Additionally, and unbeknownst to the public at the time, Boy George and drummer Jon Moss were romantically involved: their relationship was often troubled and involved physical and verbal abuse
By 1984, Boy George was becoming increasingly dependent on cocaine: his use of the drug escalated rapidly into a full-blown addiction and by 1986 he was also using heroin The single "Karma Chameleon" would eventually reach number one in more than thirty countries Entered the US charts and heavy rotation on MTV in 1982 with the single "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," a reggae- and gospel-influenced pop song from their debut album, Kissing to be Clever Boy George built a certain aura around the band with his ambiguous sexuality: he never confirmed or denied any queries to determine his sexuality, but rather used what became his famous pat response to the question: "I prefer a nice cup of tea to sex" The band created a catchy blend of new wave, pop, reggae, and soul music to become one of the top acts of the early 1980s The version from the album underwent a substantial remix by producer Nile Rodgers (of the band Chic) before being released as a single: it subsequently became the most successful single of the band's career Its most successful song was the number one single "The Reflex" The heavily edited MTV version was a hit nonetheless The film showed topless women engaged in pillow fights, mud wrestling, and other fetish-like scenes.
The original video was intended by the band to be viewed in adult-age dance clubs and on premium pay-TV channels and was thus fairly R-rated Their first hit single was "Girls on Film" from their 1981 debut Their music was catchy and well crafted and their small-screen video image was a carefully tailored blend of sexuality, theatrics, fashion, and glamour
Their self-titled 1981 debut album would lead to global success and their massiveĮxposure on MTV placed them at the vanguard of the Second British Invasion Rose from the British new wave scene in the early 1980s
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