Faith (George Michael album)
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| Studio album by George Michael | ||
| Released | October 30, 1987 | |
| Recorded | 1987 | |
| Genre | Pop/R&B/Pop rock | |
| Length | 53:16 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | George Michael | |
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| George Michael chronology | ||
| Faith (1987) |
Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1 (1990) |
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Faith is George Michael's first solo album, released in late 1987. After the split of Wham!, Michael spent the most part of 1987 writing and recording the songs for his breakthrough project. All the songs from Faith were composed and produced by him.
The album became a massive success. Between 1987 and 1988, Faith produced an amazing string of hit singles, including six Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 hits, four of which ("Faith", "Father Figure" "One More Try" and "Monkey") reached #1. The album had also an impressive staying power, with 51 non-consecutive weeks inside the Billboard 200 Top 10, including 12 weeks at #1. It was also the first album by a white solo artist to hit number 1 on the US R&B charts. It also reached #1 in the United Kingdom, where it stayed at the top spot for only one week.
In 1989, Faith was ranked #84 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s. In 2003, the album was ranked number 480 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Faith was ranked 79th in a 2005 survey held by British television's Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time.
[edit] Track listing
- "Faith" – 3:16
- "Father Figure" – 5:36
- "I Want Your Sex (Parts I & II)" – 9:17
- "One More Try" – 5:50
- "Hard Day" – 4:48
- "Hand to Mouth" – 4:36
- "Look At Your Hands" – 4:37
- "Monkey" – 5:06
- "Kissing A Fool" – 4:35
- "Hard Day (Shep Pettibone Remix)" – 6:29 (bonus track)
- "A Last Request (I Want Your Sex Part III)" – 3:48
- In the liner notes, "I Want Your Sex" is listed as "I Want Your Sex (Monogamy Mix)", with the parts titled "Rhythm 1: Lust" and "Rhythm 2: Brass In Love", respectively.
