Wham!

Wham! were an English musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with an American band. Wham! sold more than 25 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986.

History

Michael and Ridgeley met at Bushey Meads School in Bushey near the town of Watford in Hertfordshire. The two at first performed in a short-lived ska band called The Executive, alongside three of their former school friends David (Austin) Mortimer, Harry Tadayon and Andrew Leaver. When this group split, Michael and Ridgeley eventually formed Wham!, signing with Innervision Records.

Michael took on the majority of roles and responsibilities within the band—composer, producer, singer, and occasional instrumentalist. Still teenagers, they promoted themselves as hedonistic youngsters, proud to live a carefree life without work or commitment. This was reflected in their earliest singles which, part-parody, part-social comment, briefly earned Wham! a reputation as a dance protest group.

Last Christmas

"Last Christmas" is a song by English pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1984, on a double A-side with "Everything She Wants". Originally written and produced by George Michael, it has been covered by many artists since its original release.

Wham! (original) version

Chart and sales performances (UK)

Wham! had been a dominant force in the UK Singles Chart in 1984 and news that they were planning a Christmas single meant that a battle for the coveted Christmas number one spot in the UK seemed set to be between Wham! and the year's other big act, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who had achieved a third number one in early December with "The Power of Love". The Band Aid project helmed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, however, produced the number one single "Do They Know It's Christmas?". Wham!'s offering peaked at number two for much of the period, although George's involvement in Band Aid meant that Wham! still had an input. Wham! subsequently topped the monies raised by Band Aid by donating all of their "Last Christmas/Everything She Wants" royalties to the Ethiopian famine appeal.

Club Tropicana

"Club Tropicana" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released in 1983 on Innervision Records. It was written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.

The song was a mild departure from Wham!'s previous singles, which had all been motivated by social or political issues. "Club Tropicana", however, was a satire of the boom for cheap package holidays for younger, single people of a hedonistic nature. It was specifically seen in the UK as a swipe at the very popular Club 18-30 scheme.

A memorable video directed by Duncan Gibbins was made at Pikes Hotel in Ibiza, with scenes of George and Andrew on the beach, making eyes at bikini-clad girls played by their backing singers Dee C. Lee and Shirlie Holliman. They were also seen relaxing by a pool and sipping cocktails, along with the famous scene of trumpet-playing taking place in the pool itself. A twist in the sexual tension between the two men and two women was revealed at the end, when it turned out that Michael and Ridgeley were airline pilots and Dee and Shirlie were stewardesses.

Everything She Wants

"Everything She Wants" is a million-selling Gold-certified hit by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in 1984 on Epic Records on a double A-side with "Last Christmas". It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo.

History

Upon release, "Last Christmas" took the majority of the attention and airplay as it was appropriate in early December as Christmas approached. However, the presence of an equally-billed flip side meant that radio stations had something else to play once "Last Christmas" had lost its topicality.

A five-minute song (there also exists a six-and-a-half-minute-long version with an added bridge), "Everything She Wants" is written from the angle of a man rapidly approaching desperation at the material demands of his partner which seems to be coming to a head, despite the amount of work he does to keep her happy. In a twist, the second verse takes the story a step further by revealing that the woman is pregnant but the man cannot find any happiness in the announcement because of the extra pressure a baby will put upon him.

George Michael

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (born 25 June 1963), better known by his stage name George Michael, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Michael rose to fame during the 1980s and 1990s with his style of post-disco dance-pop. He has also been characterised as a blue-eyed soul singer, although his material draws more from middle-of-the-road pop than soul music.

As one of the world's best-selling music artists, Michael has sold more than 80 million records worldwide. His 1987 debut solo album, Faith, has on its own sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Michael has garnered seven number one singles in the UK and eight number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Michael the 40th most successful artist on the Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists list.

Michael has won numerous music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations.

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Wham! Filmography

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1985, role: actor , character name: Themselves

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Wham! Everything she wants Live in China 1984 Remastered

Live Performance by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in 1984 in China taken from the VHS...

published: 31 May 2010

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WHAM! - LIve At Brixton Academy (pre-The Final Show)

Trackilist: 01. Everything She Wants 02. Club Tropicana 03. Heartbeat 04. Battlestations ...

published: 28 May 2017

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George Michael & Wham Careless Whisper, Live In China HQ Sound

published: 22 Nov 2012

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WHAM! AT WEMBLEY 1986.

Footage of WHAM!'s "Final" concert at Wembley 1986 - for all "true" WHAM! fans.

published: 08 Aug 2016

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I'm Your Man Live 1991 - George Michael

published: 08 Dec 2012

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Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Razzmatazz 1984)

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published: 07 Oct 2016

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George Michael & WHAM! Club Tropicana live in Japan

Club Tropicana live in Japan

published: 09 Apr 2008

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Wham a ray of sunshine + love machine concert 83

published: 23 Sep 2010

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Wham! - Heatbeat live

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published: 21 Mar 2017

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Wham! - Freedom (Razzmatazz 1984)

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Wham! interview 1984

a short interview with the (then) young and fresh Wham!

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Wham! Tube special (last interview) part 1

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interview Wham Fantastic

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Wham - Interview 1983 (Tube)

Wham being interviewed on the Tube around 1983 about the Fantastic tour.

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Wham! Interview on Countdown Part1

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Young George Michael Interview (Wham!) on Wogan Show (1984) Part 2

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Music from the Edge of Heaven, wham!

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A Ray of Sunshine, wham!

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Bad Boys, wham!

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Battlestations, wham!

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Blue, wham!

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A Different Corner, wham!

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WHAM, Yung Joc

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Club Fantastic Megamix, wham!

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It Wasn't Me Eastenders By Me, wham!

