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Faith Appreciation! So as many of you know, I am a youngin who didn't get to experience the music of the 80's and the glory days of my favourite stars. So, naturally, my image of George Michael was one of an old gay man who had several hits in the 80's but was never big. Just recently I discovered his 1987 album Faith. WOW! Is this a masterpiece or what? From the playful rock of Faith, to the sensuality of Father Figure, to the funkiness of tracks like I Want Your Sex (Rhythm 1: Lust and Rhythm 2: Brass In Love) and Hard Day. I can't get enough of it (especially I Want Your Sex). Anyone feeling it as much as I do?
Any memories from that time period too?
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Yeah I think Father Figure was and is his best from that particular era. I also like "Amazing" from his 2004 album (too lazy to Google the name of it now). George Michael can really sing and I hope he manages to stay relevant for longer. He could be the next "gay legend/icon" like Elton John is I suppose. Trolls be gone! | |
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George Michael already is an icon/legend, I think - in general, not demographic-specific.
I've always really loved the "Faith" disc and have a lot of memories of it because when I was a kid (80s baby, here), my dad loved the disc and played it constantly. I joined a cd club like five years ago, and when I started ordering discs, one of the first ones I sent away for, was "Faith". It's one of those discs that even if you were to lose it, you'd just turn around and buy a new one. "I don't think you'd do well in captivity." - random person's comment to me the other day | |
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From as far as I can remember, Faith has been the song my parents played the most during my early years, so it is very special to me, I just love it! I sometimes get the feeling it's the only song I've ever heard in my childhood, along with we are the world! Yeah, I love Graffiti Bridge movie, so what? ''Oooooooooooh Montreal, say it!''
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A funk/pop/rockMasterpiece!
George made one of the biggest albums of all time here, and every song is fantastic. Hand To Mouth is my fav on the album, it's the darkest track and showed what's to come with Listen Without Prejudice.
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It's a fantastic album... almost as good as Listen Without Prejudice.
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was never big?
1983-1991 would strongly disagree.
The man was part of one of the the, if not the biggest boy band of the 1980s and Faith was of the best selling albums of all time
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I know that NOW, but that was my earlier, uneducated mindset. | |
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I know you a big GM stan, I knew you'd be on me about that.
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I had a playlist ready and everything
speaking of playlists......these are George's biggest hits solo and collab 1982-1987
Young Guns (UK #3) Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) (UK #8) Bad Boys (US Pop #60, UK #2) Club Tropicana (UK #4) Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (US Pop #1, UK #1) Careless Whisper (US Pop #1, UK #1) Freedom (US Pop #3, UK #1) Everything She Wants b/w Last Christmas (US Pop #1, UK #2) I'm Your Man (US Pop #3, UK #1) A Different Corner (US Pop #7, UK #1) The Edge Of Heaven b/w Where Did Your Heart Go (US #10 and 50, UK #1) Jive Talkin (with Boogie Box High) (UK #7) I Want Your Sex (US Pop #2, UK #3) Faith (US Pop #1, UK #2) Father Figure (US Pop #1, UK #11) One More Try (US Pop #1, UK #8) Monkey (US Pop #1, UK #13) Kissing A Fool (US Pop #5, UK #18)
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Thanks for the list! I'll check these out later. The Faith album is the only one I've listened to so far, and I think I'm ready to check out more of his earlier Wham! stuff. | |
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My favorite songs are Kissing a Fool, Father Figure, and I Want Ur Sex Part 2... | |
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this album!!!!!!!!!!Hahaha George became a legend with this album. Real talk. | |
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One of my faves from the 80's. One of my faves period. Although I liked some of the Wham stuff, I became a believer in his talent after this release. I had nothing but respect for him ever since. | |
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Why did I think ''Faith Appreciation'' was going to be about Faith Evans? Lol! | |
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I KNOW RIGHT!? I was on my '90s grind yesterday so when I saw the thread, I was like "aw shit a Faith Evans appreciation thread", then I clicked on it.
Faith don't get no luv. I like her but I do think some of her songs sound the same after awhile | |
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She needs to switch her style up alittle. I always liked her but she needs something fresh and new. I wish her and Lil Kim would put the BS to the side and do a song together. That would be comeback everyone would want to see | |
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