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George Michael Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016 Was An English Singer Songwriter And Record Producer. He Is One Of The Best-Selling Musicians Of All Time With His Sales Estimated At Between 100 Million To 125 Million Records Worldwide. A Prominent Figure In Popular Music Michael Was Known As A Creative Force In Songwriting Vocal Performance And Visual Presentation. He Achieved 10 Number-One Songs On The US Billboard Hot 100 And 13 Number-One Songs On The UK Singles Chart. Michael Won Numerous Music Awards Including Two Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Twelve Billboard Music Awards And Four MTV Video Music Awards. He Was Listed Among Billboard's The "Greatest Hot 100 Artists Of All Time" And Rolling Stone's The "200 Greatest Singers Of All Time". The Radio Academy Named Him The Most Played Artist On British Radio During The Period 1984–2004. Michael Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2023. Born In East Finchley Middlesex Michael Rose To Fame After Forming The Pop Duo Wham! With Andrew Ridgeley In 1981. Their First Two Albums "Fantastic" 1983 And "Make It Big" 1984 Reached Number One On The US Billboard 200 And UK Albums Chart. They Had Commercial Success With Singles "Wham Rap! Enjoy What You Do " "Young Guns Go For It " "Bad Boys" "Club Tropicana" "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" "Last Christmas" "Everything She Wants" “Freedom” And “I'm Your Man”. Their 1985 Tour In China Was The First By A Western Popular Music Act And Generated Worldwide Media Coverage. Michael Took Part In Band Aid's UK Number-One Single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" In 1984 And Performed At The Following Year's Live Aid Concert. Michael's First Solo Single "Careless Whisper" 1984 Reached Number One In Over 20 Countries Including The UK And US. The Second Solo Single "A Different Corner" Also Reached Number One In 1986. After Wham! Disbanded That Year Michael Released The Number-One Duet With Aretha Franklin "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me ". His Debut Solo Album "Faith" 1987 Stayed At Number One On The Billboard 200 For 12 Weeks And Topped The UK Albums Chart. It Is One Of The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time Having Sold Over 25 Million Copies Worldwide. The Singles "Faith" "Father Figure" "One More Try" And "Monkey" Reached Number One On The Billboard Hot 100. Michael Became The Best-Selling Music Artist Of 1988 And "Faith" Was Awarded Album Of The Year At The 1989 Grammy Awards. Michael's Second Solo Album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" 1990 Was Also A Number One In The UK And Yielded The Billboard Hot 100 Number One "Praying For Time" And The Worldwide Hit "Freedom! '90". Michael Went On To Release A Series Of Multimillion-Selling Albums Including "Older" 1996 "Ladies & Gentlemen The Best Of George Michael" 1998 "Songs From The Last Century" 1999 "Patience" 2004 And "Twenty Five" 2006 . The Albums Earned Him Multiple Hits Such As "Jesus To A Child" "Fastlove" "Outside" "Amazing" And "An Easier Affair". Michael Came Out As Gay In 1998 And Was An Active LGBT Rights Campaigner And HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser. His Personal Life Drug Use And Legal Troubles Made Headlines Following An Arrest For Public Lewdness In 1998 And Multiple Drug-Related Offenses. The 2005 Documentary "A Different Story" Covered His Career And Personal Life. Michael's "25 Live" Tour Spanned Three Tours From 2006 To 2008. Michael Fell Into A Coma In 2011 During A Bout With Pneumonia But Later Recovered. He Performed His Final Concert At London's Earls Court In 2012. Michael Died Of Heart Disease On Christmas Day In 2016 At His Home In Goring-On-Thames Oxfordshire. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/George_Michael Solo Discography
Faith 1987 Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 1990 Older 1996 Songs From The Last Century 1999 Patience 2004 Wham! Discography
