George Michael is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Michael rose to superstardom during the 1980s as a part of the duo Wham!, taking the world by storm, later venturing into his solo career and becoming one of the most successful male artists.
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FANTASTIC - 1983
USA: Gold (500,000)
UK: 3x Platinum (900,000)
MAKE IT BIG - 1984
Features "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants", "Freedom", "Careless Whisper".
Canada: 6× Platinum (600,000)
Finland: Platinum (53,465)
France: 2× Gold (429,500)
Germany: Gold (250,000)
Hong Kong: Platinum (20,000)
Japan: 821,000
New Zealand: Platinum (15,000)
United Kingdom: 4× Platinum (1,200,000)
United States: 6× Platinum (6,000,000)
MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN - 1986
Features "A Different Corner", "Edge Of Heaven", "I'm Your Man".
USA: 1x Platinum (1,000,000)
Canada: Platinum (100,000)
Japan: 158,000
THE FINAL - 1986 (compilation)
France: Platinum (392,200)
Germany: Gold (250,000)
Hong Kong: Platinum (20,000)
Japan: Platinum (147,000)
New Zealand: Platinum (15,000)
Spain: Gold (50,000)
United Kingdom: Platinum (300,000)
FAITH - 1987
- GRAMMY for ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Argentina: Platinum (60,000)
Australia: 5× Platinum (350,000)
Canada: Diamond (1,000,000)
France: 2× Platinum (459,300)
Germany: Gold (250,000)
Hong Kong: Gold (10,000)
Japan: (204,000)
Netherlands: Platinum (100,000)
New Zealand: Platinum (15,000)
Spain: 2× Platinum (200,000)
Sweden: Gold (50,000)
Switzerland: 2× Platinum (100,000)
United Kingdom: 4× Platinum (1,200,000)
United States: Diamond (10,000,000)
Year End Album Charts (#43 - 1987, #1 - 1988, #43 1989)
- Best Selling Album of 1988-89
- The album was also notable for entering the R&B albums chart at number one making it the first album by a Caucasian artist to hit the top spot on that chart
- "Faith" was 1988's best-selling single in the United States
- The only British male singer to have four No.1 singles from one LP on the Billboard Hot 100.
- 4 Consecutive Number One Singles
- 6 Consecutive Top 10 Singles
- Faith is certified Diamond for 11,000,000 copies in the USA Sales
- Faith has sold 25 Million Albums Worldwide
Singles:
- "I Want Your Sex" (#2) | Released: 1 June 1987
- "Faith" (#1) | Released: 12 October 1987
- "Father Figure" (#1) | Released: 2 January 1988
- "One More Try" (#1) } Released: 11 April 1988
- "Monkey" (#1) } Released: 3 July 1988
- "Kissing A Fool" (#5) } Released: 21 November 1988
LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOL. 1 - 1990
Features "Freedom 90", "Praying For Time", "Waiting For That Day".
USA: 2x Platinum
UK: 4x Platinum
Worldwide Sales: 8 Million
OLDER - 1996
Features "Fastlove", "Older", "Star People", "Spinning The Wheel", "Jesus To A Child", "You Have Been Loved".
US: 1x Platinum
UK: 1,800,000 (4x Platinum)
Europe: 5x Platinum (5,000,000)
Worldwide Sales: 15 Million
- Older was particularly notable for the release of its six singles. All of them reached the UK Top 3, hitting a record for the most singles at the British Top 3 released from a single album
- Older was a huge commercial success, specially in the European markets. In the UK the album was largely anticipated, and debuted at No.1 with an impressive 281,000 copies, becoming one of the biggest debuts ever in British history (it currently ranks as the 23rd fastest-selling album in the UK).
LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL - 1998 (compilation)
UK: 7x Platinum
US: 2x Platinum
Worldwide Sales: 15 Million
SONGS FROM THE LAST CENTURY - 1999
UK: 2x Platinum
PATIENCE - 2004
UK: 2x Platinum
Worldwide Sales: 4-12 Million Worldwide
TWENTY FIVE - 2006 (compilation)
Worldwide Sales: 3.5 Million Copies
SYMPHONICA - 2014
Poland: Platinum (20,000)
UK: Gold (100,000)
Debut at #1 on the UK Charts; The album debuted at #1 on UK Charts and sold 49,989 in its first week there.
Total worldwide sales: 100 million records.