The Final

~ Release by Wham! (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer) and John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
producer:
Bob Carter (Production music composer), Bob Carter (keyboardist for Linx) and George Michael
mixer:
François Kevorkian
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Wham!56:42
2Young Guns (Go for It!)
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
background vocals:
Dee C. Lee
vocals:
George Michael
music videos:
Young Guns (Go for It!) by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Young Guns (Go for It!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Wham!5:12
3Bad Boys
engineer:
Tony Taverner
co-producer:
George Michael
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
music videos:
Bad Boys by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Bad Boys
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
Wham!3:20
4Club Tropicana
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
drums (drum set):
Trevor Morell (drummer)
guitar:
Andrew Ridgeley
horn:
Roddy Lorimer and Ian Ritchie
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
music videos:
Club Tropicana (music video) by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 63)
recording of:
Club Tropicana
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Wham!3.84:28
5Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984, in 2006) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 28) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 269)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Wham!3.853:51
6Careless Whisper
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Trevor Murrell (in 1984)
guitar:
Hugh Burns (in 1984)
keyboard:
Chris Parren (in 1984)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist) (in 1984)
vocals:
George Michael (in 1984)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1984), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1984)
recording of:
Careless Whisper (in 1984)
writer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present), Wham! Music Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
George Michael4.45:03
7Freedom
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1984)
music videos:
Freedom by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Freedom (Wham!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (in 1984)
Wham!45:20
8Last Christmas (Pudding mix)
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
recording of:
Last Christmas
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wham! Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Wham!4.356:46
9Everything She Wants (remix)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
recording of:
Everything She Wants
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK)
Wham!4.756:30
10I'm Your Man
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
music videos:
I’m Your Man by Wham! (British pop-duo) and I’m Your Man by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Lip Sync Performances (season 1) (number: 8)
recording of:
I'm Your Man
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
Wham!54:04
11A Different Corner
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
recording of:
A Different Corner
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Big Geoff Overseas Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Wham!3:58
12Battlestations
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
guitar:
Robert Ahwai
keyboard [keyboards]:
Danny Schogger
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
trombone:
Rick Taylor (trombonist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (from 1986 to present)
recording of:
Battlestations
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1986 to present)
Wham!15:30
13Where Did Your Heart Go?
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
keyboard [keyboards]:
Danny Schogger
saxophone:
Andy Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Where Did Your Heart Go? by Wham! (British pop-duo)
cover recording of:
Where Did Your Heart Go?
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Island Music Ltd. and Los was cosmopolitanos
Wham!25:43
14The Edge of Heaven
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
David Austin (UK songwriter & producer) and Hugh Burns
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
saxophone:
Andy Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
trombone:
Rick Taylor (trombonist)
trumpet:
Simon Gardner (trumpet player) and Paul Spong (trumpetist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (from 1986 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
music videos:
The Edge of Heaven by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
The Edge of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1986 to present)
Wham!44:35