Wham! discography

In this article, Wham! discography will be analyzed in detail, addressing its different facets, its impact on society and its relevance today. From its origins to its evolution over time, Wham! discography has played a fundamental role in various aspects of daily life. Through a multidisciplinary approach, different perspectives will be explored that will allow us to better understand the importance and meaning of Wham! discography today. Likewise, current trends related to Wham! discography will be examined and its role in the future will be reflected on.

See also: George Michael discography

Wham! discography
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, c. 1985
Studio albums	3
Compilation albums	4
Remix albums	2
Singles	14
Promotional singles	1
Video albums	4
Music videos	12
Films	3

English musical duo Wham! released three studio albums (three in North America and Japan, two in all other territories), four compilation albums, four video albums, 12 music videos, 14 singles, one promotional single, two remix albums and three documentary films.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2][3]	GER [4]	JPN [5]	NL [6]	NOR [7]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	US [11]
Fantastic	Released: 1 July 1983 Label: Innervision (#IVL 25328) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	1	6	7	17	8	8	1	15	25	83	BPI: 3× Platinum[12] ARIA: Gold[13] RIAA: Gold[14]
Make It Big	Released: 15 October 1984[15] Label: Columbia (#COL 86311) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	1	1	5	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	BPI: 4× Platinum[12] ARIA: Platinum[13] BVMI: Gold[16] RIAA: 6× Platinum[14]
Music from the Edge of Heaven	Released: 27 June 1986 (North America and Japan)[17] Label: Columbia Formats: LP, CD, cassette	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	10	RIAA: Platinum[14]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2][3]	AUT [18]	GER [4]	JPN [5]	NL [6]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	US [11]
The Final	Released: 7 July 1986[19] Label: Epic (#EPC 88681) Formats: 2×LP, CD, cassette	2	5	3	2	11	1	1	16	2	—	BPI: Platinum[12] BVMI: Gold[16]
The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...	Released: 24 November 1997 Label: Epic (#4890202) Formats: CD, cassette, MD	4	29	23	40	30	18	29	—	28	—	BPI: 2× Platinum[12] ARIA: Gold[20]
Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits [jp]	Released: 11 November 2020 Label: Sony Music Japan (#) Formats: CD, DVD	—	—	—	—	34	—	—	—	—	—
The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven	Released: 7 July 2023 Label: Sony Music (#) Formats: 2×LP, CD	2	23 [21]	35	12	—	10	22	—	17	31	BPI: Silver[12] RMNZ: Gold[22]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		JPN [5]
12" Mixes	Released: 1988 Label: Epic Formats: CD, cassette	72
The Best Remixes	Released: 21 April 1989 (Japan)[23] Label: Epic Format: CD	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details and certifications

Title	Details	Certifications
Wham!: The Video	Released: 1984 Label: CBS/Fox Video Format: VHS, LaserDisc	RIAA: Gold[14]
Wham!: 85	Released: 1985 Label: CBS/Fox Video Format: VHS
Wham!: The Final	Released: 1986 Label: CBS/Fox Video Format: VHS, Betamax	RIAA: Gold[14]
The Best of Wham!	Released: 1997, 2001 Format: VHS, VCD, DVD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2][3]	AUT [18]	BEL [24]	GER [4]	IRE [25]	NL [6]	NOR [7]	SWI [10]	US [26]
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)"[a]	1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Fantastic
"Young Guns (Go for It)"		3	4	—	8	20	3	9	10	—	—	BPI: Silver[27]
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (reissue)	1983	8	9	—	12	17	13	9	—	—	—
"Bad Boys"		2	9	—	8	12	3	26	8	6	60	BPI: Silver[27]
"Club Tropicana"		4	60	—	23	13	4	14	10	—	—	BPI: Platinum[27]
"Club Fantastic Megamix"		15	—	—	—	56	16	44	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"	1984	1	1	6	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	BPI: 3× Platinum[27] ARIA: 2× Platinum[28] BVMI: Gold[29] MC: Platinum[30] RIAA: Platinum[31]	Make It Big
"Careless Whisper"[b]		1	1	2	2	3	1	1	2	1	1	BPI: 2× Platinum[32] ARIA: 2× Platinum[33] BVMI: Gold[29] MC: Platinum[30] RIAA: Platinum[31]
"Freedom"		1	3	23	2	14	1	3	1	5	3	BPI: Gold[27]
"Everything She Wants"[c]		2	7	5	9	8	21	8	2[34]	—	1	BPI: Gold[27] MC: Gold[30] RIAA: Gold[31]
"Last Christmas"[c]		1	2	1	2	1	1	1		2	3	BPI: 8× Platinum[27] ARIA: 8× Platinum[35] BVMI: 3× Platinum[29] RIAA: 7× Platinum[31]	Music from the Edge of Heaven / The Final
"I'm Your Man"	1985	1	3	14	3	7	1	3	4	7	3	BPI: Gold[27] MC: Gold[30]
"The Edge of Heaven"[d]	1986	1	2	11	1	4	1	1	2	4	10	BPI: Silver[27]
"Where Did Your Heart Go?"[d]		—	54	23	—	—		37	—	—	50
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Everything She Wants '97"[36]	1997	The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...

