Billboard Book of Number One Hits: ‘Monkey’
'Monkey' was George Michael's 8th #1 song in US charts. Read from his co-producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis how the song came about (and why George asked them to produce the song with him)
Billboard Book of Number One Hits: ‘Father Figure’
Learn how the haunting quality of 'Father Figure' came about and why George Michael can't hand his songs for other artists to record
Billboard Book of Number One Hits: ‘One More Try’
George Michael called this song "the best thing I've ever done."
George Michael, Dutch Singer Richenel and the Song “Are You Just Using Me”
Dutch singer #Richenel who passed away on March 13 recorded a song written for him by George Michael under a pen name. Learn about the story of how Richenel got to sing a GM song. Read
George Michael’s Record Set with ‘Careless Whisper’
When Careless Whisper became #1, George became one of the few artists who've topped the chart first as a member of a group/duo and then as a soloist. Read the article
12 Things You Need to Know About Wham!’s “Last Christmas” Song
Wham!'s #LastChristmas reached its highest rank in the US charts in 2019. Learn how the movie soundtrack has performed in the charts and other tidbits about the song