Wham! discography
Wham! discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Video albums | 4 |
Music videos | 12 |
Singles | 14 |
Remix albums | 2 |
Films | 2 |
English musical duo Wham! released three studio albums (three in North America and Japan, two in all other territories), four compilation albums, four video albums, 12 music videos, 14 singles, two remix albums and two documentary films.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2][3] | GER [4] | JPN [5] | NL [6] | NOR [7] | NZ [8] | SWE [9] | SWI [10] | US [11] | |||
Fantastic |
| 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 83 | |
Make It Big |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Music from the Edge of Heaven |
| — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2][3] | AUT [18] | GER [4] | JPN [5] | NL [6] | NZ [8] | SWE [9] | SWI [10] | US [11] | |||
The Final |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | — |
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The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... |
| 4 | 29 | 23 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 29 | — | 28 | — |
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Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits [jp] |
| — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven |
| 2 | 23 [21] | 35 | 12 | — | 10 | 22 | — | 17 | 31 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Remix albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN [5] | ||
12" Mixes |
| 72 |
The Best Remixes |
| — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Video albums
Title | Details | Certifications |
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Wham!: The Video |
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Wham!: 85 |
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Wham!: The Final |
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The Best of Wham! |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2][3] | AUT [18] | BEL [23] | GER [4] | IRE [24] | NL [6] | NOR [7] | SWI [10] | US [25] | ||||||||||
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)"[a] | 1982 | 105[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fantastic | |||||||
"Young Guns (Go for It)" | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | — |
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"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (reissue) | 1983 | 8 | 9 | — | 12 | 17 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Bad Boys" | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 60 |
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"Club Tropicana" | 4 | 60 | — | 23 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
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"Club Fantastic Megamix" | 15 | — | — | — | 56 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Make It Big | ||||||
"Careless Whisper"[b] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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"Freedom" | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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"Everything She Wants"[c] | 2[34] | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 2[35] | — | 1 |
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"Last Christmas"[c] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Music from the Edge of Heaven / The Final | ||||||||
"I'm Your Man" | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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"The Edge of Heaven"[d] | 1986 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
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"Where Did Your Heart Go?"[d] | — | 54 | 23 | — | — | 37 | — | — | 50 | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
"Last Christmas" re-issue and re-entry positions
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2][3] | AUT [18] | GER [4] | IRE [24] | NL [6] | NOR [7] | SWE [9] | SWI [10] | US [25] | ||||||||
"Last Christmas" (re-entry) | 1985 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | Music from the Edge of Heaven / The Final | |||||
1986 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
2007 | 14 | — | 4 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | — | |||||||
2008 | 26 | — | 6 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | — | |||||||
2009 | 34 | — | 9 | 14 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 12 | — | |||||||
2010 | 57 | — | 11 | 23 | — | 32 | — | 11 | 14 | — | |||||||
2011 | 26 | — | 17 | 25 | 33 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 34 | — | |||||||
2012 | 34 | — | 16 | 26 | 42 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 24 | — | |||||||
2013 | 36 | — | 25 | 30 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 31 | — |
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2014 | 28 | 61 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 12 | — |
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2015 | 18 | — | 15 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 19 | — |
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2016 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 41 |
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2017 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 [40] | 88 | 3 [41] | 1 [42] | 6 | 43 | |||||||
2018 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 [43] | 4 | 3 [44] | 1 [45] | 3 | 25 |
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2019 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 [46] | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
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2020 | 1[48] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 [49] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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2021 | 2 | 2 [50] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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2022 | 1 | 3 [51] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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2023 | 1 | 3 [52] | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Young Guns (Go for It)" | 1982 | Tim Pope |
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" | Chris Gabrin | |
"Bad Boys" | 1983 | Mike Brady |
"Club Tropicana" | Duncan Gibbins | |
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 1984 | Andy Morahan |
"Everything She Wants" | ||
"Freedom" | Lindsay Anderson, Andy Morahan[53] | |
"Careless Whisper" | Duncan Gibbins | |
"Last Christmas" | Andy Morahan | |
"I'm Your Man" | 1985 | |
"The Edge of Heaven" | 1986 | |
"Where Did Your Heart Go?" | Andy Morahan, George Michael |
Lyric videos
Title | Year |
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"Last Christmas" | 2019[54] |
"Club Tropicana" | 2023[55] |
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 2024[56] |
Filmography
Title | Year | Role | Director | Type | Release details | Certifications | Peak pos. |
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US [57] | |||||||
Wham! in China: Foreign Skies | 1986 | Themselves | Lindsay Anderson | Documentary |
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| 1 |
Wham! | 2023 | Chris Smith |
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Notes
- ^ "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" was originally released in June 1982 in the UK but failed to chart.
- ^ In the United States and Canada, "Careless Whisper" was credited to Wham! featuring George Michael, whereas the single was credited in most other markets to George Michael as a solo artist.
- ^ a b Everything She Wants" and "Last Christmas" were released as a double A-side in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. This record reached number 2 in the UK charts, with the re-issue of "Last Christmas" classed as a separate hit by the Official Charts Company, reaching number 1 in 2021.[34]
- ^ a b "The Edge of Heaven" and "Where Did Your Heart Go?" were released as a double A-side in Ireland.
References
- ^ a b c d "Wham! > Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b c d Peak positions in Australia:
- For all except noted: "Discography Wham!". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- For "Last Christmas" 2014 re-entry: Ryan, Gavin (27 December 2014). "ARIA SINGLES: Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars Top Singles For Third Week". Noise11. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c d "Discographie von Wham!". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Wham!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- "ワム!". Oricon. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Discografie Wham!". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b c "Discography Wham!". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b "Discography Wham!". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b c "Discography Wham!". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b c d "Discographie Wham!". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b "Wham! Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – Wham". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 April 2024. Type Wham in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums for week of 1 April 2024". ARIA. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "RIAA Certified Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Wham!)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b c "Discographie Wham!". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Award". BPI. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "ARIA certificates Albums 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Best Remixes - Wham! | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic
- ^ "Discografie Wham!". Belgian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b "Discography Wham!". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b "Wham! Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "The 76-100 pos. UK-Charts-Thread". UKMIX Forums. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "British certifications – Wham". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Type Wham in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Wham!)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Canada Certifications". Music Canada.
- ^ a b c d "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014.
- ^ Lane, Daniel (27 June 2013). "Daft Punk's Get Lucky becomes one of the UK's biggest selling singles of all-time!". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Wham! | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Irish Charts All There is to Know". irishcharts. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "BVMI | Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart – 22 December 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 52, 2017". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 50, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #558". auspOp. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Hall, James (14 June 2022). "The Wham! in China documentary George Michael didn't want you to see". Telegraph Media Group Limited. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Wham! - Last Christmas (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Wham! - Club Tropicana (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Top Music Videocassettes" (PDF). Billboard. p. 49. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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- Fantastic
- Make It Big
- Music from the Edge of Heaven
- The Final
- The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
- The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven
- "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)"
- "Young Guns (Go for It!)"
- "Bad Boys"
- "Club Tropicana"
- "Club Fantastic Megamix"
- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
- "Careless Whisper"
- "Freedom"
- "Everything She Wants"
- "Last Christmas"
- "I'm Your Man"
- "The Edge of Heaven"
- "Where Did Your Heart Go?"
- Club Fantastic
- The Big Tour
- Whamamerica!
- The Final
- Wham! in China: Foreign Skies
- Wham!
- Discography
- Deon Estus
- Dee C. Lee
- Pepsi & Shirlie
- Tommy Eyre
- Whamageddon
- Last Christmas
- soundtrack