albums and forty-eight singles. The vocalist has also released seven DJ albums, three EPs and a soundtrack album.

Boy George was born as George Alan O'Dowd on 14 June 1961 in Bexley, London, England. The singer was essentially part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, influenced by rhythm and blues and reggae. Between 1989 and 1992, he also founded and was lead singer of Jesus Loves You, which performed house and dance music. In the 1990s and 2000s, Boy George's solo music reveals also glam rock influences such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Being involved in many activities (among them songwriting, DJing, writing books, designing clothes and photography), he has released fewer music recordings in the 21st century.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Title	UK ^[1]^[2]	AUT ^[3]	FRA ^[4]	GER ^[5]	ITA ^[6]	NLD ^[7]	NOR ^[8]	SWE ^[9]	SWI ^[10]	US ^[11]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1987	Sold	29	—	—	—	4	51	15	18	15	145	UK: Silver^[12]
1988	Tense Nervous Headache	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	46	—	—
1989	Boyfriend	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	The Martyr Mantras^[13]	60	13	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	Cheapness and Beauty	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	U Can Never B2 Straight	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Ordinary Alien	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	This Is What I Do	33	61	58	56	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	Life (with Culture Club)	12	—	—	58	66 ^[14]	—	—	—	89	—
2020	This Is What I Dub, Vol.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	Cool Karaoke, Vol.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album details	UK ^[15]	AUS ^[16]	AUT ^[3]	FRA ^[17]	US ^[11]^[18]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1989	High Hat	—	126	—	—	126
1992	Spin Dazzle – The Best of Boy George and Culture Club	—	122	36	—	—
1993	At Worst... The Best of Boy George and Culture Club	24	185	—	13	169	UK: Silver^[12] FRA: Gold^[19]
1996	Everything I Own	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Classic Masters	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released.

DJ albums

1999: Galaxy Mix
2001: Essential Mix
2001: BoyGeorgeDj.com
2001: Lucky for Some
2002: Something Old, Something New – A More Protein Compilation
2002: A Night Out with Boy George – A DJ Mix^[20]
2002: A Night In with Boy George – A Chillout Mix^[20]

Soundtracks

2002: Taboo - Original London Cast

EPs

Year	Album details	UK ^[15]
1994	The Devil in Sister George EP	26
2005	Straight^[21]	—
2012	King of Queens^[21]	—
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released.

Singles

Solo singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Album
Year	Title	UK ^[1]^[22]	AUT ^[3]	BEL ^[23]	GER ^[24]	IRE ^[25]	NLD ^[7]^[26]	NOR ^[8]	SWE ^[9]	SWI ^[10]^[27]	US ^[11]	Album
1987	"Everything I Own"	1	10	2	4	1	4	1	14	8	—	Sold
	"Keep Me in Mind"	29	—	—	55	21	—	—	—	—	—
	"Sold"	24	—	26	—	8	19	—	—	—	—
	"To Be Reborn"	13	—	22	—	8	55	—	—	—	—
1988	"Live My Life"	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40	Hiding Out (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)^[28]
	"No Clause 28"	57	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Boyfriend
	"Don't Cry"	60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tense Nervous Headache
	"Something Strange Called Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tense Nervous Headache
1989	"Don't Take My Mind on a Trip"	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Boyfriend
	"You Found Another Guy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Whether They Like It or Not"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Whisper"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	High Hat
1990	"One on One"^[13]	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Martyr Mantras
1991	"Bow Down Mister"^[13]	27	2	44	6	—	—	—	—	15	—
1991	"Generations of Love"^[13]	35	30	27	—	—	12	—	—	—	—
1992	"Sweet Toxic Love/Am I Losing Control"	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
1992	"The Crying Game"	22	—	—	68	26	—	—	32	—	15	The Crying Game: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1995	"Funtime"	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cheapness and Beauty
	"Il Adore"	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Same Thing in Reverse"	56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Sad"/"Satan's Butterfly Ball"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Love Is Leaving"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
1998	"When Will You Learn"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2008	"Yes We Can"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ordinary Alien
2009	"White Xmas"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2010	"Amazing Grace"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ordinary Alien
2011	"Turn 2 Dust"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ordinary Alien
2013	"King of Everything"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	This Is What I Do
2014	"My God"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	"Nice and Slow"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	"Life"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Life (with Culture Club)
2020	'Rainbow in the Dark" (featuring Asaf Goren)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Mercy Now"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"What Would You Call Unreasonable"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2021	"Shine On" (with Kim Wilde)^[29]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pop Don't Stop
	"I Feel Like I Won the Lottery"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Swoon"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Bacteria"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2022	"The Power of Not Knowing"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2022	"Let Somebody Love You" (Remixes)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2024	"You're Not the One" (with Kinky Roland)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Smalltown Boy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Electric Energy" (with Ariana DeBose & Nile Rodgers)	—^[a]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Argylle (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film)^[31]
	"Let the Flowers Grow" (with Peter Murphy)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"London Lingo"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Religion"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Them There Crows"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released.

