rest in peace george michael you would’ve done numbers on here

George Michael during Wham!'s farewell concert at Wembley Stadium in London on June 28, 1986.

Photos by Duncan Raban

Wham! - Everything She Wants 1984

Wham! were a British pop duo formed in 1981, consisting of singer-songwriter George Michael and instrumentalist Andrew Ridgeley. They were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986, and some of their most famous hits are "Last Christmas", "Careless Whisper" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go". George Michael was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in November 2023, with Andrew Ridgeley as the induction presenter.

"Everything She Wants" was originally released as a single in 1984 on a double A-side with "Last Christmas". 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 seasonal topicality.

The presence of the Band Aid project meant that the double A-side peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart, although in the process it became the biggest-selling record not to get to number one. However, in the USA, the song did reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and became the third number-one song in a row from 1984's Make It Big album. Wham! had two more number-one hits in the UK before splitting at their height in 1986.

Although George Michael bemoaned much of Wham!'s material as he began his solo career, "Everything She Wants" remained a song of which he was proud, and he continued to perform it in his shows. Furthermore, he remarked in an interview (to promote 25 Live tour) that "Everything She Wants" was his favourite Wham! song.

In 1997, the song was remixed and re-released as "Everything She Wants '97" for the greatest hits album The Best of Wham!: If You Were There….

"Everything She Wants" was featured on the official soundtrack album to the 2019 film Last Christmas, and was also featured in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V on the in-game radio station Non-Stop Pop FM.

"Everything She Wants" received a total of 61,1% yes votes! George Michael has previously been featured on the poll with the Stevie Wonder cover "As" at #62, together with Mary J. Blige.

I kinda miss doing “Music Mondays” where I would just open up my sketchbook and doodle for an hour with a dark purple colored pencil and a white colored pencil.

another Steve as George Michael drawing !!

Last Christmas - Wham! 1984, dir. Andy Morahan

Christy Turlington in George Michael's 'Freedom' (1990)

WHAM! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (1984)

Please be stronger than your past. The future may still give you a chance.

George Michael

Please be stronger than your past. The future may still give you a chance.

George Michael

George Michael with Wham! in 1983 by Pete Still.

why was the saxophone invented?

Because Careless Whisper sounded really dull without it.

Wham! with their background singers Shirlie Holliman and Dee C. Lee during the filming of the music video for "Club Tropicana" in Ibiza, 1983.

George Michael and Mary J. Blige - As 1999

"As" is a song written and performed by American singer and musician Stevie Wonder from his eighteenth album, Songs in the Key of Life (1976). The song was released in October 1977 and reached number 36 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles chart. It gets its name from the first word of its lyrics. In 1998, British singer George Michael (of former Wham! fame) and American singer Mary J. Blige covered the song for George's greatest hits album, Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1998). It was produced by Babyface. Released outside the United States on March 1, 1999, as the second single from the album, "As" charted within the top 10 in the UK, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain. "As" was not released on the US version of Ladies & Gentlemen or as a single in the US. George cited Mary's record company president, Jay Boberg, for pulling the track after George's arrest for committing a lewd act in a public restroom. If you can't get enough of George Michael and/or Mary J. Blige, the video is perfect for you. :) "As" got a total of 56,7% yes votes.

Happy Wednesday All!

Day 17 of the hair journal includes the Gay Flag for a background and music notes (my friend Anne-Marie got me the notes to George Michael’s “Freedom 90” )

I thought it would be cute to have the two listening to the same music. But when I finished, I realized there was nowhere the music would be coming from. They’re just sitting there with headphones in one ear. 😅

Still. I liked how it came out.

Sending big hugs from the Hobbit Hole ❤️

Scott