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"Faith" Was A Number-One Song Written And Performed By George Michael Released As A Single On Columbia Records From His 1987 Faith Album. According To Billboard Magazine It Was The Top-Selling Single Of The Year In The United States In 1988. Having Disbanded Wham! The Previous Year There Was A Keen Expectation For Michael's Solo Career And "Faith" Would Go On To Become One Of His Most Popular And Enduring Songs As Well As Being The Most Simplistic In Its Production. It Was The Second Of Six Singles Released From The Well-Received Album. "Faith" Is Just Over Three Minutes Long The First 37 Seconds Of Which Is Taken Up By A Straightforward Fade-Up Music On Organ Introduction Based On The Wham Song "Freedom". Eventually A Two Chord Progression Takes Up The Song With Michael Singing An Extremely Mature And Meaningful Lyric About Having The "faith" To Leave A Relationship That He Knows Is Not Working And Not Giving Into To The Temptation Of Going Back To His Partner No Matter How Much He Desires Her As Someone Better Is Out There And Does Not Want To Be Trapped In A Situation That Is Not Working. This Shows True Faith And Strength Of Character In Michael And His Ability To Deal With Really Deep Emotional Issues. Interestingly This Song Appears To Resolve The 'dilemma' Which Michael Talks About In The Original 'Freedom Song' While On The Surface This Appears To Be A Fizzy Pop Song The Lyrics Are Extremely Deep And It Appears That Michael Is Struggling Here With The Conflict Involved In Being In Love With A Person Who Is Not Returning The Affection In A Way That Is Desired And Causing Immense Discomfort So While In His Heart He Knows He Wants His 'freedom' He Also Wants The Person He Loves But Being Trapped In This Dichotomy He Knows Causes Immense Suffering And Pain And Knows In His Heart The Only Resolution Is To Have 'Faith' To Meet Someone New. A Famous Video Was Made Which Provided Some Definitive Images Of The 1980s Music Industry In The Process - Michael In Shades A Leather Jacket And A Particularly Memorable Pair Of Tight Levi's Blue Jeans And Cowboy Boots Playing A Guitar Near A Classic-Design Jukebox. The Video For "Freedom! '90" Released Three Years Later Used Some Of The Elements Used In The "Faith" Video From The Guitar Jeans Jacket All The Way To The Jukebox. The Song Reached Number One On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart And Number Two On The UK Singles Chart. On The Hot 100 Chart "Faith" Rocketed From #54 To #37 The Week Of October 31 1987 Reaching #1 On December 12 1987 And Remaining There For Four Consecutive Weeks Easily Becoming The Longest Running Chart Topper Of 1987. Altogether "Faith" Lingered In The Top 10 For 9 Weeks The Top 20 For 11 Weeks And The Top 40 For 15 Weeks. "Faith" Was Covered By The Nu Metal/Rapcore Band Limp Bizkit On Their 1997 Album Three Dollar Bill Yall$. The Video Released November 20 1998 Shows Scenes Of Limp Bizkit By Their Tour Bus At The Family Values Tour 1998. It Features Fred Durst And Wes Borland Dressed Up As Their Alter Egos 'The Weapon' And 'The Liquidator' At The Beginning With Borland Explaining That He "...Hates Limp Bizkit.". Jonathan Davis Fieldy And Brian "Head" Welch From Korn Also Make An Appearance. The Song Is Followed By A Hidden Track "Blind" Which Is 1 25 Long Not To Be Confused By Korn's Song Also Named "Blind" . This Version Of "Faith" Is Featured In The Promo Of The 2008 Film Religulous. * Alvin And The Chipmunks Covered The Song In Their Signature Style. On Their 1988 Album Born To Rock. It Is The Opening Track On This Album. * At The 2003 BRIT Awards A Re-Worded Version Of The Song Was Performed By Ms. Dynamite In Order To Show Opposition To The 2003 Invasion Of Iraq. George Himself A Vocal Campaigner Against The War Did Not Appear At The Ceremony But Duetted On The Song Via A Pre-Recorded Video. * Korean Girl Group The Grace Made An A Cappella Cover Of The Song Which Was Included In Their Korean Single "My Everything". The Single Was Released On November 6 2006. * Turkish Band Dolapdere Big Gang Made An Alaturca Cover Of "Faith" In Their Second Album Just Feel In December 2007. * The Boy Least Likely To Recorded A Light-Hearted Cover As A Homage To The Song In 2006. The Song Is Available On Their Album The Best B-Sides Ever And It Can Be Streamed Directly From Their Facebook Profile Page. The Band Occasionally Plays Their Version Live. * Lloyd Daniels Sung This Song On The X Factor Week 7 Of 2009. It Was Wham! And George Michael Week. * The Song Was Featured At The Opening Of The Scrubs Episode "My Own American Girl" Being Sung By The Main Character J.D. * Michael Appeared Performing The Song In The Pilot Episode Of ABC's Eli Stone. "Faith" Was Heavily Used In TV Commercials For The Series Along With The Episode Footage Of Michael Singing. Future Episodes Of Eli Stone Were All Based On And Feature George Michael's Songs. * The Song Was Sung By Hugh Laurie As Dr. Gregory House On The House TV Series Episode "Wilson" * The Song Is Featured In The Movie Rules Of Attraction With Two Of The Main Characters Dancing Together While It Plays.
