George Michael Freedom Uncut is a longer version of the Freedom documentary, which first aired in the UK in 2017. This “uncut” version of the documentary was personally approved by George Michael himself shortly before his untimely passing. George’s approved version reinstates about 20 additional minutes of footage that was edited out from the original TV broadcast due to timeslot constraints at the time.
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Last Christmas returns to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart in UK
Wham! have returned to Number 1 in the UK with their classic track Last Christmas.
Andrew Ridgeley and the late, great George Michael once again reach the summit of the Official Singles Chart, boasting 11.4 million streams, making Last Christmas the most-streamed in the UK this week.
Originally released in 1984, Last Christmas once held the record for the best-selling single never to have hit Number 1 in the UK; famously kept at Number 2 by Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? it first went to Number 1 on New Year’s Day 2021, at the time breaking a chart record for the longest time a track has taken to top the Singles Chart.
This is Last Christmas’s second stint at Number 1, and Wham!’s fifth Number 1 single overall.
Source: Official Charts
Older remastered is out
The remastered Older album is out as a deluxe limited-edition box set, a 2 LP in a variety of colours, a cassette and to listen to digitally.
Older saw George exploring new music, as he reflected on life, loss and pain with, ultimately, the redemptive power of love triumphing over everything.
Originally released in the UK on 13 May 1996 through Virgin Records, Older, reached the pinnacle of chart success, where it remained for three consecutive weeks, spending 35 weeks in the top 10 overall. The album produced six singles, two of which Fastlove and the haunting Jesus To A Child – reached No.1, with the other four peaking in the top three. The album was a huge global commercial success, going 6x platinum in the UK, as well as verified platinum in another 22 countries – an achievement which is unparalleled to this day.
This re-issue of Older has re-entered the Official UK Albums Chart at number 2 – having missed out on the number 1 position by a mere 340 copies.
However it was number 1 on three of the sales charts:
#1 Official UK Albums Sales Chart
#1 Official UK Physical Albums Chart
#1 Official UK Vinyl Album Chart
It lost out on the overall sales chart as it was streamed less than the number 1 album.
