"I'll Tumble 4 Ya" is a song by English band
Culture Club
Culture Club are an English new wave music, new wave band formed in London in 1981. The band comprises Boy George (lead vocals), Roy Hay (musician), Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), and Mikey Craig (bass guitar), and formerly included Jon Moss ( ...
, released in 1983 as the fifth and final single from their debut album ''
Kissing to Be Clever''. The 7" single was released only in North America, peaking at #9 in the U.S. and #5 in Canada. In Australia, it was released in September 1983 as a double A-side single with "
Karma Chameleon
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", peaking at #1 and receiving substantial airplay. With this single, in America, Culture Club was the first band to have three top 10 singles from a debut album since
the Beatles
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. ''
Cash Box
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'' called the song "an up tempo percussive dance number with none of the overbearing production gimmicks of competing new music groups" and praised the
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parts.
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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1982 songs
1983 singles
Culture Club songs
Virgin Records singles
Songs written by Boy George
Songs written by Roy Hay (musician)
Songs written by Mikey Craig
Songs written by Jon Moss