On this day, February 4, 1984, Karma Chameleon by Culture Club reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for three weeks until February 24. The song was a massive worldwide hit, also topping the charts in the UK, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
As one of Culture Club’s most iconic songs, Karma Chameleon helped solidify the band’s place in 80s pop history. The song appeared on their 1983 album Colour by Numbers and became their biggest-selling single. Its catchy melody and Boy George’s distinctive vocals made it an instant classic, still widely recognized today.
Fun fact: Karma Chameleon was the best-selling single of 1983 in the UK and sold over five million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest hits of the decade.
Trivia question: What was the name of the lead singer of Culture Club?