Studio Album · No. 3

Waking Up with the House on Fire Songwriting Credits by Culture Club

1984 Virgin / Epic 10 tracks 36:52

Produced by Steve Levine  ·  Engineered by Steve Levine, Gordon Milne, Peter Lees

Virgin / Epic New WaveBlue-Eyed Soul
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Culture Club carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by Culture Club 0 tracksoutside writers
Culture Club's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1984
Released
Data Insight

Back to the plain band credit on all ten tracks, with no outside writer anywhere. Phil Pickett is gone and the four names carry the whole record.

The 1984 third album, made fast to follow Colour by Numbers, and the start of the band's commercial decline.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Dangerous Man
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
2
The War Song #17
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
3
Unfortunate Thing
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
4
Crime Time
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
5
Mistake No. 3 #33
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
6
The Dive
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
7
The Medal Song
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
8
Don't Talk About It
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
9
Mannequin
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)
10
Hello Goodbye
Boy GeorgeMikey CraigRoy HayJon Moss George Alan O'DowdMichael Emile CraigRoy HayJonathan Aubrey Moss Steve Levine Boy George (Performer)Mikey Craig (Performer)Roy Hay (Performer)Jon Moss (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Waking Up with the House on Fire

Who wrote the songs on Waking Up with the House on Fire?
Culture Club, credited as a band on all ten tracks, meaning Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay and Jon Moss.
How high did the singles chart?
"The War Song" reached number 17 on the Hot 100 and "Mistake No. 3" number 33.
Who produced it?
Steve Levine.
How high did the album chart?
Number 2 in the UK and number 26 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Steve Levine with Gordon Milne and Peter Lees.
How long is the album?
36:52 across ten tracks.

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