Wham! discography
For George Michael's solo recordings, see George Michael discography.
| Wham! discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 13 |
| Singles | 12 |
The discography of Wham!, a British pop band, consists of three studio albums, two compilation albums, four video albums, thirteen music videos and twelve singles.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
JPN [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [11] |
US [12] | |||
| 1983 | Fantastic | 1 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 83 | |
| 1984 | Make It Big
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986 | Music from the Edge of Heaven
|
— | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][17] |
AUT [18] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
JPN [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [10] |
SWI [19] | |||
| 1986 | The Final
|
2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 12" Mixes
|
— | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
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4 | 29 | 23 | — | 40 | 30 | 18 | — | 29 | — | 28 | |
| "–" denotes album that did not chart or was not released | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [22] |
AUS [23][24] |
AUT [25] |
BEL [26] |
FRA [27] |
GER [28] |
IRE [29] |
NLD [30] |
NZ [31] |
NOR [32] |
SWE [33] |
SWI [34] |
US [35] | ||||
| 1982 | "Young Guns (Go for It!)" | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 20 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
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Fantastic |
| 1983 | "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" [A] | 8 | 9 | — | 12 | — | 17 | 13 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bad Boys" | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 12 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 60 |
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| "Club Tropicana" | 4 | 60 | — | 23 | — | 13 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | |||
| "Club Fantastic Megamix" | 15 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | Single release only | ||
| 1984 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Make It Big | |
| "Careless Whisper" [B] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| "Freedom" | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
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| "Everything She Wants" [C] | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | |||
| "Last Christmas" [C] | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | Music from the Edge of Heaven/The Final | ||
| 1985 | "I'm Your Man" | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | ||
| "Last Christmas" (1st re-issue) | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1986 | "The Edge of Heaven" [D] | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
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| "Where Did Your Heart Go?" [D] | 1 | 54 | 23 | — | 42 | — | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 50 | |||
| "Last Christmas" (2nd re-issue) | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "Last Christmas" (digital re-entry) | 14 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 14 | — | — | ||
| 2008 | 26 | — | 17 | — | — | 16 | 12 | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | |||
| 2009 | 34 | — | 9 | — | — | 14 | — | 19 | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | |||
| 2010 | 57 | — | 16 | — | — | 23 | — | 32 | — | — | 17 | — | — | |||
| 2011 | 26 | — | 17 | — | — | 25 | — | 52 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | |||
| 2012 | 34 | — | 16 | — | 161 | 26 | — | 47 | — | 16 | 4 | — | — |
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| 2013 | 36 | — | 25 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2014 | 28 | 61 | 19 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2015 | 18 | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
- Notes
- A ^ "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" was originally released in June 1982 in the UK but failed to chart.
- B ^ 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.
- C ^ "Everything She Wants" and "Last Christmas" were released as a double A-side in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.
- D ^ "The Edge of Heaven" and "Where Did Your Heart Go?" were released as a double A-side in the UK and Ireland.
Video albums
- 1984: Wham The Video (US: Gold[14])
- 1985: Wham! 85
- 1986: Wham! The Final
- 1986: Wham in China: Foreign Skies (US: Gold[14])
Music videos
- 1982 – "Young Guns (Go For It!)"
- 1982 – "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)"
- 1983 – "Bad Boys"
- 1983 – "Club Tropicana"
- 1984 – "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
- 1984 – "Everything She Wants"
- 1984 – "Freedom"
- 1984 – "Careless Whisper"
- 1984 – "Last Christmas"
- 1985 – "I'm Your Man"
- 1986 – "The Edge of Heaven"
- 1986 – "A Different Corner"
- 1986 – "Where Did Your Heart Go?"
References
- 1 2 "UK Charts > Wham!". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "RPM Magazine Archives > Top Albums > Wham!". RPM. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- 1 2 "The World's Music Charts (Album artist 341 - Wham!)".
- 1 2 "charts.de (Search: Wham!)" (ASP) (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- 1 2 "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Wham!" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- 1 2 "Dutch Charts > Wham!" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- 1 2 "Norwegian Charts > Wham!". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- 1 2 "New Zealand Charts > Wham!". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- 1 2 "Swedish Charts > Wham!". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ↑ "Schweizer Hitparade". Retrieved 2013-01-24.
- ↑ "Wham! > Album & Song Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- 1 2 3 4 "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "RIAA Certified Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- 1 2 "CRIA Certified Awards". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- 1 2 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Wings)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ↑ "Australian Charts > Wham!". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ "Austrian Charts > Wham!" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ "Swiss Charts > Wham!". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ↑ "The World's Music Charts (Album artist 341 - Wham!)".
- ↑ "ARIA certificates Albums 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ↑ "Wham UK Singles". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham Australian Singles". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- "Last Christmas" re-entry: Ryan, Gavin (December 27, 2014). "ARIA SINGLES: Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars Top Singles For Third Week". Noise11. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Wham Austrian Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham Belgian Singles". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham French Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham German Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham Irish Singles". IRMA 2006 - 2008. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham Ducth Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham New Zealand Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham Norwegian Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham Swedish Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham Swiss Singles" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "Wham US Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 19 November 2013. Note: User needs to enter "Wham" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- 1 2 3 4 "Canada Certifications". Music Canada.
- 1 2 3 "US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ "French single certifications – George Michael" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
- ↑ "German Singles Accreditations". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ 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 2014-05-06.
- ↑ "Denmark Singles Accreditations". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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