This song was the shit back in the day ... It made #5 on Billboard's R&B charts, back in 89. I still remember listening to it in my buddy's 1983 Cadillac Seville. Those were the days of fun hip hop. Glad to see George has lost the weight and is drug free. Also, awesome to hear that Culture Club is back together, and working in the studio, to get a new album out this year.
It shows how willing Boy George was to try different things with his music. It was Virgin’s American branch that had the idea to have him do new jack swing. George was absolutely displeased with the Teddy Riley songs, but because the Tense Nervous Headache album had been cancelled in his home country of Britain, the record label needed to replace some of the songs with the Teddy Riley songs to release the album in America as High Hat. High Hat likely would have been released in Britain as well, but “Don’t Take My Mind On A Trip” flopped there.
He always had the black side in him,if you heard his earlier stuff the dude had some soul,I think in this one he finally came to the cookout lol,he came in hard with this one and just to let you know the genius Teddy Riley was behind production with this track which explains it all lol.
@@CourtneQuintae This song was actually supposed to be on Guy's debut album according to Timmy Gatling. Here's the interview: th-cam.com/video/4gVvKIIzuDc/w-d-xo.html
I had no idea Riley produced this! Now that you mention it, I honestly have no idea how I didn't know. It has his sound all over this!! No wonder I loved it so much!
I was at a block party in the early 90's that was pretty dead.....This song came on and entire block went crazy.....True story! Boy George was killin' it for a minute. ...
The Genius which is Boy George is all encompasing, if all the people of the World would just embrace his music in it's entireity the World would be a much better place. George is a once in a Generation talent.
FUN FACT!! This song was originally written for Bobby Brown, but he turn it down when it was introduced to him. In the mean time, Boy George solo career was slipping, and said he is willing to try anything, and that is when someone introduced him to Teddy Riley.
Cool fact. Boy George totally made this his. If Bobby sang this, it would've been one of the weaker songs on "Don't Be Cruel", because that album is flawless, unless Teddy made it funkier for him.
@@assaultislove This song was actually supposed to be on Guy's debut album according to Timmy Gatling. Here's the interview: th-cam.com/video/4gVvKIIzuDc/w-d-xo.html
George said in his book that Virgin records wanted him to not wear lipstick in this video lol! They thought it would hurt his chances in America as a solo artist. I love this song! I remember BET showing this a lot but not MTV.
@@HarveyDent322 It wasn't that. It was basically since Hair Metal taken over MTV after New Wave or the second British Invasion took over the channel in the early to mid 80s was over, that's when the channel and the music was going downhill
I remember Boy George was in trouble and couldn't come to the states to record (drugs), so Teddy had to send this overseas to him. This was a bop back in the day and still goes hard today 😤 89/90
Boy George smile on 3:36 is so beautiful and magical, he is very cute and I love him so much, god bless him, this song is one of the best songs ever it deserves more success xxx
I am actually one of the audience members....longest day of my life and I didn´t get a juice box ..only the cute guys did..plus...cant see myself at all..but hey! I can say I was there....
Boy George is the VERY best singer I have ever heard in my life. No one else has his chops. He has a great gospel voice... wish he'd do a few songs sometime.
It is pleasure to hear one so talented in this world. Without individuals like George the world would be such a bland and dire place to live. We are privaleged to exist at the same time as this once in a generation talent!
I used to have this on 12 inch vinyl. Man, I miss my record collection. Great song, Boy George is one hell of singer. Thanks for posting, brings back great memories!!!
Simply just a slamming song, Boy George, has a great melody in his vocals, his tune is always on point. Another great on the album was “ You are my Heroin”
RIP Bernard Belle (57 !!, Jun 23), musician (ex-"Manhattans", "BET" gospel shows "Sunday best" and "the celebration of gospel"), new jack swing and soul producer (partner of Edward Theodore "Teddy" Riley and songwriter (Michael Jackson - "Remember the time", Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Patti LaBelle, Aaron Hall, Keith Sweat, Al B. Sure ! and Today. etc.), brother of soul singer Regina Belle(58) ("Without you", with Peabo Bryson, 71) ;-(
This is my shit! Been loving this song since '89 and here we are in '03. Teddy Riley produced and it was such a cool departure from the Culture Club sound.
