Karma Chameleon / That's the Way (I'm Only Trying to Help You)
by Culture Club
- Type: Single
- Released: September 1983
- Label: Virgin
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 5:42
- Community rating: 3.03/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Phil Pickett, Judd Lander, Steve Levine, Helen Terry
Album Notes & Community Reviews
One of Culture Club's biggest international hits, 'Karma Chameleon' paired bright pop hooks with the band's image-centered approach to mainstream New Wave. Its blend of soul-pop phrasing and lightly Caribbean rhythmic touches made it a defining single of the MTV era.
Genres
Descriptors: alienation, melodic, lgbtq
Tracklist
- Karma Chameleon (3:59)
- That's The Way (1:43)
Credits
- Culture Club - primary artist, written-by
- Tim Young - lacquer cut by
- Helen Terry - backing vocals
- Judd Lander - harmonica
- Phil Pickett - keyboards, written-by
- George O'Dowd - written-by
- Michael Craig - written-by
- Roy Hay - written-by