"
Karma Chameleon" is a song by English band
Culture Club, featured on the group's 1983 album
Colour by Numbers. The first recorded use of the phrase "karma chameleon" was sung by Toots and the Maytals at the end of the song "In The Dark" on their album "Funky Kingston." The single spent three weeks at number one on the US
Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984, becoming the group's biggest hit and only US number-one single among their many top 10 hits. "Karma Chameleon" was also a huge global hit, hitting number one in 16 countries worldwide, and the top 10 in several more. The sleeve features work from the photographer
David Levine.