The Very Best

~ Release by George Michael (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ StoneGeorge Michael11:20
2Careless WhisperGeorge Michael5:03
3Faith
recording of:
Faith
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
George Michael2:40
4Last ChristmasGeorge Michael6:48
5Father Figure
producer:
George Michael
additional keyboard:
Betsy Cook
guitar:
Hugh Burns
keyboard:
George Michael
background vocals:
Shirley Lewis and George Michael
vocals:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1987, in 2010)
recording of:
Father Figure (George Michael song)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
George Michael5:38
6Too Funky
music videos:
Too Funky by George Michael
recording of:
Too Funky
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
George Michael5:29
7I Want Your Sex, Part 1George Michael4:45
8I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
recording engineer:
David Frazer (in 1986)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass (in 1986)
synthesizer programming:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional assistant engineer:
Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli, Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts
additional engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle and Maureen Droney
producer:
George Michael and Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David Frazer and Serban Ghenea
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
percussion and tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven (in 1986), Jim Gilstrap (in 1986), Jennifer Hall (in 1986), Myrna Matthews (in 1986) and Claytoven Richardson (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986) and George Michael (in 1986)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1986), Arista Records, LLC (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1986)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) (in 1986)
writer:
Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Kobalt Music Services Ltd., Little Shop of Morgansongs, Rare Blue Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
George Michael4:00
9These Are the Days of Our Lives
recording of:
These Are the Days of Our Lives
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
George Michael with Lisa Stansfield4:39
10Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Chris Porter
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1991)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1991-03-23)
live recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (on 1991-03-23)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (in 1991)
George Michael5:49
11Somebody to Love
cover recording of:
Somebody to Love (Queen song)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
George Michael4:32
12Freedom ’90
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1990)
later releases:
Freedom 90 by Justin McRoberts
music videos:
Freedom! ’90 by George Michael
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 39) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 126)
recording of:
Freedom 90
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
George Michael6:34
13Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)
engineer:
Chris Porter and John Potoker
producer:
Bob Carter, Bob Carter and George Michael
mixer:
François Kevorkian
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (in 1986)
recording of:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
George Michael6:42