Ladies and Gentlemen: Best Of

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Australiancharts.com – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen – The Best of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2016. Norwegiancharts.com – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen – The Best of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

Ultratop.be – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen – The Best of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2016. George Michael: Ladies & Gentlemen – The Best of George Michael" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 18 May 2016. Ladies & Gentlemen was released by Sony Music Entertainment as a condition of Michael severing his contractual ties with the label amid a great deal of acrimony and publicity prior to the release of Older in 1996. However, singles from Older do appear on this compilation. Michael would later return to Sony to release his 2004 album Patience. Dutch album certifications – George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 27 October 2017. Enter Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael in the "Artiest of titel" box.a b "American album certifications – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen, The Best of George Michael". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 27 October 2017.

New Zealand album certifications – George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 27 October 2017.Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011 . Retrieved 18 May 2016. In the United Kingdom the album opened at No.1 on 21 November 1998 and stayed at the top of the chart for eight weeks, it dropped to No.2 on 16 January 1999 and was present in the top 10 for 23 weeks. [9] It remained on the chart for 119 weeks. [9] It was certified 9× Platinum by the BPI on 11 January 2019 denoting shipments of 2.7 million units. [10] The week following Michael's death, the album had a 5,625% surge in sales and streams and re-entered the UK Albums Chart at No.8; two weeks later it moved to No.4 and stayed there for two weeks. [11] [9] In 2017 alone, it was on the chart for 23 weeks. [9] Topp 40 Album Vinter 1999" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016 . Retrieved 18 May 2016.

Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1999 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 27 October 2017. Chart of the Year 1998". Mogens Nielsen. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014 . Retrieved 18 May 2016. Mayfield, Geoff (28 November 1998). "Between The Bullets". Billboard. 110 (48): 74. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved 5 January 2018. Offiziellecharts.de – George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 May 2016.Danish album certifications – George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 3 May 2022. Chart of the Year 1999". Mogens Nielsen. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 . Retrieved 18 May 2016. Swedishcharts.com – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen – The Best of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2016. Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael is the first compilation album by George Michael, released on 9 November 1998. The collection of 29 songs (28 on the North American release) is separated into two-halves, with each CD of the double set containing music of a particular theme and mood. The first CD, titled "For the Heart", predominantly contains Michael's hit ballads, while the second CD, "For the Feet", comprises mostly his popular dance tunes. A DVD release also titled Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael followed in 1999, featuring 23 music videos from Michael's career. Italian album certifications – George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen...The Best of George Michael" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 30 September 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Ladies & Gentlemen...The Best of George Michael" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".

Year list Album (incl. Collections), 1999". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish) . Retrieved 1 January 2021. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (George Michael; 'Ladies & Gentlemen...The Best of George Michael ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 27 October 2017. Eurochart Hot 100 Albums 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 December 1998. p.8. OCLC 29800226 . Retrieved 1 November 2019. Caulfield, Keith (3 January 2017). "George Michael's U.S. Music Sales Up 2,678% Following Death". Billboard . Retrieved 5 January 2018. Michael additionally charts one more solo set on the list, the 1998 greatest hits compilation Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, at No. 84 (11,000 units; up 3,291 percent, with 7,000 sold; up 5,257 percent).

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Ultratop.be – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen – The Best of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2016. Austrian album certifications – George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael" (in German). IFPI Austria . Retrieved 19 October 2017. Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011 . Retrieved 27 October 2017. Charts.nz – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen – The Best of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2016. The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (George Michael; 'Ladies & Gentlemen ')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien . Retrieved 27 October 2017.