George Michael discography

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George Michael discography
A man dressed in a black leather suit standing on a stage holding out a microphone to an audience
George Michael performing in Antwerp in 2008
Releases
Studio albums 5
Compilation albums 2
EPs 1
Singles 40
Video albums 4
Music videos 16
Other appearances 5

The discography of George Michael, an English singer-songwriter, contains five studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, forty singles, sixteen music videos, four video albums and a number of other appearances with other artists. In his career Michael has sold 75 million records worldwide.[1]

Michael's debut album, Faith, was released by Epic Records in the United Kingdom in October 1987. It included the singles "I Want Your Sex", "Faith", "Father Figure", "One More Try" and "Monkey". The album peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart, and was certified 4× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[2][3] It also peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond for sales of over 10 million.[4][5] Also in 1987 Michael collaborated with Aretha Franklin on the UK and US number one single "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".[2][6] In September 1990 Michael released his second album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, which peaked at number one in the UK, number two in the US, and was certified 4× Platinum by the BPI.[2][3][4] The album spawned the singles; "Praying for Time", "Waiting for That Day", "Freedom! '90", "Heal the Pain" and "Cowboys and Angels".

In December 1991 Michael released "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", a duet with Elton John; it reached number one in the UK and US.[2][6] In 1992 Michael recorded "Too Funky", for the charity project Red Hot + Dance; the song reached number four in the UK and number ten in the US.[2][6] In 1993 Michael released the Five Live EP, which contained tracks performed at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with Queen and Lisa Stansfield. It debuted at number one in the UK and was certified Gold.[2][3] In early 1996 Michael released "Jesus to a Child", a UK number-one single.[2] The follow-up "Fastlove", also peaked at number one in the UK.[2] Following "Fastlove", the album Older was released, in May 1996. Other singles from the album included "Spinning the Wheel", "Star People '97" and the double A-sides "Older / I Can't Make You Love Me" and "You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97". All of these reached the UK top three.[2] Michael released his first greatest hits collection, Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, in November 1998; it contained the new songs "Outside" and "As", a duet with Mary J. Blige. The album is Michael's most successful in the UK, reaching number one and it was certified 7× Platinum.[2][3]

Michael's fourth studio album, Songs from the Last Century, was released in December 1999 and included cover versions of popular songs. His next album Patience, was released in March 2004 and peaked at number one in the UK.[2] Twenty Five, released in 2006, was George Michael's second greatest hits album, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his music career. It debuted at number one in the UK.[2] The album contains songs mainly from George Michael's solo career and three new songs: "An Easier Affair" and "This Is Not Real Love" (a duet with Mutya Buena, formerly of Sugababes). In December 2008 Michael released a new track "December Song" on his website for free.[7] The following year, "December Song" was officially released as a download single in the UK.

Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[8][9]
AUT
[10]
FRA
[11]
GER
[12]
IRE
[13]
NLD
[14]
SWE
[15]
SWI
[16]
US
[4]
Faith
  • Released: 30 October 1987
  • Label: Epic (#460000)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 3 41 140 3 52 26 4 4 1
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
  • Released: 3 September 1990
  • Label: Epic (#467295)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 2 5 7 3 3 2
  • UK: 4× Platinum[3]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum[18]
  • FRA: Platinum[19]
  • GER: Gold[20]
  • NLD: Platinum[21]
  • US: 2× Platinum[5]
Older
  • Released: 13 May 1996
  • Label: Virgin Records (#V2802)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 6
  • UK: 6× Platinum[3]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum[18]
  • FRA: Platinum[19]
  • GER: Platinum[20]
  • NLD: Platinum[21]
  • US: Platinum[5]
Songs from the Last Century
  • Released: 6 December 1999
  • Label: Virgin (#V2920)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
2 12 12 7 4 20 6 16 6 157
Patience 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 1 2 12
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

[edit] Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[8][9]
AUT
[10]
GER
[23]
IRE
[13]
NLD
[14]
SWE
[15]
SWI
[16]
US
[24]
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
  • Released: 9 November 1998
  • Label: Sony (#200850-9)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
1 2 2 3 2 2 2 5 24
  • UK: 7× Platinum[3]
  • AUS: 6× Platinum[25]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum[18]
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[19]
  • GER: 3× Gold[20]
  • NLD: 2× Platinum[21]
  • US: 2× Platinum[5]
Twenty Five
  • Released: 11 November 2006
  • Label: Sony (#88697009002)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 9 19 13 2 2 3 2 23
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

