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Don't Mind If I Do

by Culture Club

Released: November 22, 1999

New pop, new wave, pop, blue-eyed soul, reggae

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

"Don't Mind If I Do" is the fifth album by the British new wave band Culture Club, released in 1999 by Virgin Records. The album was made available only in Europe and Japan, although some promotional copies were distributed in Australia. The album marked Culture Club's first new material in 13 years, following the band's breakup in 1986 and its subsequent reformation in 1998.

Inside the Recording

A variety of producers worked on the project, including Steve Levine, who had produced the band's first three successful albums.

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Interesting Facts

The album featured the UK Top 5 single…

The album featured the UK Top 5 single "I Just Wanna Be Loved," which had been released more than a year before as part of the band's *Greatest Moments* compilation.

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Essential Tracks

Cold Shoulder

Other singles from the album included "Your Kisses Are Charity," which reached No. 25 in the UK, and "Cold Shoulder"/"Starman," which failed to chart higher than No. 43.

Starman

Other singles from the album included "Your Kisses Are Charity," which reached No. 25 in the UK, and "Cold Shoulder"/"Starman," which failed to chart higher than No. 43.

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Reception

Despite substantial promotion, Don't Mind If I Do was a commercial disappointment, peaking at No. 64 on the UK Albums Chart. Other singles from the album included "Your Kisses Are Charity," which reached No. 25 in the UK, and "Cold Shoulder"/"Starman," which failed to chart higher than No. 43. Despite the band's return to the music scene, the album did not replicate the commercial success of their previous work.

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The Complete Album Story

The album marked Culture Club's first new material in 13 years, following the band's breakup in 1986 and its subsequent reformation in 1998. A variety of producers worked on the project, including Steve Levine, who had produced the band's first three successful albums. Despite substantial promotion, Don't Mind If I Do was a commercial disappointment, peaking at No. 64 on the UK Albums Chart.

The album featured the UK Top 5 single "I Just Wanna Be Loved," which had been released more than a year before as part of the band's *Greatest Moments* compilation. Other singles from the album included "Your Kisses Are Charity," which reached No. 25 in the UK, and "Cold Shoulder"/"Starman," which failed to chart higher than No. 43. Despite the band's return to the music scene, the album did not replicate the commercial success of their previous work.