Believe it or not, Boy George said in an interview that he HATED the songs that Teddy Riley & Griffin produced for him. It was the label who talked him into going along with it.
Yes. He clearly wasn’t used to being given other people’s songs, especially ones that had already been rejected for other singers, which in this case was Bobby Brown. The songs likely may not have been released right then and there if the Tense Nervous Headache album had not been cancelled in his home country of Britain. The record label had spent plenty of money of songs Boy George had recorded and needed something that would particularly sell in America after the Sold album pretty much flopped there.
@@CourtneQuintae no gene griffin is the one who wrote and produced the. track. The version on the north American release of the album is actually a remixed version by Riley, but he did not write or produce the original track. Get your facts straight!
Never heard this one...been having a BG and CC party tonight...morning and will definitely go through the albums and listen to each song. It only gets better!
I remember when this song came out I had no idea who sang it. But in my heart of hearts I knew it had to be Boy George. He has such a recognizable voice. 20+ years later I finally found out that it was him. Love this song!
Boy George's solo career is extremely underrated. As a solo artist, he's only had 1 hit single, The Crying Game. He should've had way more hit singles!
He had 7 UK top 40 hits, outside of Culture Club, "Everything I own", "Keep me in mind", "Sold", "To be reborn", "Bow down mister", "Generations of love" & "The crying game". I know people will think me mad for saying it, but I'd love Justin Bieber to cover "Don't take my mind on a trip" !
BET and Urban Radio played this song a lot back in the day. Who could blame them? This song was and still is THE JAM. This was also, in my opinion, a good look for Boy George. No homo. Glad that, in this video, his image was not so soft.
When ths joint came out in '89 I was so happy because George had been MIA for awhile and it was so great having him back, adapting with the changing music scheme.
He had the potential to become LEGENDARY. He had it all: soulful voice, beauty, charisma. Instead he'll be remembered as a fat, coke snorting kidnapper. Some people really screw their lives up because they have no self-discipline. Still love him though. Always will.
One of George's BEST singles EVER. I first saw the video premiere on COuntdown Revolution in 1989. Still so kick ass!!!!
Mainstream slept on this, but it was banging in the urban circles. History wont sleep on Teddy Riley and his influence. Mark my words...
This song was the shit back in the day ... It made #5 on Billboard's R&B charts, back in 89.
I still remember listening to it in my buddy's 1983 Cadillac Seville. Those were the days of fun hip hop.
Glad to see George has lost the weight and is drug free. Also, awesome to hear that Culture Club is back together, and working in the studio, to get a new album out this year.
Proof that T.R. knew how to break racial barriers with his craft. This is my childhood here
The funky wonderful marriage of Boy George and New Jack Swing..
It shows how willing Boy George was to try different things with his music. It was Virgin’s American branch that had the idea to have him do new jack swing. George was absolutely displeased with the Teddy Riley songs, but because the Tense Nervous Headache album had been cancelled in his home country of Britain, the record label needed to replace some of the songs with the Teddy Riley songs to release the album in America as High Hat. High Hat likely would have been released in Britain as well, but “Don’t Take My Mind On A Trip” flopped there.
A textbook example of the New Jack Swing. Thank you for the music BG ❤
When Boy George let the black side of him come out... this is my JAM lol
Let his black side out😂😂.Boy George always had a soulful voice especially in Culture Club
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@@byronbenguche facts
Time won't give me time...ex of his blue eyed soul with culture club
He always had the black side in him,if you heard his earlier stuff the dude had some soul,I think in this one he finally came to the cookout lol,he came in hard with this one and just to let you know the genius Teddy Riley was behind production with this track which explains it all lol.
i personally really love this song. such an underrated song ever.