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George Michael Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016 Was An English Singer Songwriter And Record Producer. He Is One Of The Best-Selling Musicians Of All Time With His Sales Estimated At Between 100 Million To 125 Million Records Worldwide. A Prominent Figure In Popular Music Michael Was Known As A Creative Force In Songwriting Vocal Performance And Visual Presentation. He Achieved 10 Number-One Songs On The US Billboard Hot 100 And 13 Number-One Songs On The UK Singles Chart. Michael Won Numerous Music Awards Including Two Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Twelve Billboard Music Awards And Four MTV Video Music Awards. He Was Listed Among Billboard's The "Greatest Hot 100 Artists Of All Time" And Rolling Stone's The "200 Greatest Singers Of All Time". The Radio Academy Named Him The Most Played Artist On British Radio During The Period 1984–2004. Michael Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2023. Born In East Finchley Middlesex Michael Rose To Fame After Forming The Pop Duo Wham! With Andrew Ridgeley In 1981. Their First Two Albums "Fantastic" 1983 And "Make It Big" 1984 Reached Number One On The US Billboard 200 And UK Albums Chart. They Had Commercial Success With Singles "Wham Rap! Enjoy What You Do " "Young Guns Go For It " "Bad Boys" "Club Tropicana" "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" "Last Christmas" "Everything She Wants" “Freedom” And “I'm Your Man”. Their 1985 Tour In China Was The First By A Western Popular Music Act And Generated Worldwide Media Coverage. Michael Took Part In Band Aid's UK Number-One Single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" In 1984 And Performed At The Following Year's Live Aid Concert. Michael's First Solo Single "Careless Whisper" 1984 Reached Number One In Over 20 Countries Including The UK And US. The Second Solo Single "A Different Corner" Also Reached Number One In 1986. After Wham! Disbanded That Year Michael Released The Number-One Duet With Aretha Franklin "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me ". His Debut Solo Album "Faith" 1987 Stayed At Number One On The Billboard 200 For 12 Weeks And Topped The UK Albums Chart. It Is One Of The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time Having Sold Over 25 Million Copies Worldwide. The Singles "Faith" "Father Figure" "One More Try" And "Monkey" Reached Number One On The Billboard Hot 100. Michael Became The Best-Selling Music Artist Of 1988 And "Faith" Was Awarded Album Of The Year At The 1989 Grammy Awards. Michael's Second Solo Album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" 1990 Was Also A Number One In The UK And Yielded The Billboard Hot 100 Number One "Praying For Time" And The Worldwide Hit "Freedom! '90". Michael Went On To Release A Series Of Multimillion-Selling Albums Including "Older" 1996 "Ladies & Gentlemen The Best Of George Michael" 1998 "Songs From The Last Century" 1999 "Patience" 2004 And "Twenty Five" 2006 . The Albums Earned Him Multiple Hits Such As "Jesus To A Child" "Fastlove" "Outside" "Amazing" And "An Easier Affair". Michael Came Out As Gay In 1998 And Was An Active LGBT Rights Campaigner And HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser. His Personal Life Drug Use And Legal Troubles Made Headlines Following An Arrest For Public Lewdness In 1998 And Multiple Drug-Related Offenses. The 2005 Documentary "A Different Story" Covered His Career And Personal Life. Michael's "25 Live" Tour Spanned Three Tours From 2006 To 2008. Michael Fell Into A Coma In 2011 During A Bout With Pneumonia But Later Recovered. He Performed His Final Concert At London's Earls Court In 2012. Michael Died Of Heart Disease On Christmas Day In 2016 At His Home In Goring-On-Thames Oxfordshire. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/George_Michael Solo Discography
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"Faith" was a number-one song, written and performed by George Michael, released as a single on Columbia Records, from his 1987 Faith album. According to Billboard magazine, it was the top-selling single of the year in the United States in 1988.
