In the modern era it's almost an expectation that a mainstream rapper is going to collaborate with a pop singer at some point. Back in 1993 though I hadn't been done on a Top 40 hit until this record came out.
That said, whilst PM Dawn are known to be a rap act there isn't actually any rapping on this record. Prince Be, the rapper from PM Dawn sings the tune as does Boy George.
It had been 2 years since PM Dawn made their Top 40 debut with "A Watcher's Point Of View" which was a minor hit making number 36. A couple of months later came their biggest hit "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" which is the only one they're really known for in this country. The only other Top 40 hit that wasn't in the lower reaches of the Top 40 was the predecessor to this "Looking Through Patient Eyes" which made number 11.
Boy George began his solo career in 1987 with chart topper "Everything I Own" but the best he managed as a solo artist after this was "To Be Reborn" which made number 13 later that year.
This was the 6th and final Top 40 hit to date for both acts. I've mentioned this isn't really a rap record but it could also be argued that Boy George was no longer a pop singer as in the 90s he established himself as a DJ.
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