The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
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The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... is the second UK-released compilation to summarise the career of English pop duo Wham!. It was released in 1997, and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The end of the album features a hidden track that was first heard on their debut album, Fantastic.
The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 24 November 1997[1] | |||
Recorded | 1982–1986; 1996 | |||
Length | 70:24 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If You Were There" (from Make It Big, 1984) | The Isley Brothers | George Michael | 3:43 |
2. | "I'm Your Man" (Non-album single: 1985, also from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986) | Michael | Michael | 4:06 |
3. | "Everything She Wants" (from Make It Big, 1984) | Michael | Michael | 6:30 |
4. | "Club Tropicana" (from Fantastic, 1983) |
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| 4:30 |
5. | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (from Make It Big, 1984) | Michael | Michael | 3:51 |
6. | "Like a Baby" (from Make It Big, 1984) | Michael | Michael | 4:16 |
7. | "Freedom" (from Make It Big, 1984) | Michael | Michael | 5:20 |
8. | "The Edge of Heaven" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986) | Michael | Michael | 4:37 |
9. | "Wham Rap!" (from Fantastic, 1983) |
| Bob Carter | 6:46 |
10. | "Young Guns (Go for It!)" (from Fantastic, 1983) | Michael |
| 3:41 |
11. | "Last Christmas" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986) | Michael | Michael | 6:48 |
12. | "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986) | Michael | 5:42 | |
13. | "Everything She Wants '97" | Michael |
| 6:01 |
14. | "I'm Your Man '96" | Michael |
| 4:32 |
Total length: | 70:24 |
Notes
- "Everything She Wants '97" is a remix of the original song
- "I'm Your Man '96" is a re-recording of the original song
Video
editReleased on VHS, VCD and DVD.
- "Wham Rap!" (Michael, Ridgeley) – 3:15
- "Club Tropicana" (Michael, Ridgeley) – 4:31
- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – 3:45
- "Last Christmas" – 4:20
- "The Edge of Heaven" – 4:25
- "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (Was, Was) – 5:10
- "I'm Your Man" – 5:40
- "Everything She Wants" – 6:30
- "Freedom" – 6:32
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
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References
edit- ^ "BPI".
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: The Best of Wham!: If You Were There.... AllMusic. Retrieved on 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There..." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There..." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Dutchcharts.nl – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Wham!: If You Were There - The Best Of" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "History" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 10 June 2022. Set "Ricerca per" on "Titolo", then search "IF YOU WERE THERE. THE BEST OF WHAM!" and click "Classifiche".
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 10 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wham!".
- ^ "ザ・ベスト/ワム!-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of If You Were There: The Best by Wham!]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Wham! | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Wham! – The Best Of Wham! - If You Were There...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 1997". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1998". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 1998". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > March 1999 > Certified Awards (January 1999)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Select 2000 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1998 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1996–1999". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
- ^ "British album certifications – Wham! – If You Were There - Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "British video certifications – Wham – The Best of". British Phonographic Industry.