Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

~ Recording by Culture Club

Annotation

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Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubDo You Really Want To Hurt Me (UK 7" Single)Culture ClubSingle
  • GB1982-09-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VS518
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:19Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
  • GB1982-09-24
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V 2232, V2232
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubDo You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture ClubSingle
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VS 518-12
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubDo You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture ClubSingle
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)34-03368
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubDo You Really Want To Hurt MeCulture ClubSingle
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)600 692, 600.692
1.10Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)I 204597
1.10Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VIL-6008
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)204 958-320
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)ARE 38398, FE 38398
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:19Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)FE 38398
1.10Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?:??Culture ClubDanser toujoursVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)KF 208
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV2232
1.10Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:28Culture ClubSuper Hit-NewsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)TG 1477
1.10Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VDP-2
1.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubWoman in Love, Volume 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)ADEHCD 749
1.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?:??Culture ClubThis Time: The First Four YearsCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1987-04-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTVC 1
2.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubNow That’s What I Call Music: Smash HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1987-09-21
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CD NOSH 1
2.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?:??Culture ClubNow That’s What I Call Music: Smash HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1987-09-21
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)NOSH 1
2.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?:??Culture ClubNow That’s What I Call Music! Smash HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TC NOSH 1
1.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubThis Time: The First Four YearsCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
1.6Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubGo for Gold: CD 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 462901 2
1.14Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubHeart RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicA20870, A20871
1.14Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubHeart RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicA20870
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubThe Best of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VVIPID102
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:31Culture ClubBest of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.)
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubThe Best of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDGOLD (GSB) 90
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubThe Best of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989
Virgin VIPCD VIP 102
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubThe Best of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VVIP 102
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:31Culture ClubThe Best of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.)S21-18004
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:19Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
  • US1990-02-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 38398
1.18Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubThe Best of 1980–1990Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1990-03-28
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)652-7 94147 2
1.4Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubHit History, Volume 28: 1982Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)PD 74798
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:23Culture ClubIt's ReggaeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)261 129-222
2.3Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubJack Pop ’90Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)467513 2
1.3Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubA Kick Up the Eighties, Volume 6: SouvenirVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Old Gold (UK, hits reissues)OG 3525
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubBillboard Top Hits: 1983Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-15
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70678
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubBillboard Top Hits: 1983Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-15
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70678
2.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:24Culture ClubPop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 472423 2
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubDe Pre Historie 1982, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)261.782
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:13Culture ClubDo You Really Want To Hurt Me (Spin Dazzle single)Culture ClubSingle
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)665 483
1.5Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubFeelings 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International77 617 9
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)86179 2
1.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubRock Times, Volume 14: 1981-1982Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Zounds27000343 A
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:24Culture ClubSpin Dazzle: The Best of Boy George and Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?:??Culture ClubSunshine ReggaeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)88010057
1.6Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubSunshine ReggaeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.15Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubSuper 30: Die Zweite!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 10980 2
2.4Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubTodo technoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)472 781 2
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:29Culture ClubAt Worst… The Best of Boy George and Culture ClubBoy GeorgeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-09-20
Virgin TV7243 8 39014 2 5, VTCD 19
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:29Culture ClubAt Worst…The Best of Boy George and Culture ClubBoy GeorgeAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-01
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 39014 2 5, K2-39014
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubRock of the 80’s, Volume 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-03
Priority Records (US hip hop)P2 53750
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:29Culture ClubAt Worst… The Best of Boy George and Culture ClubBoy GeorgeAlbum + Compilation
SBK RecordsCDP-539014
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:29Culture ClubAt Worst… The Best of Boy George and Culture Club (BMG Club Edition)Boy GeorgeAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), SBK RecordsD 101575, K2-39014
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubGlad to Be GayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SPV Records (1994 and earlier)SPV 084-93982
2.6Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:26Culture ClubReggae FeelingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
KOCH International (Austrian label, imprint in use from 1990 to 2000; LC 05680)330 100
1.16Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:22Culture ClubReggae Nights, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)473895 2
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubSunshine Reggae: 21 Hot Reggae HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-07-11
