I'll Tumble 4 Ya
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"I'll Tumble 4 Ya" was a single from Culture Club
's debut album Kissing to Be Clever
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The single was released only in North America, peaking at number nine in both the U.S. and Canada. With this single, in America, Culture Club was the first band to have three top-ten singles from a debut album since The Beatles
.
"I'll Tumble 4 Ya" was one of the most performed songs by Culture Club in their live shows. It has appeared in every tour they did. The song is mocked by Frank Zappa during a live performance of Tinsel Town Rebellion. The track is featured on Zappa's "Does Humor Belong in Music?" album.
USA 7" vinyl
USA 12" vinyl
(1995).
Culture Club
Culture Club are a British rock band who were part of the 1980s New Romantic movement. The original band consisted of Boy George , Mikey Craig , Roy Hay and Jon Moss...
's debut album Kissing to Be Clever
Kissing to Be Clever
Kissing to Be Clever is the debut album by new wave soul band Culture Club, released in 1982.-Overview:The album was anchored by the international hit "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me". The album's first two singles were "White Boy" , and "I'm Afraid of Me"...
.
The single was released only in North America, peaking at number nine in both the U.S. and Canada. With this single, in America, Culture Club was the first band to have three top-ten singles from a debut album since The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
.
"I'll Tumble 4 Ya" was one of the most performed songs by Culture Club in their live shows. It has appeared in every tour they did. The song is mocked by Frank Zappa during a live performance of Tinsel Town Rebellion. The track is featured on Zappa's "Does Humor Belong in Music?" album.
Track listing
Canada 7" vinyl- A. "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" - 2:32
- B. "Man Shake" - 2:34
USA 7" vinyl
- A. "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" - 2:32
- B. "Mystery Boy"
USA 12" vinyl
- A. "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (12") - 4:38
- B. "Man Shake" - 2:34
Official versions
- "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (7") - 2:36
- "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (U.S. 12" Remix) - 4:38
- "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (VH1 Storytellers Live)
Chart positions
- U.S. Billboard Hot 100: #9
- Canadian Singles Charts: #9
- U.S. Hot Dance Club Play: #14
- U.S. Adult Contemporary: #33
In popular culture
The song was featured in the film Billy MadisonBilly Madison
Billy Madison is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis and starring Adam Sandler, in the title role, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Norm Macdonald and Darren McGavin. The film was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Universal Studios. It made over $25.5 million...
(1995).