Having disbanded Wham! the previous year, there was a keen expectation for Michael's solo career and "Faith" would go on to become one of his most popular and enduring songs, as well as being the most simplistic in its production. It was the second of six singles released from the well-received album.
"Faith" is just over three minutes long, the first 37 seconds of which is taken up by a straightforward, fade-up music on organ introduction based on the Wham song "Freedom". Eventually, a two chord progression takes up the song with Michael singing an extremely mature and meaningful lyric about having the "faith" to leave a relationship that he knows is not working, and not giving into to the temptation of going back to his partner no matter how much he desires her as someone better is out there and does not want to be trapped in a situation that is not working. This shows true faith and strength of character in Michael and his ability to deal with really deep emotional issues. Interestingly this song appears to resolve the 'dilemma' which Michael talks about in the original 'Freedom Song', while on the surface this appears to be a fizzy pop song, the lyrics are extremely deep and it appears that Michael is struggling here with the conflict involved in being in love with a person who is not returning the affection in a way that is desired and causing immense discomfort, so while in his heart he knows he wants his 'freedom' he also wants the person he loves, but being trapped in this dichotomy he knows causes immense suffering and pain and knows in his heart the only resolution is to have 'Faith' to meet someone new.
A famous video was made, which provided some definitive images of the 1980s music industry in the process - Michael in shades, a leather jacket and a particularly memorable pair of tight Levi's blue jeans and cowboy boots, playing a guitar near a classic-design jukebox.
The video for "Freedom! '90", released three years later, used some of the elements used in the "Faith" video, from the guitar, jeans, jacket all the way to the jukebox.
The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number two on the UK Singles Chart.
On the Hot 100 chart, "Faith" rocketed from #54 to #37, the week of October 31, 1987, reaching #1 on December 12, 1987 and remaining there for four consecutive weeks, easily becoming the longest running chart topper of 1987. Altogether, "Faith" lingered in the top 10 for 9 weeks, the Top 20 for 11 weeks and the Top 40 for 15 weeks.
"Faith" was covered by the Nu metal/Rapcore band Limp Bizkit on their 1997 album Three Dollar Bill, Yall$. The video (released November 20, 1998) shows scenes of Limp Bizkit by their tour bus at the Family Values Tour 1998. It features Fred Durst and Wes Borland dressed up as their alter egos 'The Weapon' and 'The Liquidator' at the beginning, with Borland explaining that he "...hates Limp Bizkit.". Jonathan Davis Fieldy and Brian "Head" Welch from Korn also make an appearance.
The song is followed by a hidden track, "Blind", which is 1:25 long (not to be confused by Korn's song, also named "Blind").
This version of "Faith" is featured in the promo of the 2008 film Religulous.
* Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song in their signature style. on their 1988 album Born to Rock. It is the opening track on this album.
* At the 2003 BRIT Awards, a re-worded version of the song was performed by Ms. Dynamite, in order to show opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. George, himself a vocal campaigner against the war, did not appear at the ceremony, but duetted on the song via a pre-recorded video.
* Korean girl group, The Grace, made an a cappella cover of the song, which was included in their Korean single, "My Everything". The single was released on November 6, 2006.
* Turkish band, Dolapdere Big Gang, made an alaturca cover of "Faith" in their second album, Just Feel, in December 2007.
* The Boy Least Likely To recorded a light-hearted cover, as a homage to the song in 2006. The song is available on their album The Best B-Sides Ever, and it can be streamed directly from their Facebook profile page. The band occasionally plays their version live.
* Lloyd Daniels sung this song on the X Factor Week 7 of 2009. It was Wham! and George Michael week.
* The song was featured at the opening of the Scrubs episode, "My Own American Girl", being sung by the main character, J.D.
* Michael appeared performing the song in the pilot episode of ABC's Eli Stone. "Faith" was heavily used in TV commercials for the series, along with the episode footage of Michael singing. Future episodes of Eli Stone were all based on and feature George Michael's songs.
* The song was sung by Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House on the House (TV series) episode "Wilson"
* The song is featured in the movie Rules of Attraction with two of the main characters dancing together while it plays.
