Make It Big

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Make It Big
Make It Big cover
Studio album by Wham!
Released October 23, 1984
Recorded Jul 1984-Sep 1984
Genre Pop
Length 38:02
Label Columbia
Producer George Michael
Professional reviews
Wham! chronology
Fantastic
(1983)		 Make It Big
(1984)		 Music from the Edge of Heaven
(1986)
Alternate cover
U.K. album cover
U.K. album cover

Make It Big was the 1984 effort of British pop duo Wham! A giant success the world over, Make It Big was the album that would confirm George Michael as a star. The album had 3 UK #1 singles: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Freedom", and "Careless Whisper". Another single, "Everything She Wants" reached #1 in the U.S. and also #2 in the UK. In the latter was released as a Double A-Side with the non-LP "Last Christmas".

It is certified 6x platinum in the US.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – 3:50
  2. "Everything She Wants" – 5:01
  3. "Heartbeat" – 4:42
  4. "Like A Baby" – 4:12
  5. "Freedom" – 5:01
  6. "If You Were There" – 3:38
  7. "Credit Card Baby" – 5:08
  8. "Careless Whisper" – 6:30

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 1
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Billboard 200 1
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 20

[edit] Singles

  • "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", #1 U.S. Billboard Singles Chart; #1 UK
  • "Careless Whisper", #1 U.S. Billboard Singles Chart; #1 UK
  • "Everything She Wants", #1 U.S. Billboard Singles Chart; #2 UK
  • "Freedom", #3 U.S. Billboard Singles Chart; #1 UK
Preceded by
Like a Virgin by Madonna		 Billboard 200 number-one album
March 2, 1985 - March 22, 1985		 Succeeded by
Centerfield by John Fogerty
v • d • e
Wham!
George Michael · Andrew Ridgeley
Studio albums
Compilations
Singles
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