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Make It Big is the second album from British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984. The album was a critical and commercial success, hitting #1 in both the UK and the USA and spawning four singles, all topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
"Careless Whisper" was credited as a George Michael solo effort upon its release as a single, while "Everything She Wants" was released as a double A-side with the non-album track "Last Christmas".
It was certified 6x platinum in the U.S.A. within weeks of the album's tenth anniversary.[1]
[edit] Track listing
- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – 3:50
- "Everything She Wants" – 5:01
- "Heartbeat" – 4:42
- "Like A Baby" – 4:12
- "Freedom" – 5:20
- "If You Were There" – 3:38
- "Credit Card Baby" – 5:08
- "Careless Whisper" – 6:30
[edit] Cassette/LP
- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – 3:50
- "Everything She Wants" – 5:01
- "Heartbeat" – 4:42
- "Like A Baby" – 4:12
- "Freedom" – 5:01
- "If You Were There" – 3:38
- "Credit Card Baby" – 5:08
- "Careless Whisper" – 6:30
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Singles
- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", #1 U.S. Billboard Singles Chart; #1 UK
- "Careless Whisper", #1 U.S. Billboard Singles Chart; #1 UK
- "Everything She Wants", #1 U.S. Billboard Singles Chart; #2 UK
- "Freedom", #3 U.S. Billboard Singles Chart; #1 UK
[edit] Certifications
[edit] Personnel
- Lead vocals: George Michael
- Additional vocals: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
- Acoustic Guitar: Hugh Burns and Andrew Ridgeley
- Bass Guitar: Deon Estus
- Drums: Trevor Morrell
- Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns and Andrew Ridgeley
- Keyboards: Tommy Eyre, George Michael and Andy Richards
- Saxophone: David Baptiste and Steve Gregory
- Trumpet: Colin Graham and Paul Spong
- Arranger: George Michael
- Assistant Engineer: Paul Gomersall
- Engineer: Chris Porter
- Photography: Tony McGee
- Producer: George Michael
[edit] References
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