Not a fan AT ALL, but this song had a lil sumthin...

tricky2 said:

Same here.

Next to Careless Whisper, the only other song I liked.
Freedom, was ok but I never miss it.

My fave line from this song:

"If my best isn't good enough,
Than how can it be good enough for two?"

phunkdaddy said:

This song had a Jam & Lewis sound to it, which is what caught my attention.
Especially the "won't you tell me" part. Very S.O.S. band.

he does it again

wow

chocolate1 said:

YUP
That line is what caught my attention and made me listen to . . . WHAM!

tricky2 said:

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and now you tell me that you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to

This beats out "Freedom" and "Careless Whisper" as my favorite Wham! song. I can't get enough of it. The extended version is just perfect.

BTW, y'all mentioned both of my favorite lines:

And now you tell me that you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to
But one step further and my back will break
If my best isn't good enough
Then how can it be good enough for two?

I think that manic part of I Feel For You was an inspiration for ESW. It's not my Wham! or George Michael favorite but it's great! It gives the Make It Big album a lot of weight!

I love this song, but I always wonder why no one talks about Freedom from the Wham album, that's my favourite track on it along with Careless Whisper.

Thanks, this is a FANTASTIC song. The bass line is one of the best, and I agree about the line, ""If my best isn't good enough,
Than how can it be good enough for two?"

VERY mature song for someone so young.

alphastreet said:

Freedom is fantastic! But it's not as deep as ESW!!

alphastreet said:

I just mentioned "Freedom." It's my 2nd favorite Wham! song. Again, the long version is where it's at!

AlexdeParis said:

never heard the long version, send away!

I didn't realize he was that young when writing those hits, Careless whisper will never die!

One of the best Wham songs ever...

SUPRMAN said:

Listen to "The Finest" by S.O.S band. You'll hear it.
Wait! Which song came out first? Did Jam & Lewis rip off Wham??
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I used to play basketball in Brooklyn and this would be bumpin back in 85'!

I've always loved this song. I was 6 when it came out and I always jammed to it when it was on the radio or on MTV. My mom had the album this song was on, I forgot the name of it and I would play this song all the time, It's still one of my favorite songs from George Michael and Wham!.

alphastreet said:

awesome version, thanks! And George was sooooo damn hot in the 80's, wowww! What a sex god!!!

tricky2 said:

It was somewhat a homage to MJ

Perfection.

Favorite Wham song! That's when I became a fan of the music. I was so suprised to hear it live at George's concert a couple of months ago.

funkyslsistah said:

Why? Judging by the number of times he has sung it since their breakup, I'd say it's definitely his favorite Wham! song (or at least the one of which he's most proud).
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tricky2 said:

The song was more of a funk song than anything else (bass line). But comparing the sound to the S.O.S. Band for one line is pushing it a little. Don't you think?

AlexdeParis said:

What about Careless Whispers? I'd think that was his all time favorite Wham song.

dseann said:

Well, it's debatable whether "Careless Whisper" counts as a Wham! song. It was co-written by Andrew and included on Make It Big, but the single was credited to George alone in his home country.

FWIW, it's a moot point for me personally, because I prefer "Everything She Wants."