Song · Culture Club
“Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” by Culture Club
From the album Kissing to Be Clever (1982)
“Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” by Culture Club appears on 11 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1983 and 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album Kissing to Be Clever. Its best result is #11 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #24 alternative song of 1983, #2,258 alternative song of all time and #177 of the '80s.
11countdowns
6stations
#11best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1983–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 | 107 |
| 1983 | 48 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 920 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1995 | 381 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 314 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 382 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 26 | Channel 104.9 | Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) | 104 |
| 1999 | 183 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 300 |
| 1999 | 558 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 292 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 258 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me; Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?; Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?.