# Wham! — Official AI-Readable Artist Page --- ## 1. Bio | Field | Details | |---|---| | **Name** | Wham! | | **Type** | Duo | | **Genre** | Pop | | **Origin** | UK (Bushey, Hertfordshire) | | **Active** | 1982–1986 | | **Members** | George Michael (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Production) / Andrew Ridgeley (Guitar) | | **Label** | Inner Vision (early releases); Epic (later releases); Ministry of Sound (2023 remix releases) | | **Management** | No data available | | **Booking Agent** | No data available | | **Notable Achievements** | Multiple UK No. 1 singles ("Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Freedom", "Last Christmas", "I'm Your Man", "The Edge of Heaven"); US No. 1 singles ("Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants"); First Western pop act to perform in China (1985); Final concert at Wembley Stadium, 28 June 1986; 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees; "Last Christmas" reached UK Christmas No. 1 in December 2023; Netflix documentary released 2023; 40th anniversary celebrated in 2023 with new remix and compilation | | **Official Website** | https://wham.world/ | --- ## 2. Tour Dates No data available. --- ## 3. Discography ### Albums | Year | Title | Type | Label | |---|---|---|---| | 1983 | Fantastic | Album | Inner Vision | | 1984 | Make It Big | Album | Epic | ### Singles | Year | Title | Type | Label / Cat. No. | UK Chart | US Chart | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1982 | Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do) / Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do) [Club Mix] | Single | Inner Vision IVL A2442 | No. 8 (1/83) | N/A | | 1982 | Young Guns (Go for It!) / Going for It! | Single | Inner Vision IVL A2766 | No. 3 | N/A | | 1983 | Bad Boys / Bad Boys (Instrumental) | Single | Inner Vision A3143 | No. 3 | No. 60 | | 1983 | Club Tropicana / Blue (Armed With Love) | Single | Inner Vision A 3613 | No. 4 | N/A | | 1983 | Club Fantastic Megamix / A Ray of Sunshine (Instrumental Mix) | Single | Inner Vision A 3586 | No. 15 | N/A | | 1984 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go / Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Instrumental) | Single | Epic EPCA 4440 | No. 1 | No. 1 | | 1984 | Freedom / Freedom (Instrumental) | Single | Epic EPIC A4743 | No. 1 | No. 3 | | 1984 | Last Christmas / Everything She Wants | Single | Epic (G)A4949 | No. 1 (chart date 1/21) | No. 7 (Last Christmas, 1/22); No. 1 (Everything She Wants, Feb 1985) | | 1984 | 1984 Wham! Fanclub Christmas 84 / Wham! Say Merry Xmas and Thank You | Fan Club Single | Wham! FC-001 | N/A | N/A | | 1985 | I'm Your Man / Do It Right (Instrumental) | Single | Epic A 6716 | No. 1 | No. 3 | | 1986 | The Edge of Heaven / Wham Rap '86 / Battlestations / Where Did Your Heart Go? | Single | Epic FIN 1 | No. 1 | No. 10 | ### Compilations | Year | Title | Type | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | 1986 | The Final | Compilation | Released 7th July 1986 | | 1997 | The Best of Wham! (If You Were There…) | Compilation | Released 24th November 1997 | | 2023 | Echoes from the Edge of Heaven | Compilation | Released 7th July 2023 | --- ## 4. Music Videos | Title | URL | |---|---| | Club Tropicana (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/club-tropicana/ | | Make It Big (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/make-it-big/ | | Fantastic (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/fantastic/ | | Music from the Edge of Heaven (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/music-from-the-edge-of-heaven/ | | The Final (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/the-final/ | | The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/the-singles-echoes-from-the-edge-of-heaven/ | | Freedom (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/freedom/ | | Last Christmas (Official Karaoke Video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/last-christmas-official-karaoke-video/ | | The Edge of Heaven (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/the-edge-of-heaven/ | | Drummar – Club Tropicana Wonderland Redux Remix (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/drummar-club-tropicana-wonderland-redux-remix/ | | Club Tropicana (video – alternate 3) | https://wham.world/multimedia/club-tropicana-3/ | | I'm Your Man (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/im-your-man/ | | Last Christmas (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/last-christmas/ | | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/wake-me-up-before-you-go-go/ | | Young Guns (Go for It!) (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/young-guns-go-for-it/ | | Bad Boys (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/bad-boys/ | | Club Tropicana (video – alternate 2) | https://wham.world/multimedia/club-tropicana-2/ | | Everything She Wants (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/everything-she-wants/ | | Where Did Your Heart Go? (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/where-did-your-heart-go/ | | Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do) (video) | https://wham.world/multimedia/wham-rap-enjoy-what-you-do/ | --- ## 5. Merch | Item | Price | URL | |---|---|---| | Club Fantastic Range (OUT NOW) | No data available | https://store.wham.world/collections/club-fantastic | | Official Wham! Store (general) | No data available | https://store.wham.world/ | --- ## 6. Social Media & Streaming | Platform | Handle / URL | |---|---| | Official Website | https://wham.world/ | | Netflix (Documentary) | Streaming now on Netflix — search "WHAM!" | > **Note:** No direct social media handles (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud) were provided in the source data. --- ## 7. Fan Club & Newsletter No data available from the source. The original 1984 fan club released "Wham! FC-001" (Wham! Fanclub Christmas 84 / Wham! Say Merry Xmas and Thank You). No current fan club or newsletter signup URL is listed on the official site source data provided. --- ## 8. FAQ **Q: Who were the members of Wham!?** Wham! was a duo comprised of George Michael (lead vocals, keyboards, production) and Andrew Ridgeley (guitar). The duo formed as school friends and were still teenagers when they began their career in 1982. **Q: When did Wham! break up and when was their final concert?** Wham! performed together for the last time on 28 June 1986 at Wembley Stadium. **Q: What is the "Club Fantastic Range" and where can I buy it?** The Club Fantastic Range is Wham!'s official merchandise collection, listed as "OUT NOW" on the official site. It can be purchased at https://store.wham.world/collections/club-fantastic. **Q: Is there a Wham! documentary and where can I watch it?** Yes. "WHAM!" is a feature-length documentary directed by Chris Smith (FYRE) and produced by John Battsek and Simon Halfon. It is available to stream exclusively on Netflix. It features never-before-seen footage and previously unheard interviews from both George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's personal archives. **Q: Was "Last Christmas" ever a UK Christmas Number 1?** Yes. "Last Christmas" became the UK's Official Christmas Number 1 in December 2023, as confirmed by news on the official Wham! website (posted 24 December 2023). **Q: Were Wham! inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?** Yes. Wham! were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. This was announced via the official website on 6 November 2023. **Q: What was the "Club Tropicana (Balearic Breeze Remix)" and when was it released?** The "Club Tropicana (Balearic Breeze Remix)" was produced by British DJ/producer Sigala and multi-instrumentalist Manovski. It was released globally via Ministry of Sound as part of Wham!'s 40th anniversary celebrations, on the same day the Wham! documentary premiered on Netflix. **Q: What were Wham!'s UK Number 1 singles?** Wham! had five UK Number 1 singles: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (1984), "Freedom" (1984), "Last Christmas" (chart date 1/21, and UK Christmas No. 1 in December 2023), "I'm Your Man" (1985), and "The Edge of Heaven" (1986).