Older
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| George Michael studio album | ||||
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Publication |
May 13, 1996 |
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admission |
1993-1996 |
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| Label (s) | DreamWorks (USA) / Virgin Records (rest of the world) | |||
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Format (s) |
CD |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
58:62 |
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George Michael and Jon Douglas |
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Older is George Michael's third album . It was released in May 1996 and was the first album in six years. It came about because Michael was fighting a legal battle with his previous label, Sony Music . The album was a great success in Europe and reached number 3 in the charts in Germany, in the USA it received mediocre reviews and did not quite meet expectations with number six in the charts.
history
George Michael worked on Older for three years intermittently . In November 1994, George Michael introduced a new song, Jesus to a Child . The song was a tribute to his Brazilian friend Anselmo Feleppa, who had died in March 1993. It was only after Michael broke up with his old label that the piece was released in January 1996. It was the first single from Older , it achieved great success in the UK and reached number one in the singles charts. The second single, Fastlove, was a faster track. In total, the album sold around 12 million times.
criticism
On the Allmusic side it was criticized that even Fastlove lacked the “carefree spark” of earlier records. Some ballads were among his best pieces. But the melodies are sometimes not convincing enough.
Track list
- Jesus to a Child - 6:51 (George Michael)
- Fastlove (George Michael, Jon Douglas) - 5:24
- Older - 5:33 (George Michael)
- Spinning the Wheel (George Michael, Jon Douglas) - 6:21
- It Doesn't Really Matter - 4:50 (George Michael)
- The Strangest Thing - 6:01 (George Michael)
- To Be Forgiven - 5:21 (George Michael)
- Move On - 4:45 (George Michael)
- Star People - 5:16 (George Michael)
- You Have Been Loved (George Michael, David Austin) - 5:30
- Free - 3:00 (George Michael)
Contributors
Musician
- George Michael: lead vocals, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, programming
- Hugh Burns, Danny Jacob, Alan Ross, John Themis: guitar
- David Austin, Chris Cameron, David Clews, Jon Douglas: Keyboards
- Chris Cameron - strings
- Jo - backing vocals
- David Clayton, Pete Gleadall, Steve McNichol: Programming
- Stuart Brooks, John Thirkell: trumpet, flugelhorn
- Chris Davis, Andy Hamilton , Phillip Smith: Saxophone
- Fayyaz Virji: Trombones
- Steve Sidwell: Trumpet
Sales figures and awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 2 × platinum
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140,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Brazil (PMB)
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 gold
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100,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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7 × platinum
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(140,000) |
 Germany (BVMI)
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platinum
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(500,000) |
 Europe (IFPI)
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5 × platinum
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5,000,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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platinum
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(300,000) |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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gold
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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2 × platinum
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200,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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platinum
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(100,000) |
 Norway (IFPI)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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(25,000) |
 Poland (ZPAV)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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gold
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(50,000) |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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2 × platinum
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(200,000) |
 United States (RIAA)
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platinum
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1,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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6 × platinum
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(1,800,000) |
| All in all |
4 × gold 33 × platinum |
6,555,000 |
Main article: George Michael / Music Sales Awards