"Last Christmas" re-issue and re-entry positions

List of re-entry chart positions and certifications for "Last Christmas"

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2][3]	AUT [18]	GER [4]	IRE [25]	NL [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	US [26]
"Last Christmas" (re-entry)	1985	6	—	—	—	—	—	2	7	6	—		Music from the Edge of Heaven / The Final
	1986	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	2007	14	—	4	4	22	6	8	14	10	—
	2008	26	—	6	16	34	5	6	10	15	—
	2009	34	—	9	14	36	19	10	16	12	—
	2010	57	—	11	23	—	32	—	11	14	—
	2011	26	—	17	25	33	51	10	4	34	—
	2012	34	—	16	26	42	47	16	4	24	—
	2013	36	—	25	30	35	22	10	3	31	—	BPI: Silver[27]
	2014	28	61	19	19	37	17	13	6	12	—	ARIA: Platinum[37]
	2015	18	—	15	15	18	11	14	8	19	—	BVMI: Platinum[38]
	2016	7	23	10	7	16	4	10	3	4	41	ARIA: 3× Platinum[39]
	2017	2	37	5	4	4 [40]	88	3 [41]	1 [42]	6	43
	2018	3	5	3	3	7 [43]	4	3 [44]	1 [45]	3	25	BPI: 2× Platinum[27]
	2019	3	3	2	2	4 [46]	2	2	1	3	11	ARIA: 4× Platinum[47]
	2020	1[48]	2	2	2	4 [49]	2	2	2	3	9	BPI: 3× Platinum[27]
	2021	2	2 [50]	1	1	2	2	4	1	2	7	BPI: 4× Platinum[27]
	2022	1	3 [51]	1	1	1	2	4	1	2	4	BPI: 5× Platinum[27]
	2023	1	3 [52]	1	2	2	2	3	1	2	4	ARIA: 7× Platinum[53]
	2024	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	3	BPI: 7× Platinum[27] ARIA: 8× Platinum[35] RIAA: 7× Platinum[31]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Young Guns (Go for It)"	1982	Tim Pope
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)"	1983	Chris Gabrin
"Bad Boys"		Mike Brady
"Club Tropicana"		Duncan Gibbins
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"	1984	Andy Morahan
"Everything She Wants"
"Freedom"		Lindsay Anderson, Andy Morahan[54]
"Careless Whisper"		Duncan Gibbins
"Last Christmas"		Andy Morahan
"I'm Your Man"	1985
"The Edge of Heaven"	1986
"Where Did Your Heart Go?"		Andy Morahan, George Michael

Lyric videos (official)

List of lyric videos, showing year released

Title	Year
"Last Christmas"	2019[55]
"Club Tropicana"	2023[56]
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"	2024[57]

Filmography

List of films, with selected details, notes and certifications

Title	Year	Role	Director	Type	Release details	Certifications	Peak pos.
							US [58]
Wham! in China: Foreign Skies	1986	Themselves	Lindsay Anderson	Documentary	Label: CBS/Fox Video, Epic Format: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc	RIAA: Gold[14]	1
Wham!	2023		Chris Smith		Label: Netflix, Altitude Film Distribution Format: streaming		—
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped	2024		Nigel Cole		Label: BBC Music, Blink Films Format: streaming		—

Notes

1. ^ "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" was originally released in June 1982 in the UK but failed to chart.
2. ^ In the United States and Canada, "Careless Whisper" was credited to Wham! featuring George Michael, whereas the single was credited in most other markets to George Michael as a solo artist.
3. ^ ^{a b} Everything She Wants" and "Last Christmas" were released as a double A-side in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. This record reached number 2 in the UK charts, with the re-issue of "Last Christmas" classed as a separate hit by the Official Charts Company, reaching number 1 in 2021.^[1]
4. ^ ^{a b} "The Edge of Heaven" and "Where Did Your Heart Go?" were released as a double A-side in Ireland.

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