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.
Features "A Different Corner", "Edge Of Heaven", "I'm Your Man".
USA: 1x Platinum (1,000,000)
THE FINAL 1986 (compilation)
UK: Platinum (300,000)
THE BEST OF WHAM!: IF YOU WERE THERE... 1997 (compilation)
UK: 2x Platinum (600,000)
FAITH 1987
USA: 11,000,000 (Diamond)
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
- GRAMMY for ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- "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".
- 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 Worlwdie
TWENTY FIVE 2006 (compilation)
Worldwide Sales: 3.5 Million Copies
SYMPHONICA 2014
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.
Release Date: 1984
(Features Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Everything She Wants, Freedom, & Carless Whisper)
USA: 6x Platinum (6,000,000) *Certified in 1994*
UK: 4x Platinum (1,200,000)
Release Date: 1986
(Features A Different Corner, Edge of Heaven, and I'm Your Man)
USA: 1x Platinum (1,000,000)
SOLO
USA: 11,000,000 (Diamond)
Year End Album Charts (#43 - 1987, #1 - 1988, #43 1989)
Quote:
*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
*GRAMMY for ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"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
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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
(Features Freedom 90', Praying for Time, Waiting for That Day, Etc)
USA: 2x Platinum
UK: 4x Platinum
Worldwide Sales: 8 Million
(Features Fast Love, Older, Star People, Spinning The Wheel, Jesus to a Child, You Have Been Loved)
*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).
GREATEST HITS
UK: 7x Platinum
US: 2x Platinum
Worldwide Sales: 15 Million
JAZZ ALBUM (Cheek to Cheek)
UK: 2x Platinum
UK: 2x Platinum
Worldwide Sales: 4-12 Million Worlwdie
Worldwide Sales: 3.5 Million Copies
UK: Gold (100,000)
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Debut at #1 on the UK Charts; The album debuted at #1 on UK Charts and sold 49,989 in its first week there
I too have Mariah to thank for introducing me to him. He's now my 2nd fave thanks to the queen.
You should get into his discography! He's so talented.
So far the only song that I cannot get into is his work with Wham! Especially Last Christmas. I is an ok song, but when covered by divas like Celine.....
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Originally posted by PrinceMichaelFan
Sis you will love him mariah is very inspired by him. I wish they did a song together
I am already starting to love him I would really love if they do a song together in the future too Imagine if they did a live duet of "One More Try" together someday (hopefully it will be the Grammys, which I doubt it will even happen), I would faint
So far the only song that I cannot get into is his work with Wham! Especially Last Christmas. I is an ok song, but when covered by divas like Celine.....
I am already starting to love him I would really love if they do a song together in the future too Imagine if they did a live duet of "One More Try" together someday (hopefully it will be the Grammys, which I doubt it will even happen), I would faint
They are very similar when it comes to song-writing too.
You need to listen to this 1985 #1 billboard hit ''EVERYTHING SHE WANTS'' heck you might even know it.
My mother is a fan of his work tho.
let me get started on the stats sis.
