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George Michael – Twenty Five / Including: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go; Careless Whisper; Last Christmas; Faith; Fastlove; As; Amazing & Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me / Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2x Audio CD 2006 / 88697009002
UPC 886970090025
Twenty Five is a greatest hits album by George Michael released in the UK on 13 November 2006, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his music career. It was released on 13 November 2006 by Sony BMG. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and number 23 on the Billboard 200, and it reached the top 20 on most other album charts. After Michael's death in December 2016, the album re-entered the Billboard 200 at a new peak position of number 12.
The album mostly contains songs from Michael's solo career, but also from his earlier days with Wham!. The album is sold in two formats: a 2-CD set and a limited edition 3-CD set. The 2-CD set contains 29 tracks, including four recorded with Wham! and three new songs: "An Easier Affair", "This Is Not Real Love" (a duet with the British singer Mutya Buena) and a new version of "Heal the Pain", recorded with Paul McCartney. The limited edition 3-CD version contains an additional 14 lesser known tracks, including one with Wham! and another new song called "Understand".
The 2-CD version was released in the United States on 1 April 2008, with two changes: "Feeling Good" replaced the Wham! track "Freedom", and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (from Songs from the Last Century) replaced "Round Here", a track from Patience that was not released as a single in the US.
A 3-CD limited deluxe version was released in the United States exclusively by Best Buy. The track listing for the third CD is the same as the international version, but unlike the 2-CD US version, it includes "Freedom" instead of "Feeling Good". The 3-CD version is packaged in a digipak. It includes a 36-page colour booklet with lyrics for every track, along with screen shots from the videos for most of the tracks on the first two CDs.
In 2010, a special tour edition of the album was released in Australia for his short three date George Michael Live in Australia tour. The track listing itself contained the same tracks as the international version alongside a bonus third disc.
A Twenty Five DVD was also released.
| Label: | Sony BMG Music Entertainment – 88697009002 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
2 x CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
Nov 13, 2006 |
| Genre: | Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop |
| Style: | House, Downtempo, Synth-pop, Ballad |
Tracklist:
| For Living | |||
| 1-1 | Wham!– | Everything She Wants (Remix) | 6:33 |
| 1-2 | Wham!– | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | 3:52 |
| 1-3 | Wham!– | Freedom | 5:20 |
| 1-4 | George Michael– | Faith | 3:13 |
| 1-5 | George Michael– | Too Funky | 3:45 |
| 1-6 |
George Michael– | Fastlove |
|
5:27 |
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| 1-7 | George Michael– | Freedom! '90 | 6:30 |
| 1-8 | George Michael– | Spinning The Wheel |
|
6:09 |
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| 1-9 | George Michael– | Outside |
|
4:44 |
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| 1-10 | George Michael And Mary J. Blige– | As |
|
4:42 |
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| 1-11 | George Michael– | Freeek! |
|
4:33 |
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| 1-12 | George Michael– | Shoot The Dog |
|
5:08 |
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| 1-13 | George Michael– | Amazing |
|
4:24 |
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| 1-14 | George Michael– | Flawless (Go To The City) |
|
4:50 |
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| 1-15 | George Michael– | An Easier Affair |
|
4:36 |
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| For Loving | |||
| 2-1 | George Michael– | Careless Whisper |
|
5:00 |
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| 2-2 | Wham!– | Last Christmas | 4:27 |
| 2-3 | George Michael– | A Different Corner | 4:03 |
| 2-4 | George Michael– | Father Figure | 5:37 |
| 2-5 | George Michael– | One More Try | 5:53 |
| 2-6 | George Michael– | Praying For Time | 4:41 |
| 2-7 | George Michael And Paul McCartney– | Heal The Pain | 4:41 |
| 2-8 | George Michael And Elton John– | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me |
|
5:47 |
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| 2-9 | George Michael– | Jesus To A Child | 6:49 |
| 2-10 | George Michael– | Older | 5:32 |
| 2-11 | George Michael– | Round Here | 5:55 |
| 2-12 | George Michael– | You Have Been Loved |
|
5:28 |
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| 2-13 | George Michael– | John And Elvis Are Dead |
|
4:24 |
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| 2-14 | George Michael And Mutya– | This Is Not Real Love |
| 4:54 |
- Cover, Design – George Michael, Simon Halfon
- Photography By – Andrew MacPherson (3)
- Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – George Michael