Exactly Matsumoto yuka! I only heard it twice
matsumoto yuka It’s 2019 and it STILL makes me dance my ass off🎵💥🙌🏼
Yep. I had the 12"
Still rockin this in 2021
Who stil rockin this in 2021?! ME!!
STILL LISTENING IN 2019!!!TEDDY RILEY COULD WORK WITH ANYONE AND PRODUCE ANYTHING,,,GREAT BOY GEORGE SOLO!!!💯💯💯💯💯
The song was made for bobby brown but he didnt want it
Aay Jay 2020
@@13Babeloe ABSOLUTE!💯
@@CourtneQuintae This song was actually supposed to be on Guy's debut album according to Timmy Gatling. Here's the interview: th-cam.com/video/4gVvKIIzuDc/w-d-xo.html
I had no idea Riley produced this! Now that you mention it, I honestly have no idea how I didn't know. It has his sound all over this!! No wonder I loved it so much!
I was at a block party in the early 90's that was pretty dead.....This song came on and entire block went crazy.....True story! Boy George was killin' it for a minute. ...
this might have been trash world wide but on black radio it was hitting!!
Even George himself didn’t think much of it.
I still love this song after all these years
After all these damn years
This is a heavy hitter on the R&B charts and BET too bad pop charts and MTV ignored it
This is still my shit!!! Teddy hooked Boy George up on this solo joint.
Just shows Teddy Riley could produce a hit for anyone. Teddy was pure genius.
sbka boss Guy FTW.
Genius? How so? Every song he ever produced has the EXACT same sound. More like Teddy was tired.
Teddy WHO ??
I Agree
It was actually written and produced by gene griffin
I haven't heard it in years, but it popped in my head this evening. It still jams!! Boy George and New Jack was an unexpected gift back in the day.
One of the greatest 🎵 productions from Teddy Riley! 😁
The Genius which is Boy George is all encompasing, if all the people of the World would just embrace his music in it's entireity the World would be a much better place. George is a once in a Generation talent.
This is brilliant from Boy George, very 80s!
Used to get big love at the R&B clubs. Boy George could do anything.
I LOVE THIS SONG- THIS MAN CAN SING ANYTHING!
It's been 30 years since dancing to this record. Great times.
This song was funky AF, used to rock to this. New Jack Swing: like Frank's Red Hot, they put that isht on everything!
FUN FACT!! This song was originally written for Bobby Brown, but he turn it down when it was introduced to him. In the mean time, Boy George solo career was slipping, and said he is willing to try anything, and that is when someone introduced him to Teddy Riley.
I didn't know that. This song fits Boy George better than Bobby Brown.
Funny how life happens! Thanks for that fun fact!
I remember that.
Cool fact. Boy George totally made this his. If Bobby sang this, it would've been one of the weaker songs on "Don't Be Cruel", because that album is flawless, unless Teddy made it funkier for him.
@@assaultislove This song was actually supposed to be on Guy's debut album according to Timmy Gatling. Here's the interview: th-cam.com/video/4gVvKIIzuDc/w-d-xo.html
This was a high hit back in Detroit when I was in 12th grade I had the 12inch remixes loved it.
I remember this song.ANY true NewJack could throw down when this song played.
ok..I`m a massive Boy George admirer and I have never seen this video and heard this song before. thank you for posting! xxxxxxxxx
This song was huge in NYC back in the day. KISS FM and WLBS played this song all the time. This song was played more on urban stations than pop radio.
Boy George is the man. Love you from Philly.
This is my jam great song by Boy George produced by the one and only Teddy Riley good times thanks for posting
George said in his book that Virgin records wanted him to not wear lipstick in this video lol! They thought it would hurt his chances in America as a solo artist. I love this song! I remember BET showing this a lot but not MTV.
+aramanth lol boy george was known for his make up etc..that was...boy george..lol
Yes I saw this on BET as a kid too
This video was too black for MTV then
@@HarveyDent322 So true.
