The Singles: Echoes From the Edge of Heaven (CD Singles Box Set)

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According to Netflix, Wham! was watched by 4.4 million people in its first five days of digital release worldwide in any language and ranked 8th for the most watched TV and film. [28] It was the most-watched film in the United Kingdom debuting at number one for the week 3 July to 9 July 2023. [29] In other Wham! news, it’s been announced that Netflix is to screen a new documentary about the band. Album – Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 07.07.2023 al 13.07.2023)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 15 July 2023.

Moran, Robert (3 July 2023). "A sharp look at a pop band that parted at its peak, without resentment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co . Retrieved 17 July 2023. Blistein, Jon (15 June 2023). "Friendship and Creative Fire Fuel Wham!'s World-Conquering Pop in New Doc Trailer". Rollingstone . Retrieved 24 June 2023. Now for the very first time, told in their own words, the amazing story of how in four years George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley dominated the charts around the world with timeless and classic pop songs. In June 2022, it was announced that a documentary film about the band Wham! was in production and had the official support of Ridgeley, with Chris Smith signed on to direct. The official social media of Ridgeley and Michael announced and asked the public for any footage they may have. [12]George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed WHAM! in 1981.The lifelong friends who met at secondary school in the small town of Bushey became one of the most globally successful pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than thirty million records worldwide. Several pop generations down the line, this treasure trove of musical gems continues to inspire legions of new fans! An official trailer was released on 15 June 2023 and featured the songs " Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" and " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go". [26]

Best of all, George and Andrew's friendship was as strong at the end as it was in the beginning. WHAM! never got old and they never lost their exclamation mark! Ide, Wendy (25 June 2023). "Wham! review – the truth behind the mahogany tans and catchy songs". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 June 2023. Elsewhere, the boys topped the charts in a host of countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Holland, Italy, Ireland, South Africa and Switzerland.Maglio, Tony (13 July 2023). "Netflix's 'Wham!' Documentary Put the Boom-Boom Into My Heart". IndieWire . Retrieved 15 July 2023. This; An impressive store of information about the entire world music industry over the England of the period. The feature-length film is directed by Chris Smith ( Fyre Fest, Sr) and produced by John Battsek ( The Deepest Breath) and Simon Halfon ( Supersonic).

With unprecedented access to both George and Andrew's personal archive including remarkable and never-before-seen footage, alongside rare, candid and previously unheard interviews, WHAM! charts their incredible journey from school friends to superstars. With unprecedented access to both George and Andrew’s personal archive including remarkable and never-before-seen footage, alongside rare, candid and previously unheard interviews, the documentary charts their incredible journey from school friends to superstars. Halligan, Fionnuala (17 June 2023). " 'WHAM!': Sheffield Review". Screendaily. Media Business Insight . Retrieved 23 June 2023. Wham! follow up with a reissue of "Wham Rap!" which becomes a hit charting at number 8 and "Bad Boys" at number 2. "Club Tropicana" see the duo fly to the Spanish island of Ibiza, their first music video shoot abroad. It was filmed at Pikes Hotel with Ridgeley describing it as being more in line with their intended image. The single becomes a chart success in Europe.The film is all framed together using a large series of scrapbooks with articles and photos documented by Ridgeley's mother throughout the film. OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 07.07.2023–13.07.2023 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 20 July 2023.

Spanishcharts.com – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2023. WHAM! is a feature length documentary that captures this magical time, from director Chris Smith ( Fyre Fest, Sr) and producers John Battsek (The Deepest Breath) and Simon Halfon (Supersonic) It discusses how they put together their first demo tape with a full version of " Wham Rap!" and a portion of " Careless Whisper" recorded in Ridgeley's front room, eventually signing a record deal with Innervision Records in March 1982. For the first time, fans of Wham! – which comprised Andrew Ridgley and the late George Michael – can get their hands on a multi-format set, including a special edition 7-inch vinyl singles carry case containing every hit from their four decades in music; from 1982’s ‘Young Guns (Go For It)’ to 1986’s ‘The Edge Of Heaven’.Wham!’ enjoyed huge success in the first half of the 1980s before splitting in 1986. George then went on to enjoy a successful solo career but Andrew felt that the band’s progress took them by surprise. ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 July 2023 . Retrieved 14 July 2023. He liked to do ordinary things with his friends. Those moments were the ones I enjoyed the most as well.