As featured artist

Year	Title	Peak chart positions							Album
Year	Title	UK ^[22]	BEL ^[23]	FRA ^[32]	GER ^[33]	NLD ^[7]	SWE ^[9]	SWI ^[10]	Album
1993	"More Than Likely" (with P.M. Dawn)	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Bliss Album...?
1994	"Human Beings" (with Gaurangi)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
1997	"Police and Thieves" (with Dubversive and Mica Paris)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
1998	"I Could Be Someone" (with Dubversive and Mica Paris)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Streetwise
1999	"Why Go?" (with Faithless)	—	—	—	—	65	52	—	Sunday 8PM
2002	"Run" (with Sash!)	—	—	—	48	—	—	98	S4!Sash!
2002	"Auto-Erotic" (with Dark Globe)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2003	"Psychology of the Dreamer" (with Eddie Lock)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2003	"Out of Fashion" (with Hi-Gate)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Split Personality
2006	"You Are My Sister" (with Antony and the Johnsons)	39	—	190	—	96	—	—	I Am a Bird Now
2007	"You're Not the One" (with Loverush UK!)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Time Machine" (with Amanda Ghost)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Atoms" (with Dark Globe)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Nostalgia for the Future
2009	"American Heart" (with Bliss)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	No One Built This Moment
2010	"Someone Else's Eyes" (with Amanda Lear and Deadstar)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Brief Encounters Reloaded
	"Take Us to the Disco" (with Bylli Crayone)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
	"Somebody to Love Me" (with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt)	55	16	—	—	—	—	—	Record Collection
2012	"Happy" (with DJ Yoda)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	single only
2013	"Coming Home" (with Dharma Protocol)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	"You Cannot Be Saved" (with Marc Vedo)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	"Just Another Guy" (with Vanilla Ace & Katerina Themis)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	"Kiss The DJ"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	"The Last Breath Of The World's Greatest Rock & Roll Love Affair"(with Toilet Böys)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	"House Of Truth"(with Jamie Hannah)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	"Symphony Of You" (with Pete Tong & Her-O)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Chilled Classics
2020	"Body Control" (with Jamie Jones)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Recovery
2022	"London Calling Paris" (Love Rush UK! featuring Boy George)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released.

