The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
1997 greatest hits album by Wham!
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The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... is the second UK-released compilation to summarise the career of English pop duo Wham!. It was released on 24 November 1997, and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The end of the album features a hidden track that was first heard on their debut album, Fantastic.
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| Released | 24 November 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1997 | |||
| Length | 70:24 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "If You Were There" (from Make It Big, 1984) | The Isley Brothers | George Michael | 3:43 |
| 2. | "I'm Your Man" (Non-album single: 1985, also from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986) | Michael | Michael | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Everything She Wants" (from Make It Big, 1984) | Michael | Michael | 6:30 |
| 4. | "Club Tropicana" (from Fantastic, 1983) |
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| 4:30 |
| 5. | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (from Make It Big, 1984) | Michael | Michael | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Like a Baby" (from Make It Big, 1984) | Michael | Michael | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Freedom" (from Make It Big, 1984) | Michael | Michael | 5:20 |
| 8. | "The Edge of Heaven" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986) | Michael | Michael | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Wham Rap!" (from Fantastic, 1983) |
| Bob Carter | 6:46 |
| 10. | "Young Guns (Go for It!)" (from Fantastic, 1983) | Michael |
| 3:41 |
| 11. | "Last Christmas" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986) | Michael | Michael | 6:48 |
| 12. | "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986) | Michael | 5:42 | |
| 13. | "Everything She Wants '97" | Michael |
| 6:01 |
| 14. | "I'm Your Man '96" | Michael |
| 4:32 |
| Total length: | 70:24 | |||
Notes
- "Everything She Wants '97" is a remix of the original song
- "I'm Your Man '96" is a re-recording of the original song
- The Cassette & MiniDisc editions featured "A Ray of Sunshine" as a bonus track, in between "Last Christmas" & "Where Did Your Heart Go?".[3][4]
Video
Released on VHS, VCD and DVD.
- "Wham Rap!" (Michael, Ridgeley) – 3:15
- "Club Tropicana" (Michael, Ridgeley) – 4:31
- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – 3:45
- "Last Christmas" – 4:20
- "The Edge of Heaven" – 4:25
- "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (Was, Was) – 5:10
- "I'm Your Man" – 5:40
- "Everything She Wants" – 6:30
- "Freedom" – 6:32
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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