[edit] Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[8]
AUT
[10]
IRE NLD
[14]
SWE
[15]
SWI
[16]
US
[4]
Five Live EP
  • Released: 19 April 1993
  • Label: Parlophone (#0777-7-89418-2-8)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
1 17 2 1 2 45 6 30

[edit] Singles

[edit] As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]
AUS
[8]
AUT
[10]
FRA
[11]
GER
[27]
IRE
[28]
NLD
[14]
SWE
[15]
SWI
[16]
US
[6]
"Careless Whisper" 1984 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 1
  • UK: Platinum[3]
Make It Big
"A Different Corner" 1986 1 4 6 16 7 2 2 18 3 7 Music from the Edge of Heaven
"I Want Your Sex" 1987 3 2 2 11 3 1 1 8 4 2
  • US: Platinum[5]
Faith
"Faith" 2 1 4 22 5 2 1 9 4 1
"Father Figure" 1988 11 5 17 37 18 2 2 13 1
"One More Try" 8 34 19 5 22 1 4 4 4 1
"Monkey" 13 12 22 34 24 8 7 5 1
"Kissing a Fool" 18 66 45 44 9 13 5
"Praying for Time" 1990 6 16 20 19 19 3 11 9 6 1 Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
"Freedom! '90" 28 18 25 23 41 17 15 20 8
"Waiting for That Day" 23 50 11 79 27
"Heal the Pain" 1991 31 16 25
"Mother's Pride" 46
"Cowboys and Angels" 45 36 15 20
"Too Funky" 1992 4 3 9 5 12 3 7 6 10 Red Hot + Dance
"Somebody to Love"
(with Queen)
1993 1 19 15 16 21 1 6 30 Five Live EP
"Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" 69
"Jesus to a Child" 1996 1 1 11 7 12 1 2 2 4 7 Older
"Fastlove" 1 1 13 10 25 5 12 7 13 8
"Spinning the Wheel" 2 14 29 67 14 24 18 24
  • UK: Silver[3]
"Older / I Can't Make You Love Me" 1997 3 61 6 46 60
"Star People '97" 2 51 37 64 7 40 37 28
"Waltz Away Dreaming"
(featuring Tony Bourke)
10 Non-album single
"You Have Been Loved /
The Strangest Thing '97
"
2 75 11 44 53
  • UK: Silver[3]
Older
"Outside" 1998 2 13 17 26 30 7 14 15 19
  • UK: Silver[3]
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
"As"
(featuring Mary J. Blige)
1999 4 45 27 38 12 9 27 22
  • UK: Silver[3]
"Freeek!" 2002 7 5 7 7 7 14 12 26 2 Patience
"Shoot the Dog" 12 36 41 59 44 23 26 39 14
"Amazing" 2004 4 6 23 37 19 4 9 16 10
"Flawless (Go to the City)" 8 26 72 54 23 30 36
"Round Here" 32 55
"John and Elvis Are Dead" 2005
"An Easier Affair" 2006 13 36 58 87 44 20 37 23 28 Twenty Five
"This Is Not Real Love"
(featuring Mutya Buena)
15 62 27 32 36
"December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" [A] 2008 14 37 40 18 Non-album single
"True Faith" 2011 27 38 Charity single
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

Notes:

  • A^ "December Song" was originally released as a free download in December 2008 and wasn't eligible to chart, but was re-released as a paid download in December 2009 and therefore became eligible.

[edit] As featured artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]
AUS
[8]
AUT
[10]
FRA
[11]
GER
[29]
IRE
[13]
NL
[14]
SWE
[15]
SWI
[16]
US
[24]
1987 "Jive Talkin'" (with Boogie Box High) 7 4 Boogie Box High
"Give It All Away" (with Boogie Box High) 88 69
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with Aretha Franklin) 1 1 9 5 1 1 4 5 1 Aretha
1991 "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with Elton John) 1 3 2 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 Duets
2000 "If I Told You That" (with Whitney Houston) 9 37 58 25 31 44 33 Greatest Hits
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

