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The Final (album)

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The Final
A ticket from Wham!' The Final concert at Wembley Stadium, on 28 June 1986.
Greatest hits album by
Wham!
Released7 July 1986[1]
Recorded1982 – March 1986
Length80:24 (double LP and cassette version)
71:07 (CD version)
LabelEpic
Producer
Wham! chronology
Music from the Edge of Heaven
(1986)		 The Final
(1986)		 The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
(1997)
Singles from The Final
  1. "Last Christmas"
    Released: 3 December 1984
  2. "I'm Your Man"
    Released: 11 November 1985[2]
  3. "A Different Corner"
    Released: 24 March 1986[3]
  4. "The Edge of Heaven"
    Released: 9 June 1986[4]
  5. "Where Did Your Heart Go?"
    Released: October 1986

The Final is a greatest hits album released on 7 July 1986 to summarise the career of English pop duo Wham!. The album was not initially released in North America, where the album Music from the Edge of Heaven was released instead. Six songs from that album appear on this compilation. The album coincided with the farewell concert of the same name on 28 June 1986, at Wembley Stadium, London.

Track listing

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All songs written by George Michael, except where noted.

Double LP/Cassette

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Side one

  1. "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (Special US Re-Mix) (Michael, Andrew Ridgeley) – 6:43
  2. "Young Guns (Go for It!)" (12" version) – 5:09
  3. "Bad Boys" (12" version) – 4:52
  4. "Club Tropicana" (Michael, Ridgeley) – 4:25

Side two

  2. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – 3:51
  3. "Careless Whisper" (12" version) (Michael, Ridgeley) – 6:30
  4. "Freedom" (7" version) – 5:20
  5. "Last Christmas" (Pudding mix) – 6:47

Side three

  2. "Everything She Wants" (long remix) – 6:34
  3. "I'm Your Man" (Extended Stimulation) – 6:50
  4. "Blue (Armed with Love)" – 3:50

Side four

  2. "A Different Corner" – 3:59
  3. "Battlestations" – 5:27
  4. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (David Was, Don Was) – 5:45
  5. "The Edge of Heaven" – 4:37

CD

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  1. "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (special US re-mix) (Michael, Ridgeley) – 6:43 from Fantastic
  2. "Young Guns (Go for It!)" (12" version) – 5:09 from Fantastic
  3. "Bad Boys" – 3:20 from Fantastic
  4. "Club Tropicana" (Michael, Ridgeley) – 4:25 from Fantastic
  5. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – 3:51 from Make It Big
  6. "Careless Whisper" (7" version) (Michael, Ridgeley) – 5:02 from Make It Big
  7. "Freedom" (7" version) – 5:20 from Make It Big
  8. "Last Christmas" (Pudding mix) – 6:47 from Music from the Edge of Heaven
  9. "Everything She Wants" (remix) – 6:30 from Make It Big
  10. "I'm Your Man" – 4:04 from Music from the Edge of Heaven
  11. "A Different Corner" – 3:59 from Music from the Edge of Heaven
  12. "Battlestations" – 5:27 from Music from the Edge of Heaven
  13. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (Dave Was & Don Was) – 5:45 from Music from the Edge of Heaven
  14. "The Edge of Heaven" – 4:37 from Music from the Edge of Heaven

DVD

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VHS

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[22] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[23] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Platinum 300,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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  1. ↑ "Wham!, The Final, Album". BPI.
  2. ↑ "Wham!, I'm Your Man, Single". BPI.
  3. ↑ "George Michael, A Different Corner, Single". BPI.
  4. ↑ "Wham!, The Edge Of Heaven, Single". BPI.
  5. 1 2 Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 [en]. St Ives, New South Wales [en]: Australian Chart Book. 1993. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Wham! – The Final" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wham! – The Final" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Wham!". Sisältää hitin – 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 280.
  9. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wham! – The Final". GfK Entertainment charts.
  11. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 10 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wham!".
  12. ↑ "Charts.nz – Wham! – The Final". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Wham! – The Final". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Wham! – The Final". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Wham! – The Final". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Wham! | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jahreshitparade 1986" (ASP) (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  18. ↑ "Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1986" (ASP) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  19. ↑ "Les Albums (CD) de 1986 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  20. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1986 – The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1989" (ASP) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  22. ↑ "French album certifications – Wham – The Final" (in French). InfoDisc. Select WHAM and click OK. 
  23. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Wham; 'The Final')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  24. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Wham – The Final" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter The Final in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1986 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  25. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Wham! – The Final". Recorded Music NZ.
  26. ↑ "British album certifications – Wham – The Final". British Phonographic Industry.
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