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George Michael - Fastlove (1996)

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" Fastlove " is a song by George Michael, released as a single in 1996 by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and DreamWorks Records in the United States. The song was written by Michael and Patrice Rushen with production by Michael and Jon Douglas. Read more about the song

George Michael - Too Funky (1992)

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"Too Funky" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992. Read more about the song

George Michael Feat. Mary J Blige - As (1999)

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In 1999, George Michael and Mary J. Blige covered the song, and worldwide outside of the United States, it was the second single from George Michael's greatest hits album Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. It became a top ten UK pop hit, reaching number four on the chart. It was not released on the U.S. version of the greatest hits collection or as a single in the U.S. Michael cited Blige's record company president for pulling the track in America after Michael's arrest for committing a lewd act. The video features Michael in a club where many doppelgangers of himself and Mary J. Blige are dancing. Read more about the song

George Michael - Jesus to a child (1996)

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" Jesus to a Child " is a song by British musician George Michael. The song peaked at number 1 in the United Kingdom and Australia, and at number 2 in the mainland European charts. The song has also become George Michael's highest direct entry in the American charts. The song is one of George Michael's best-known songs and was included on the 1996 album Older . It was a melancholy tribute to his lover Anselmo Feleppa. Read more about the song

George Michael & Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 1987

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" I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) " is a Grammy Award-winning #1 song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. It also stands as Aretha's biggest hit at Adult Contemporary radio, spending several weeks at #2. Despite selling more than a million US copies, the single was never certified. Read more about the song

George Michael - Freedom! 90'

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" Freedom '90 " (also known simply as " Freedom ") is a song written, produced,and performed by George Michael, and released on Columbia Records in 1990. The "' 90 " added to the end of the title is to prevent confusion with a hit by Michael's former band, Wham!, also titled " Freedom ". Read more about the song

Wham! - Freedom (1984)

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" Freedom " is a song by British pop duo Wham! in 1984, becoming the group's second No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. It was written and produced by George Michael,. Wham! had already enjoyed a successful 1984 by the time " Freedom " was released in August of the year. " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go " had given them their first UK No. 1 and had then reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. George had then gone to No. 1 with a solo single, " Careless Whisper " Read more about the song

George Michael - Father Figure (1988)

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Released in the United Kingdom in January 1988, " Father Figure " reached number eleven on the UK Singles Chart - the first time Michael had failed to reach the top ten in his home country. The song remained a live favourite at Michael's concerts for many years and is also one of his most frequently aired songs on the radio in the UK. Read more about the song

George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1991)

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As successful as the 1974 record had been, it was as a duet with George Michael that "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me " had its greatest success. The pair had performed the song at the Live Aid concert in 1985. Recorded live at a concert at Wembley Arena, Read more about the song

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

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" Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go " is a two-million-selling, Platinum-certified 1984 song by the English pop duo Wham!, which became their first American and UK #1 hit. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo. Read more about the song

George Michael - Careless Whisper (1984)

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"Careless Whisper " is a 1984 single by George Michael (credited to "Wham!" in Canada and the US), released by Epic Records in the UK, Japan, and other countries; and by Columbia Records in North America. The song was George Michael's first solo single although he was still performing in Wham! at the time (the song is included on Wham!'s album Make It Big). The song features a prominent saxophone riff, and has been covered by a number of artists since its first release. It was released as a single and became a huge commercial success on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached number one in nearly 25 countries, selling about six million copies worldwide. Read more about the song