"I'll Tumble 4 Ya" | ||||
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Single by Culture Club | ||||
from the album Kissing to Be Clever | ||||
B-side | "Man Shake" | |||
Released | July 2, 1983 (US) | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Writer(s) | Roy Hay, Boy George, Mikey Craig, Jon Moss | |||
Culture Club singles chronology | ||||
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"I'll Tumble 4 Ya" was a hit single from Culture Club's Platinum-plus 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, 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. Much like the group's two prior American hits, this song was aided by a hugely popular MTV music video.
"I'll Tumble 4 Ya" was one of the most performed songs by Culture Club in their live shows. The song is mocked by Frank Zappa during a 1984 live performance of Tinsel Town Rebellion on the video "Does Humor Belong in Music?" (1986).
The song was featured in the film Billy Madison (1995).