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Faith Is George Michael's First Solo Album Released In October 1987 Via Columbia Records/Epic Records. The Album Is Considered By Some To Be One Of The Greatest Albums In Pop Music History And Won Several Awards Including The Grammy Award For Album Of The Year In 1989. The Album Was An Instant Commercial Success In The United States Selling More Than 1 Million Copies In Its Debut The Most Copies Ever Sold In A Week By A British Pop Artist. To Date The Album Has Sold Over 20 Million Copies Worldwide And Received Diamond Certification From The Recording Industry Association Of America. Faith Spawned Six Top 5 Singles That Substantially Helped It Dominate The Chart Of 1988. In 2003 The Album Was Ranked Number 480 On Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. After The Split Of Wham! Michael Spent The Most Part Of 1987 Writing And Recording The Songs For His Breakthrough Project. In Addition To Playing A Large Number Of Instruments On The Album He Wrote And Produced Every Track On The Recording Except For One "Look At Your Hands" Which He Co-Wrote With David Austin. Using The Then-Revolutionary Synclavier 9600 Tapeless Studio Faith Was Michael's First Digital Recording. A Contemporary R&B Album Faith Showcases The Vocals Of Michael In A New-Style Mode. It Features Songs Littered With Introspective Lyrics Generating Controversies About Michael's Personal Relationships At That Time. The Public Speculated That 1988 Was The Year Of George Michael. The Success Of The Album Put Him In The Mainstream Becoming The Biggest Artist Of 1988. Others Also Said That George Michael Might Be The Successor Of Elton John. The Album Earned George Michael Numerous Accolades. At The 31st Grammy Awards He Was Nominated For The Album Of The Year And Won. George Michael Racked Up Three Wins At The 1989 American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist And Favorite Soul/R&B Album For Faith. The Album Became A Massive Success Commercially. Between 1987 And 1988 Faith Produced An Amazing String Of Hit Singles Including Six Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 Hits Four Of Which "Faith" "Father Figure" "One More Try" And "Monkey" Reached #1 Making Him The Only British Male Singer To Have Four #1 Singles From One LP On The Billboard Hot 100. The Album Also Had Impressive Staying Power With 51 Non-Consecutive Weeks Inside The Billboard 200 Top 10 Including 12 Weeks At #1. It Was Also The First Album By A White Solo Artist To Hit #1 On The US R&B Charts. It Also Reached #1 In The United Kingdom Where It Stayed At The Top Spot For Only One Week. In All It Was The Best-Selling Album Of 1988 In The United States And Eventually Reached Diamond Certification By The RIAA. According To Nielsen/SoundScan Current Sales Stand At 11 Million Copies Making It The 52nd Best-Selling Album In The United States. The Album Peaked At Number One On The U.S. Billboard 200 Becoming Michael's First Number-One Solo Album. Its Early And Successive Success On The Chart Was Said To Be Partly Sustained—with Help From Plenty Of Press Appearances And Promotions—by Its Strong Single Releases. With "I Want Your Sex" Propelling The Album's Debut Atop The Chart "Faith" The Second Single Off The Album Facilitated The Album's Continuing Dominance As Well. "Faith" Was 1988's Best-Selling Single In The United States With "Careless Whisper" Being The Best-Selling Single In 1985 It Honoured George Michael For Being The First Act To Achieve Two U.S. Year-End #1 Singles Since 1968 When The Beatles Had "Hey Jude" Top The Year-End Singles Chart After "I Want To Hold Your Hand" In 1964. The Album Continued Its Dominance On The Chart Of 1988. The Self-Titled Debut Album By Tiffany Ended Its First Week Run At The Top Spot However Faith Reclaimed The Position The Following Week For Five Consecutive Weeks. Over Nine Months After Its Release Faith Was Certified Five Times Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America For 5 Million U.S. Shipments. To Date The Album Has Sold Twenty Million Copies Worldwide. In 1989 Faith Was Ranked #84 On Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The 100 Greatest Albums Of The 1980s. In 2003 The Album Was Ranked Number 480 On Rolling Stone Magazine's List Of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Faith Was Ranked 79th In A 2005 Survey Held By British Television's Channel 4 To Determine The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time. With Sales Of More Than Seven Million In 1988 Faith Was Named In The United States As The Most Shipped Album Of The Year. Along With The Success Of The American Singer Michael Jackson's Album Bad As Well As Breakthrough Albums By Many New And Old Artists It Was Seen As A Sign That US Record Sales Were Slowly Recovering. By The End Of 1988 The Industry Had Sold Millions Of Albums An Increase Of Approximately One Percent As Recorded By Nielsen SoundScan. Compared With Record Sales In 1987 This Showed Two Percent Of Increase.