The Singles: Echoes From the Edge of Heaven (CD Singles Box Set)

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As Turkey's biggest George Michael collector, this documentary contains records that I have never heard of before, and details that I have not seen. WHAM!’ is a feature length documentary that captures this magical time, from director Chris Smith (Fyre Fest, Sr) and producers John Battsek (The Deepest Breath) and Simon Halfon (Supersonic) Earlier this week, a TikTok channel for Wham! was launched to bring their music to a new set of fans. Speaking on TV show ‘This Morning’, he said: “The last time I saw George was over a game of Scrabble, making up for a humiliating beating the previous week. Eames, Tom (29 June 2023). "Wham documentary is 'a story of friendship': Director Chris Smith reveals how he made the Netflix film". Smooth Radio . Retrieved 1 July 2023.

Wham!’s 40th anniversary will be marked with the release of ‘The Singles: Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven’ on July 7. It concludes with Ridgeley and Michael reflecting on their sell-out farewell concert The Final on 28 June 1986 at Wembley Stadium.

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This; An impressive store of information about the entire world music industry over the England of the period.

George and Andrew released eleven singles as WHAM!, incredibly, five of them (‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’, ‘Freedom’, ‘Last Christmas’, ‘I’m Your Man’ and ‘The Edge Of Heaven’) were British Number 1s. Meanwhile, in the United States, ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’, ‘Careless Whisper’ and ‘Everything She Wants’ were chart toppers: remarkably, all three were from the same album, ‘Make It Big’, which sold six million copies in America alone. Elsewhere, the boys topped the charts in a host of countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Holland, Italy, Ireland, South Africa and Switzerland! An important turning point for the band after the release of their first single "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" which failed to enter the UK singles chart, was an opportunity to appear on Top of the Pops in November 1982 performing " Young Guns (Go for It)" which rose in the chart from 42 eventually reaching number 3. According to Netflix, Wham! was watched by 4.4 million people in its first five days of digital release worldwide in any language and ranked 8th for the most watched TV and film. [28] It was the most-watched film in the United Kingdom debuting at number one for the week 3 July to 9 July 2023. [29] Top 10 By Country: Weekly Top 10 lists of the most watched TV and films in countries around the world (UK)". Netflix. 9 July 2023 . Retrieved 15 July 2023. In a positive 4/5 star review for the London Evening Standard, El Hunt called it an "illuminating film" with it being "Cleverly stitched together and drawing on a vast archive of audio recordings, their narrative does not shy away from reappraising the band’s past and even calling themselves out." [38]

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Wham! The Documentary is coming to the streamer on 5 July and promises to tell their story, in their own words . On June 28, 1986, WHAM! The Final saw the duo depart in a blaze of glory in front of seventy-two thousand people at Wembley Stadium. The concert included performances by their friend Elton John!

It was a time that both encapsulated and epitomised not just their youth, but also those of the many millions of fans that adored them. Top 10 By Country: Weekly Top 10 lists of the most watched TV and films in countries around the world (Ireland)". Netflix. 16 July 2023 . Retrieved 23 July 2023. Wham! is a 2023 documentary film by documentary filmmaker Chris Smith about the English pop duo Wham! consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. The film marks the 40th anniversary of their 1983 debut album Fantastic.Andrew Ridgley (below) appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to talk about this exciting new release. George and Andrew released eleven singles as WHAM!, incredibly, five of them (Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Freedom, Last Christmas, I'm Your Man and The Edge Of Heaven) were British Number 1s. Meanwhile, in the United States, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper and Everything She Wants were chart toppers: remarkably, all three were from the same album, Make It Big, which sold six million copies in America alone. Elsewhere, the boys topped the charts in a host of countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Holland, Italy, Ireland, South Africa and Switzerland! Moran, Robert (3 July 2023). "A sharp look at a pop band that parted at its peak, without resentment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co . Retrieved 17 July 2023.

WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven will be released as a deluxe vinyl singles 7” box set. The stylish collection includes all the singles, plus additional content.

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The film ends with unseen alternative music video footage of " I'm Your Man", with the song playing over the credits. George and Andrew released 11 singles as Wham!, incredibly, five of them ( Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Freedom, Last Christmas, I’m Your Man and The Edge Of Heaven) were British No.1s. Meanwhile, in the United States, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper and Everything She Wants were chart toppers: remarkably, all three were from the same album, Make It Big, which sold six million copies in America alone. Among the tapes of archival material of varying quality discovered and located by the team was a VHS tape of their 1983 Hammersmith Odeon concert from the Club Fantastic Tour owned by Wham! bass player Dave West. This was found not long before the film's completion. [17] Also available were the original demos of "Wham Rap!" and "Careless Whisper" recorded by Paul Mex for their eventual record contract. [18] Finding footage for The Final concert was also an important inclusion. [19] Wham!' Documentary To Make World Premiere At Sheffield, As DocFest Reveals 30th Edition Lineup". Deadline. 10 May 2023 . Retrieved 18 May 2023.