Song · Boy George
“The Crying Game” by Boy George
Released 1987
“The Crying Game” by Boy George appears on 9 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1993 and 2021. It was first released in 1987. Its best result is #38 on the Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #85 alternative song of 1993 and #3,637 alternative song of all time.
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Boy George took on "The Crying Game" in 1987, a Geoff Stephens song that he sang with the Pet Shop Boys producing, and it's a fascinating collision: George's velvet, wounded croon set inside the Pets' cool, glassy sophistication. Pete Schwier engineered it. Where so much pop of the day shouted, this one broods, keeping its heartbreak buttoned up and letting the melody carry the ache.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 79 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 | 107 |
| 1993 | 38 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1540 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2001 | 1541 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1538 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1542 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1542 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1540 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2021 | 145 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
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