Fantastic (Wham! album)
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Studio album by Wham! | ||||
Released | July 9, 1983[1] | |||
Recorded | 1981–1983 | |||
Studio | Maison Rouge Studios, London[2] | |||
Genre | Pop, post-disco | |||
Length | 36:42 | |||
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Wham! chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fantastic | ||||
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Fantastic is the debut studio album by British pop duo Wham! released on 9 July 1983. 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 also released as a single, as was "Club Fantastic Megamix". In the U.S., this album was originally released as the group "WHAM! U.K.", due to a conflict with a U.S. group with the same name (Columbia BFC-38911).
The album also features a hidden track (played on a honky-tonk-style piano), which is included in the final 20 seconds of "Young Guns (Go for It!)".
Track listing
Original
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Bad Boys" | George Michael | 3:19 |
2. | "A Ray of Sunshine" | Michael | 4:43 |
3. | "Love Machine" | 3:19 | |
4. | "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" |
| 6:41 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
5. | "Club Tropicana" |
| 4:28 |
6. | "Nothing Looks the Same in the Light" | Michael | 5:53 |
7. | "Come On" | Michael | 4:24 |
8. | "Young Guns (Go for It!)" | Michael | 3:55 |
Reissue
The track listing of the first edition of the CD and the original cassette tape feature three bonus tracks interspersed within the original track listing, consisting of instrumental remixes. This track listing was again used for the 1998 reissue of the CD.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bad Boys" | George Michael | 3:19 |
2. | "A Ray of Sunshine" | Michael | 4:43 |
3. | "Love Machine" | 3:19 | |
4. | "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" |
| 6:41 |
5. | "A Ray of Sunshine" (Instrumental Remix) | 5:40 | |
6. | "Love Machine" (Instrumental Remix) | 3:28 | |
7. | "Club Tropicana" |
| 4:28 |
8. | "Nothing Looks the Same in the Light" | Michael | 5:53 |
9. | "Come On" | Michael | 4:24 |
10. | "Young Guns (Go for It!)" | Michael | 3:55 |
11. | "Nothing Looks the Same in the Light" (Instrumental Remix) | 6:40 |
Personnel
- Raoul – horn
- Robert Ahwai – guitar
- Jess Bailey – keyboards
- Baps – horn
- Guy Barker – horn
- Graham Broad – drums
- Steve Brown – producer
- Bob Carter – keyboards, producer
- Jimmy Chambers – background vocals
- George Chandler – background vocals
- Paul Cox – horn
- Chris Craymer – photography
- Geoff Daley – horn
- Martin Drover – horn
- Anne Dudley – keyboards
- Andy Duncan – drums, percussion
- Deon Estus – bass
- Tommy Eyre – keyboards
- Colin Graham – horn
- Janusz Guttner – photography
- Linda Hayes – background vocals
- Shirlie Holliman – background vocals
- Chris Hunter – horn
- Tony Jackson – background vocals
- Josie James – background vocals
- Luis Jardim – percussion
- Katie Kissoon – background vocals
- Brad Lang – bass
- Stevie Lange – background vocals
- D.C. Lee – background vocals
- Roddy Lorimer – horn
- John McKenzie – bass
- Iain MacKintosh – horn
- Sylvia Mason – background vocals
- George Michael – producer, vocals, background vocals, keyboards on "Nothing Looks the Same in the Light"
- Tony Moroni – percussion
- Dave Mortimer – shouts
- Trevor Murrell – drums
- Andrew Ridgeley – guitar
- Paul Ridgeley – guitar, shouts
- Ian Ritchie – horn
- Tony Taverner – engineer[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Japan | 218,000[19] | |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Club Fantastic Tour
Michael and Ridgeley embarked on a UK tour to promote the album in October 1983, opening at Aberdeen's Capitol Theatre, before going on to dates in Scotland, England and Wales ending in November at the Centre in Brighton.
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.wham-collection.dk/kopi-af-freedom-japan-promo
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ "Fantastic – Wham! | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ "Tony Taverner: Sensible Studios". Sound On Sound. April 1998. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015.
- 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl Wham! – Fantastic". dutchcharts.nl. MegaCharts. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) – Albums Chart Daijiten – Wham!" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz Wham! – Fantastic". Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original (ASP) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com Wham! – Fantastic". Hung Medien. VG-lista. Archived from the original (ASP) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com Wham! – Fantastic" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Wham! – Fantastic – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien (in German). Swiss Music Charts. Archived from the original (ASP) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Chart Stats – Wham! – Fantastic" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Fantastic > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Album Search: Wham! – Fantastic" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "日本で売れた洋楽アルバムトップ10 (Top-ten international albums on the Japanese Oricon Year-End Charts 1984". Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Wham – Fantastic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 February 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Fantastic in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Wham – Fantastic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 February 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.