@@HarveyDent322 It wasn't that. It was basically since Hair Metal taken over MTV after New Wave or the second British Invasion took over the channel in the early to mid 80s was over, that's when the channel and the music was going downhill
2020 I'm still rockin' this jam
George has/had a smooth ass voice. Periot!
how can one single song have so much soul into it?
I remember Boy George was in trouble and couldn't come to the states to record (drugs), so Teddy had to send this overseas to him. This was a bop back in the day and still goes hard today 😤 89/90
Funk to the beat, what a tune, Boy George does New Jack Swing
I remember this jam. Haven't heard it in a while. Good song.
Boy George smile on 3:36 is so beautiful and magical, he is very cute and I love him so much, god bless him, this song is one of the best songs ever it deserves more success xxx
Come back Boy George,we miss you,your voice,your style.
I guess you didn't by his last solo album or culture clubs last album
I am actually one of the audience members....longest day of my life and I didn´t get a juice box ..only the cute guys did..plus...cant see myself at all..but hey! I can say I was there....
Were you on a set or were you in an actual club?
in the club, like audience , we just had to dance to the song over and over...
Only the cute guys? :\
How rude... Disrespect him a lil now...
Jessicaonly I am too it was a wicked day
That's great!
How was George? I mean was he enjoying? 'Cause this is so diferent to all the videos and songs that he used to sing lol
This song will ALWAYS be Da BOMB🤟💎🙌🏼
Saw this video in 89 on a show called Night Tracks that came on TBS on Saturday nights.
Work Boy had the pleasure of meeting him in LA and he was very kind and gracious
Boy George is the VERY best singer I have ever heard in my life. No one else has his chops. He has a great gospel voice... wish he'd do a few songs sometime.
I remember my bro told me BG sings this ,lol.I was like,I don't care its banging!lol!That was back in the early 90's!
I had this album when I was in high school, but I've never seen the video! OOOH YEAH!!
It is pleasure to hear one so talented in this world. Without individuals like George the world would be such a bland and dire place to live. We are privaleged to exist at the same time as this once in a generation talent!
Boy George + Teddy Riley = EPIC tune!
Happy 62nd Boy George!(Born June 14, 1961)😃🥳🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁🍾🥂👍👏🙌
jesus christ! he's so cute with this look!! *faint*
I used to love watching BET and this was played on it back when they still did a lot of videos.
I used to have this on 12 inch vinyl. Man, I miss my record collection. Great song, Boy George is one hell of singer. Thanks for posting, brings back great memories!!!
Simply just a slamming song, Boy George, has a great melody in his vocals, his tune is always on point. Another great on the album was “ You are my Heroin”
Uhhhh!! I cnt stop watching this vid. God, look at those eyes, n smile.... Ooooohhhhhhh!!!!!
cjholt01 ikr!
Boy George does New Jack Swing, fun tune, good stuff
2022 and I remember when this came out I still have it on cassette release!! ❤ I will always love Boy George!
Best thing George ever did ❤
Teddy Riley did the damn thing with this
The 80"$ Boy George.......Handsome!
His dancing :3 I am dead. Cutie patootie Boy George; bring those dance moves back hehe
Nice jam. Did not know this was his song. How abt it just up and popped in my mind🤣
RIP Bernard Belle (57 !!, Jun 23), musician (ex-"Manhattans", "BET" gospel shows "Sunday best" and "the celebration of gospel"), new jack swing and soul producer (partner of Edward Theodore "Teddy" Riley and songwriter (Michael Jackson - "Remember the time", Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Patti LaBelle, Aaron Hall, Keith Sweat, Al B. Sure ! and Today. etc.), brother of soul singer Regina Belle(58) ("Without you", with Peabo Bryson, 71) ;-(
Ain't got but one word for the Legendary Boy George E-C-C-E-N-T-R-I-C. He is my role model. Love him! Just love him!
wow I am so sad that boy george has not put anything out in a long time his voice is one of a kind. love you boy george miss your music
This is my shit! Been loving this song since '89 and here we are in '03. Teddy Riley produced and it was such a cool departure from the Culture Club sound.