[edit] Video albums

Year Video details Certifications Details
1988 Faith
  • Release date: 1988
  • Studio: Sony BMG
  • Format: VHS
  • US: 2x Platinum[5]
  • Promotion videos for "Faith", "I Want Your Sex" (Uncensored version), "Father Figure", "One More Try", "Monkey" and "Kissing a Fool". Also exclusive interview footage.
1990 George Michael
  • Release date: 5 November 1990
  • Studio: Sony BMG
  • Format: VHS
  • US: Platinum[5]
  • A 'South Bank Show' recording from September 1990. The programme documents Michael's career up to that point, from the Wham! era to the release of his second solo studio album, Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1. It also includes a TV commercial for the album, which was co-directed and choreographed by Michael.
1999 Ladies & Gentleman: The Best of George Michael
  • Release date: 13 December 1999
  • Studio: Sony BMG
  • Format: DVD
  • Promotional music videos: "Outside", "Fastlove", "Spinning the Wheel", "Freedom 90", "Killer/Papa was a Rollin' Stone", "Too Funky", "Faith", "I Want Your Sex" (Part II), "Jesus to a Child", "Waltz Away Dreaming", "Father Figure", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "Kissing a Fool", "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" [with Aretha Franklin], "Somebody to Love" (Live), "Monkey" "One More Try" "Star People 97" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "A Different Corner" "You Have Been Loved" and "Careless Whisper". Also includes an interview with Michael Parkinson and a biography documentary about his music career.
2006 Twenty Five
  • Release date: 13 November 2006
  • Studio: Sony BMG
  • Format: DVD
  • Promotional music videos from his days in Wham! and his solo career. Includes: "Club Tropicana", "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Freedom", "Last Christmas", "Everything She Wants", "I'm Your Man", "The Edge of Heaven", "Careless Whisper", "A Different Corner", "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", "I Want Your Sex", "Faith", "Father Figure", "One More Try", "Monkey", "Kissing a Fool", "Freedom! '90", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", "Too Funky", "Fastlove", "Jesus to a Child", "Spinning the Wheel", "Older", "Outside", "As", "Freeek!", "Amazing", "John and Elvis Are Dead", "Flawless (Go to the City)", "Shoot the Dog", "Roxanne", "An Easier Affair", "If I Told You That", "Waltz Away Dreaming" and "Somebody to Love".
2009 George Michael Live in London
  • Release date: 7 December 2009
  • Studio: Sony Music
  • Format: DVD/Blu-ray
  • Live show recorded in 2008 at Earl's Court Exhinition Centre in London. Tracklisting: "Waiting (Reprise)", "Fastlove", "I'm Your Man", "Flawless (Go To The City)", "Father Figure", "You Have Been Loved", "An Easier Affair", "Everything She Wants", "One More Try", "A Different Corner", "Too Funky", "Shoot The Dog", "John And Elvis Are Dead", "Faith", "Spinning The Wheel", "Feeling Good", "Roxanne", "My Mother Had A Brother", "Amazing", "Fantasy", "Outside", "Careless Whisper", "Freedom '90".

[edit] Music videos

Year Song Director(s)
1984 "Careless Whisper" Duncan Gibbins
1986 "A Different Corner"
1987 "I Want Your Sex" Andy Morahan & George Michael[31]
"Faith" Andy Morahan
"Father Figure" Andy Morahan & George Michael
1988 "One More Try" Tony Scott
"Monkey" Andy Morahan
"Kissing a Fool"
1990 "Praying for Time"
"Freedom '90" David Fincher[32]
1992 "Too Funky" George Michael[33]
1993 "Killer/Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" Marcus Nispel[34]
1996 "Jesus to a Child" Howard Greenhalgh[35]
"Fastlove" Vaughan Arnell & Anthea Benton [36]
"Spinning the Wheel"
1997 "Star People '97" Milton Lage[37]
"Older" Andy Morahan
1998 "Outside" Vaughan Arnell[38]
1999 "As" Big TV![39]
"Roxanne" Joanna Bailey[40]
2000 "If I Told You That" Kevin Bray[41]
2002 "Freeek!" Joseph Kahn[42]
"Shoot the Dog"
2004 "Amazing" Matthew Rolston[43]
"Flawless (Go to the City)" Jake Scott[44]
"Round Here" Andy Morahan
2005 "John and Elvis Are Dead"
2006 "An Easier Affair"
2008 "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)"
2011 "True Faith"

[edit] Other appearances

Year Song Album
1987 "Learn to Say No" (with Jody Watley) Jody Watley
1991 "Tonight" Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
2005 "Blame It on the Sun" (with Ray Charles) Genius & Friends

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