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Everything She Wants Remix Taken From Final, wham!

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Last Christmas, wham!

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Club Tropicana, wham!

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Careless Whisper, wham!

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I'm Your Man, wham!

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Hearbeat, wham!

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If You Were There, wham!

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Credit Card Baby, wham!

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Come On!, wham!

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Freedom, wham!

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Everything She Wants, wham!

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Wham! Rap (Enjoy Waht You Do), wham!

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Young Guns, wham!

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Heartbeat, wham!

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Blue (Live In China), wham!

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Wham! Rap, wham!

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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, wham!

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Nothing Looks The Same In The Light, wham!

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The Edge Of Heaven, wham!

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Young Guns (Go For It!), wham!

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Where Did Your Heart Go, wham!

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Love Machine, wham!

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WHAM, Santana

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Make It Big

Said that you love me
Thought that it was true
You said that you needed me
And baby I believe that too
I thought that you were shy
But you put me straight
With the wink of your eye
I should have known better
I know
But now my hand's in my pocket
Every time I see you cry
People think that you're so sweet
But they don't know you
Quite like I do
I guess they think
I'm a lucky guy
But you're not fooling
Everybody
You can have my credit card
Baby
But keep your red hot fingers
Off my heart
Lady
All I know is what I see
You're getting what you want
Girl
It ain't just me
No matter how you cry
I'm not giving any love away
Do you think I'm crazy
All I know is what I see
But what can I do
When you pretend that you're in love with me
Baby
You tell me you love me
'Cause I know that it's not true
Just tell me
You need my money
Girl
You know I'll give it to you
Between the ocean and sky
There are things
That you can't buy
And if you look you'll see
One of them is me
Take your hands out of my pockets
Dig until the day you die
People think that you're so sweet
But they don't know you
Quite like I do
I guess they think
I'm a lucky guy
But you're not fooling
Everybody
You can have my credit card
Baby
But keep your red hot fingers
Off my heart
Lady
All I know is what I see
You're getting what you want
Girl
It ain't just me
No matter how you cry
I'm not giving any love away
Do you think I'm crazy
All I know is what I see
But what can I do
When you pretend that you're in love with me
Baby
They don't know you
Quite like I do
And you're not fooling
Anybody
You can have my credit card
Baby
But keep your red hot fingers
Off my heart
Lady
All I know is what I see
You're getting what you want
Girl
It ain't just me
No matter how you cry
I'm not giving any love away
Do you think I'm crazy
All I know is what I see
But what can I do
When you pretend that you're in love with me
Baby

Wham!

History

Last Christmas

Wham! (original) version

Chart and sales performances (UK)

Club Tropicana

Everything She Wants

History

George Michael

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

Wham! - Club Tropicana

Wham! - Where Did Your Heart Go?

Wham! - The Edge of Heaven

Wham! - Everything She Wants

George Michael - Careless Whisper (Official Video)

Wham! - I'm Your Man

Wham! - Last Christmas

Wham! - Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)

Wham - Everything She Wants (Lyrics)

Wham! Filmography

Wham!

Cast

Wham!

ALBUMS

The Final

Make It Big

Fantastic

The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...

The Best Remixes

Music From the Edge of Heaven

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

Wham! - Club Tropicana

Wham! - Where Did Your Heart Go?

Wham! - The Edge of Heaven

Wham! - Everything She Wants

George Michael - Careless Whisper (Official Video)

Wham! - I'm Your Man

Wham! - Last Christmas

Wham! - Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)

Wham - Everything She Wants (Lyrics)

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

Wham! - Club Tropicana

Wham! - Where Did Your Heart Go?

Wham! - The Edge of Heaven

Wham! - Everything She Wants

George Michael - Careless Whisper (Official Video)

Wham! - I'm Your Man

Wham! - Last Christmas

Wham! - Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)

Wham - Everything She Wants (Lyrics)

Wham! Everything she wants Live in China 1984 Remastered

WHAM! - LIve At Brixton Academy (pre-The Final Show)

George Michael & Wham Careless Whisper, Live In China HQ Sound

WHAM! AT WEMBLEY 1986.

I'm Your Man Live 1991 - George Michael

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Razzmatazz 1984)

George Michael & WHAM! Club Tropicana live in Japan

Wham a ray of sunshine + love machine concert 83

Wham! - Heatbeat live

Wham! - Freedom (Razzmatazz 1984)

Wham! Everything she wants Live in China 1984 Remastered

WHAM! - LIve At Brixton Academy (pre-The Final Show)

George Michael & Wham Careless Whisper, Live In China HQ Sound

WHAM! AT WEMBLEY 1986.

I'm Your Man Live 1991 - George Michael

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Razzmatazz 1984)

George Michael & WHAM! Club Tropicana live in Japan

Wham a ray of sunshine + love machine concert 83

Wham! - Heatbeat live

Wham! - Freedom (Razzmatazz 1984)

Wham! - Original Album Classics (Full Album) [Official Audio]

WHAM! AT WEMBLEY 1986.

Wham! in China - Foreign Skies

WHAM! - LIve At Brixton Academy (pre-The Final Show)

★WHAM FINAL ★①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧SONG ★①Bad Boys ②Club Tropicana

WHAM! - Whamamerica

WHAM! IN CHINA 1985

WHAM - T0P 0F THE POPS PERFORMANCES.

WHAM! Foreign Skies Wham! In China

Wham on Gary Crawleys Magic Box October 8, 1983

★WHAM FINAL ★①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧SONG ★①Bad Boys　②Club Tropicana

★WHAM FINAL ★①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧SONG ★①Bad Boys　②Club Tropicana

★WHAM FINAL ★①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧SONG ★①Bad Boys　②Club Tropicana