Music

The fifth single from Faith, “Monkey”, was released, extending George’s US #1 streak to four. It spent two weeks at the top spot of the U.S. charts beginning on August 27, 1988. It peaked at #13 in the UK charts on July 16, 1988.

Release of the third single from Faith, “Father Figure”. The song reached the #1 spot of the US charts on February 27, 1988, and spent two weeks at the top. It peaked at #11 in the UK charts on January 9, 1988.

Wham!’s “I’m Your Man” single was released. It reached #1 in the UK on November 23, 1985, and spent 2 weeks at the top spot. The single peaked at #3 in the US charts on February 1, 1986. Read what George Michael said about “I’m Your Man“

The compilation album ‘The Final’ was released in the UK. It reached #2 on the UK album charts on July 19, 1986. Instead of this album, Wham!’s third and final studio album Music from the Edge of Heaven was released instead in Northern America.

Release of “A Different Corner”, the first single to be credited to George Michael worldwide. It reached #1 in the UK on May 4, 1986, and peaked at #7 on June 14, 1986, in the US. The song was first included in Wham!’s album ‘Music from the Edge of Heaven‘.

“One More Try”, Faith‘s fourth single, was released. The song hit number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.