Billboard Magazine

Billboard Book of Number One Hits: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

Below is the write-up about George Michael and Aretha Franklin’s song “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” from the ...
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Billboard Book of Number One Hits: “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”

Below is the write-up about George Michael and Elton John’s song “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” from ...
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Billboard Book of Number One Hits: “Praying for Time”

Below is the write-up about George Michael’s song “Praying for Time” from the book “The Billboard Book of Number One ...
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Billboard Book of Number One Hits: ‘Everything She Wants’

Read what George Michael said about the Wham! song "Everything She Wants" from how the song came about to the meaning of the lyrics. Check out
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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)
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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
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