1.11Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubJust Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the ’80s, Volume 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-10-18
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71699
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubAwesome ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Razor & Tie, Warner Special ProductsOPCD-4551
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubAwesome ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Razor & Tie, Warner Special ProductsOPCD-4551
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:31Culture ClubBest of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.)S21-17828
1.6Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:23Culture ClubReggae Fever: 36 Reggae Hits zum AbtanzenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 20854 2
1.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:21Culture ClubStereoplay Highlights 75: Super HighlightsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
stereoplayCD 27100753 A
1.11Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:26Culture ClubThe 80's Collection, Volume ThreeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)8143012
2.5Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubThe Golden CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Golden CollectionMMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubThe No. 1 Hits 1982Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
SR International79 610 2
1.19Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubThe Ultimate EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)516 831-2
2.6Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:20Culture ClubThe Ultimate Eighties: The Album of the DecadeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel516 982-2
2.6Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:20Culture ClubThe Ultimate Eighties: The Album of the DecadeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel516 982-4
1.6Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubOnly Rock’n Roll: 1980–1984Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-01-17
JCIJCD‐3127, OPCD‐1665
2.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubClassic MTV: Class of 1983Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-01-24
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71834
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:31Culture ClubBest of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-03-21
EMI-Capitol Special Markets17828
1.8Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubValley Girl: More Music From the SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US1995-03-28
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71879
2.13Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture Club"...Just Can't Get Enough": Originalhits fra 80'erneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK1995-03-30
EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group)
1.15Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubInto the EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-04-08
Global TelevisionRADCD09
1.15Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubInto the EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-04-08
Global TelevisionRADMC09
2.18Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubDedicated to PleasureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-07-01
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7423 8 32511 2 4, CDEMTV 91
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubThe 80’s: New WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-09-25
K‐tel (international budget record label)
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubThe Best of Culture ClubCulture ClubAlbum + Compilation
  • NL1995-10-12
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VI 863122
1.16Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubLes Voix en orVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1995-12-08
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use)9548 33954-2
2.13Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture Club“…Just Can’t Get Enough”: Originalhits fra 80’erneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group)EMI 8328532
1.10Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubAbsolute 80's, Volume 2: 82/83Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records ANS (Norwegian record company, not for release label use)EVACD 114
1.13Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:24Culture ClubAbsolute Heartbeat MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
EVA Records (Denmark)8406912
1.7Do You Really Want To Hurt Me4:21Culture ClubIl Disco del Mese: L'Inghilterra del Rock - Gli anni OttantaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
La RepubblicaDdM-22
2.16Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:21Culture ClubJamaica ConnectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.3Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubNr. 1 GigantenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)8800387
1.8Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubOldie Parade, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 483637 2
1.3Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubSounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection 1982–1983Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Special Markets, Time–Life MusicR988-26
1.3Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:27Culture ClubSulle strade del rock, Vol. 4Various ArtistsCompilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)8 40868 2
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubThe Very Best of Pop Music 1981–82Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Egmont Music ClubEMC8182010
1.14Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubThe Very Best of Pop Music Presentation CD 1980–1992Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Egmont Music ClubEMC8092010
1.16Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubNew RomanticVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-04-26
EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint)7243 8 52260 2 1
1.7Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:26Culture ClubBody Talk: The Language of Love 1965-1995: Only YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2756A, R834-06
1.11Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:24Culture ClubDie Promarkt CD, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:22Culture ClubKissing to Be CleverCulture ClubAlbum
DiskyVI 874792
1.5Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:23Culture ClubNow the Music: UK ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)74321 425832
Promotion
1.2Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?:??Culture ClubClassicsCulture Club / Boy GeorgeAlbum + Compilation
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)PRCD3557
1.1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:24Culture ClubSuper Top 50! Disk1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 860692
1.8Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubValley Girl: More Music From the SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71879
(unknown)
1.9Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:25Culture ClubNew RomanticsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dino Music (subsidiary of EMI Netherlands BV)DIN231D

Relationships

engineer and producer:Steve Levine
mixer:Steve Levine
Jon Moss
bass guitar:Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
membranophone and percussion:Jon Moss
additional vocals:Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
has remixes:Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (Quivvers dub)
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (Quivvers remix) (Quivver remix 2)
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? (Quivver mix) (Quivver remix 1)
sampled by:Wanna Hurt Mase? (explicit) by Mase (US rapper)
mash-ups:Do You Really Want Scientists and Butterflies? (Culture Club vs. Coldplay vs. Muse) by oki (mash-up artist)
September Really Ends (Culture club vs. Green Day) by Mighty Mike (mashup artist)
Wake Me Up to Hurt Me (Culture Club vs. Green Day) by Mighty Mike (mashup artist)
music videos:Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
recording of:Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

writer:Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
George O’Dowd
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television)
Jon Moss
publisher:EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
later translated versions:Realmente queres herirme?
later versions:Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? (Violent Femmes version)