References

^ ^a ^b For Boy George solo chart positions in the UK: "The Official Charts Company - Boy George". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2011. and "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in the UK: "The Official Charts Company - Jesus Loves You". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ "Boy George | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c For Boy George solo chart positions in Austria: "Discographie Boy George" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in Austria: "Discographie Jesus Loves You" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
^ For Boy George solo chart positions in France: "Discographie Boy George" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in France: "Discographie Jesus Loves You" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ "Chartverfolgung / Boy George / Longplay" (in German). www.musicline.de. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^ "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1987" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Discografie Boy George" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Discography Boy George". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Discography Boy George". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Boy George" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Boy George Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Certified Awards Search". www.bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Credited to Jesus Loves You in most territories.
^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 2018-10-26 al 2018-11-01)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "The Official Charts Company - Boy George & Culture Club". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ "Boy George ARIA chart history received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Tous les Albums classés par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
^ "Culture Club Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
^ "Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". www.infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
^ ^a ^b A Night Out with Boy George – A DJ Mix and A Night In with Boy George – A Chillout Mix were released as a double CD set In & Out with Boy George – A DJ Mix the same year.
^ ^a ^b Included in the book of the same name.
^ ^a ^b "BOY GEORGE". www.theofficialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Discografie Boy George". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
^ "Chartverfolgung / Boy George / Single" (in German). www.musicline.de. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
^ For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in the Netherlands: "Discografie Jesus Loves You" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in Switzerland: "Discographie Jesus Loves You" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ "Hiding Out - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
^ "Shine On - single". Apple Music. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 2/2/2024 2 February 2024 – 8 February 2024". Official Charts. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ "Listen to Ariana DeBose, Nile Rodgers and Boy George's Disco 'Argylle' Single 'Electric Energy'". Variety. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "Discographie Boy George" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
^ "Chartverfolgung / SASH FEAT.BOY GEORGE / Single" (in German). www.musicline.de. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.

Notes

^ "Electric Energy" did not enter the UK Singles Chart Top 100 but debuted at number 18 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100.^[30]

External links

[ukcharts-1] For Boy George solo chart positions in the UK: "The Official Charts Company - Boy George". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2011. and "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in the UK: "The Official Charts Company - Jesus Loves You". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

[2] "Boy George | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2018.

[aut-3] For Boy George solo chart positions in Austria: "Discographie Boy George" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in Austria: "Discographie Jesus Loves You" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 2012-04-11.

[france-4] For Boy George solo chart positions in France: "Discographie Boy George" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in France: "Discographie Jesus Loves You" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

[5] "Chartverfolgung / Boy George / Longplay" (in German). www.musicline.de. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.

[6] "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1987" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

[nld-7] "Discografie Boy George" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 February 2011.

[nor-8] "Discography Boy George". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

[swe-9] "Discography Boy George". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

[swi-10] "Boy George" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

[amg-11] "Boy George Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

[www.bpi.co.uk-12] "Certified Awards Search". www.bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-13.

[note-13] Credited to Jesus Loves You in most territories.

[14] "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 44 (dal 2018-10-26 al 2018-11-01)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 November 2018.

[chartstats2-15] "The Official Charts Company - Boy George & Culture Club". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

[ARIA_history_pages-16] "Boy George ARIA chart history received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[infodisc-17] "Tous les Albums classés par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

[18] "Culture Club Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 August 2009.

[infodisc.fr-19] "Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". www.infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-08.

[note1-20] A Night Out with Boy George – A DJ Mix and A Night In with Boy George – A Chillout Mix were released as a double CD set In & Out with Boy George – A DJ Mix the same year.

[eps-21] Included in the book of the same name.

[occ-22] "BOY GEORGE". www.theofficialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

[ultratop-23] "Discografie Boy George". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

[24] "Chartverfolgung / Boy George / Single" (in German). www.musicline.de. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.

[25] "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-15.

[26] For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in the Netherlands: "Discografie Jesus Loves You" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

[27] For Boy George as Jesus Loves You chart positions in Switzerland: "Discographie Jesus Loves You" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

[28] "Hiding Out - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".

[29] "Shine On - single". Apple Music. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[30] "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 2/2/2024 2 February 2024 – 8 February 2024". Official Charts. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[32] "Listen to Ariana DeBose, Nile Rodgers and Boy George's Disco 'Argylle' Single 'Electric Energy'". Variety. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[33] "Discographie Boy George" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 February 2011.

[34] "Chartverfolgung / SASH FEAT.BOY GEORGE / Single" (in German). www.musicline.de. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.

[31] "Electric Energy" did not enter the UK Singles Chart Top 100 but debuted at number 18 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100.^[30]

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