Dutch album certifications – Wham – Fantastic" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 14 October 2018. Enter Fantastic in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1984 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen". Another remix which replaced the standard 7″ mix on all the compilations. It’s easy to see why, since it’s far superior to the standard version which a whole extra verse at the end. George Michael has been quoted as saying that this was his favourite song from the Wham! era.

In addition, the Wham Rap while being far from innovative in the world or rap music, it is still a cheery listen with a fun music video alongside it. It consists of Andrew being trapped at his parents house and leads to everyone's favourite edgy teen George Michael to sort him out and tell him to not take life so seriously. Another new song, this time a solid cover of the Was (Not Was) song. It again formed part of the final E.P. although it was released separately later in 1986. British album certifications – Wham – Fantastic". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 February 2012. Top Selling Albums of 1983 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 1 February 2022. So, to answer the question, is this album fantastic? Well it depends for what you look for in music I guess. If you want to listen to deep meaningful albums that are thought-provoking, have great instrumentals, impeccable lyricism and are ground braking to music and life as a whole. Then no, far from it.Club Tropicana, the most successful song on this album, is probably also the musically best song on this album with it being a parody to all-inclusive resorts that British 18-19yr olds would go on as a lads holiday out in Spain or Greece. Its a fun premise that many clearly have missed with it also being catchy. Offiziellecharts.de – Wham! – Fantastic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 June 2022. Bad Boys while laughable that George Michael is this edgy intimidating teen, its still a great tune with a good chorus. Young Guns is the same being, yes ludicrous that George is furious that Andrew got.... engaged *gasp* its still a fun time, even if the piano at the end is a bit cheesy. (Though I guess it keeps theme with the album) Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) – Albums Chart Daijiten – Wham!" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. 30 December 2007 . Retrieved 26 February 2012. [ permanent dead link]

Davis, S. (2012). 80s Chart-Toppers: Every Chart-Topper Tells a Story. Mainstream Publishing. p.264. ISBN 978-1-78057-411-0 . Retrieved 17 June 2019.Aside from their musical prowess, Wham! also made a significant impact on fashion and style, influencing trends with their vibrant outfits and distinct visual aesthetic. The band’s first number one and the first single from the second album, the appropriately titled Make It Big. There was no 12″ remix and the b-side was an instrumental. A classic pop song of the era. Fantastic is the debut studio album by English pop duo Wham!, released on 1 July 1983. [4] It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. It included the previously released singles " Young Guns", " Wham Rap!" and " Bad Boys". " Club Tropicana" was released as a single to coincide with the album's release. Although not on the album, " Club Fantastic Megamix" (a medley of songs from the album) was released against the band's wishes by Innervision soon after Fantastic, and whilst they were in proceedings to leave the label. [5] This draw is conducted in a secure enivironment selecting an identifier which can not be used to access your account and the data is deleted as soon as the draw has been conducted. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.