That was the jam back in the day
Believe it or not, Boy George said in an interview that he HATED the songs that Teddy Riley & Griffin produced for him. It was the label who talked him into going along with it.
Yes. He clearly wasn’t used to being given other people’s songs, especially ones that had already been rejected for other singers, which in this case was Bobby Brown. The songs likely may not have been released right then and there if the Tense Nervous Headache album had not been cancelled in his home country of Britain. The record label had spent plenty of money of songs Boy George had recorded and needed something that would particularly sell in America after the Sold album pretty much flopped there.
Boy George was the man back in the 80's. I liked this solo effort of his with Teddy Riley on the mix. Right and Hype !
This track was written and produced by gene griffin
Teddy Riley is genius
I know. Boy George should've stuck with him.
It was written and produced by gene griffin
Yep..legend.
Co written by teddy riley and produced ... the song was written for BOBBY BROWNS dont be cruel album but he didnt want it
@@CourtneQuintae no gene griffin is the one who wrote and produced the. track. The version on the north American release of the album is actually a remixed version by Riley, but he did not write or produce the original track. Get your facts straight!
Still one of my favorite songs ever!!!!!
Number 5 on the R&B charts.
Never heard this one...been having a BG and CC party tonight...morning and will definitely go through the albums and listen to each song. It only gets better!
I remember when this song came out I had no idea who sang it. But in my heart of hearts I knew it had to be Boy George. He has such a recognizable voice. 20+ years later I finally found out that it was him. Love this song!
I was a little girl when this came out. People really slept on this!
Boy George's solo career is extremely underrated. As a solo artist, he's only had 1 hit single, The Crying Game. He should've had way more hit singles!
Roger Barrett how's about "Everything I Own"?
He had 7 UK top 40 hits, outside of Culture Club, "Everything I own", "Keep me in mind", "Sold", "To be reborn", "Bow down mister", "Generations of love" & "The crying game". I know people will think me mad for saying it, but I'd love Justin Bieber to cover "Don't take my mind on a trip" !
actually live my life & a few others in America
This is the man here, I was twenty-five, and strong, and still is!
Although Boy George said he hated this time of his life, as well as this “New Jack Swing” style of music. But I love it!!!!
BET and Urban Radio played this song a lot back in the day. Who could blame them? This song was and still is THE JAM. This was also, in my opinion, a good look for Boy George. No homo. Glad that, in this video, his image was not so soft.
Although Boy George hated this track, I think it's one of his best!!! Top 5 RnB and top 30 Dance!!! I still have the 12" vinyl!!!
❤️❤️❤️ this song.
This song is the shit!!!! I forgot about this 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
When ths joint came out in '89 I was so happy because George had been MIA for awhile and it was so great having him back, adapting with the changing music scheme.
Love this!!!
I don't know what brought me here in 2020 I'm just happy i came
This was tha cut!!
2020 I'm here for it!
Love the song, love the video...Boy George is Awesome .....and gorgeous..x
Summer 2022 on Boy George's birthday. This is still a jam. Happy Birthday, BG!
U GOOOOO BOYYYYY!!!! I'M FEELIN THIS!!! I AIN'T THINK HE HAD IT IN EM😂
awsome video he looks so cool and awsome. looks like he is having fun in this video.He had a wonderful smile. love this one.
chrometiger67
My jam
Uma das melhores músicas do Boy George.
This song was in my head but I had not attached it to Boy George. He was it!
He is so handsome
He had the potential to become LEGENDARY. He had it all: soulful voice, beauty, charisma. Instead he'll be remembered as a fat, coke snorting kidnapper. Some people really screw their lives up because they have no self-discipline. Still love him though. Always will.
Voguefairy88 this video was 89. Qhen did he snort coke?
I looooved this song. I didnt know he was saying you dont love me blk and blue.
Happy 60th birthday Boy George
Boy George was dope back in the day and even doper later..2022..🔥👊🏼😎🔥
l don't remember this at all he sounds really good
As with all of his songs I love this one to.
Get it Boy George!! Heeeey!