Miss Me Blind

"Miss Me Blind" is a song by English new wave band Culture Club. Known for an Isley Brothers-influenced guitar solo from Roy Hay in the middle of the song, it was the third single released from Colour by Numbers in the US, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in spring 1984.[1] This gave the band its sixth consecutive top 10 hit, as well as its final top 10 hit there to date.

"Miss Me Blind"
Single by Culture Club
from the album Colour by Numbers
B-side"Colour By Numbers"
Released14 February 1984 (US)
Genre
Length4:29
LabelVirgin
Epic (US)
Songwriter(s)Roy Hay, Boy George, Mikey Craig, Jon Moss
Producer(s)Steve Levine
Culture Club singles chronology
"Victims"
(1983)		 "Miss Me Blind"
(1984)		 "It's a Miracle"
(1984)

The single was also released in Canada (where it also reached number 5), Brazil, Australia and Japan. It was also the band's biggest R&B hit, reaching number 5 on Billboard's 'Soul' chart.

The song is set over a catchy backdrop, however, the lyrics speak of a love-gone-sour relationship, particularly Boy George's relationship with drummer Jon Moss, as with many of the band's hits.

The song also includes a reference to the title of Culture Club's previous album. Lead singer Boy George states in the song "But you know, I'm never really sure, If you're just kissing to be clever", the name of Culture Club's debut album.

In most countries (like Japan, Canada and US), its B-side was the ballad "Colour by Numbers". In Mexico, the B-side was "Victims". In Brazil, the B-side was "Boy Boy (I'm The Boy)".

A very popular 12-inch was issued, gaining big success in American clubs and elsewhere. The popular extended 12-inch version contained extracts of the other Culture Club hit of the spring, "It's a Miracle". In the US, the "Miss Me Blind" / "It's a Miracle" 12" single reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in May 1984.[2]

The official music video features Boy George and the rest of the Culture Club members in a Japanese setting, and ends with a woman dressed as a geisha and a man dressed as a karateka trying to extinguish a fire using guitars. The music video was directed by Steve Barron.

Backing vocals on "Miss Me Blind" were performed by R&B singer Jermaine Stewart.[1]

Formats and track listings

7"
A. "Miss Me Blind" – 4:28
B. "Colour by Numbers" (non-album track) – 3:57
(Released at least in the USA, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, and Japan)
A. "Miss Me Blind" – 4:28
B. "Victims" – 4:56
(Released in Mexico)
A. "Miss Me Blind" – 4:31
B. "Boy, Boy (I'm the Boy)" – 3:46
(Released in Brazil)
12"
A. "Miss Me Blind/It's a Miracle" (Extended Dance Remix) – 9:08
B. "Colour by Numbers" – 3:57
(Released in the USA and Canada)
A. "It's a Miracle/Miss Me Blind" (US Remix) – 9:08
B1. "Love Twist" – 4:23
B2. "Melting Pot" (live) – 4:30
(Released in France)

Charts

Weekly charts
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 6
US Hot 100 [4] 5

Year-end charts
Chart (1984) Position
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[5] 63

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, (Record Research Inc.)
  3. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6715&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6715.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6715
  4. "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 51. 22 December 1984. p. TA-19.
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