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See also: George Michael discography
Wham! discography
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, c. 1985
Studio albums3
Compilation albums4
Remix albums2
Singles14
Promotional singles1
Video albums4
Music videos12
Films3

English musical duo Wham! released three studio albums (three in North America and Japan, two in all other territories), four compilation albums, four video albums, 12 music videos, 14 singles, one promotional single, two remix albums and three documentary films.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
 AUS
 GER
 JPN
 NL
 NOR
 NZ
 SWE
 SWI
 US
Fantastic 1 6 7 17 8 8 1 15 25 83
Make It Big
  • Released: 15 October 1984
  • Label: Columbia (#COL 86311)
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
  • BPI: 4× Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum
Music from the Edge of Heaven
  • Released: 27 June 1986 (North America and Japan)
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
 — — — 9 — — — — — 10
  • RIAA: Platinum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
 AUS
 AUT
 GER
 JPN
 NL
 NZ
 SWE
 SWI
 US
The Final
  • Released: 7 July 1986
  • Label: Epic (#EPC 88681)
  • Formats: 2×LP, CD, cassette
 2 5 3 2 11 1 1 16 2 —
  • BPI: Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
  • Released: 24 November 1997
  • Label: Epic (#4890202)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, MD
 4 29 23 40 30 18 29 — 28 —
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits [jp] — — — — 34 — — — — —
The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven
  • Released: 7 July 2023
  • Label: Sony Music (#)
  • Formats: 2×LP, CD
 2 23
 35 12 — 10 22 — 17 31
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
12" Mixes
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 72
The Best Remixes
  • Released: 21 April 1989 (Japan)
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details and certifications
Title Details Certifications
Wham!: The Video
  • RIAA: Gold
Wham!: 85
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: CBS/Fox Video
  • Format: VHS
Wham!: The Final
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: CBS/Fox Video
  • Format: VHS, Betamax
  • RIAA: Gold
The Best of Wham!
  • Released: 1997, 2001
  • Format: VHS, VCD, DVD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
 AUS
 AUT
 BEL
 GER
 IRE
 NL
 NOR
 SWI
 US
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" 1982 105 — — — — — — — — — Fantastic
"Young Guns (Go for It)" 3 4 — 8 20 3 9 10 — —
  • BPI: Silver
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (reissue) 1983 8 9 — 12 17 13 9 — — —
"Bad Boys" 2 9 — 8 12 3 26 8 6 60
  • BPI: Silver
"Club Tropicana" 4 60 — 23 13 4 14 10 — —
  • BPI: Platinum
"Club Fantastic Megamix" 15 — — — 56 16 44 — — — Non-album single
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 1984 1 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
  • BPI: 3× Platinum
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
  • MC: Platinum
  • RIAA: Platinum
 Make It Big
"Careless Whisper" 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 1
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
  • MC: Platinum
  • RIAA: Platinum
"Freedom" 1 3 23 2 14 1 3 1 5 3
  • BPI: Gold
"Everything She Wants" 2 7 5 9 8 21 8 2 — 1
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold
  • RIAA: Gold
"Last Christmas" 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 3
  • BPI: 8× Platinum
  • ARIA: 7× Platinum
  • BVMI: 3× Platinum
  • RIAA: 7× Platinum
 Music from the Edge of Heaven / The Final
"I'm Your Man" 1985 1 3 14 3 7 1 3 4 7 3
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold
"The Edge of Heaven" 1986 1 2 11 1 4 1 1 2 4 10
  • BPI: Silver
"Where Did Your Heart Go?" — 54 23 — — 37 — — 50
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Everything She Wants '97" 1997 The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...

"Last Christmas" re-issue and re-entry positions

List of re-entry chart positions and certifications for "Last Christmas"
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
 AUS
 AUT
 GER
 IRE
 NL
 NOR
 SWE
 SWI
 US
"Last Christmas" (re-entry) 1985 6 — — — — — 2 7 6 — Music from the Edge
of Heaven / The Final
1986 45 — — — — — — — — —
2007 14 — 4 4 22 6 8 14 10 —
2008 26 — 6 16 34 5 6 10 15 —
2009 34 — 9 14 36 19 10 16 12 —
2010 57 — 11 23 — 32 — 11 14 —
2011 26 — 17 25 33 51 10 4 34 —
2012 34 — 16 26 42 47 16 4 24 —
2013 36 — 25 30 35 22 10 3 31 —
  • BPI: Silver
2014 28 61 19 19 37 17 13 6 12 —
  • ARIA: Platinum
2015 18 — 15 15 18 11 14 8 19 —
  • BVMI: Platinum
2016 7 23 10 7 16 4 10 3 4 41
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum
2017 2 37 5 4 4
 88 3
 1
 6 43
2018 3 5 3 3 7
 4 3
 1
 3 25
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
2019 3 3 2 2 4
 2 2 1 3 11
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum
2020 1 2 2 2 4
 2 2 2 3 9
  • BPI: 3× Platinum
2021 2 2
 1 1 2 2 4 1 2 7
  • BPI: 4× Platinum
2022 1 3
 1 1 1 2 4 1 2 4
  • BPI: 5× Platinum
2023 1 3
 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 4
  • ARIA: 7× Platinum
2024 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3
  • BPI: 7× Platinum
  • RIAA: 7× Platinum
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Young Guns (Go for It)" 1982 Tim Pope
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" 1983 Chris Gabrin
"Bad Boys" Mike Brady
"Club Tropicana" Duncan Gibbins
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 1984 Andy Morahan
"Everything She Wants"
"Freedom" Lindsay Anderson, Andy Morahan
"Careless Whisper" Duncan Gibbins
"Last Christmas" Andy Morahan
"I'm Your Man" 1985
"The Edge of Heaven" 1986
"Where Did Your Heart Go?" Andy Morahan, George Michael

Lyric videos (official)

List of lyric videos, showing year released
Title Year
"Last Christmas" 2019
"Club Tropicana" 2023
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 2024

Filmography

List of films, with selected details, notes and certifications
Title Year Role Director Type Release details Certifications Peak pos.
US
Wham! in China: Foreign Skies 1986 Themselves Lindsay Anderson Documentary
  • Label: CBS/Fox Video, Epic
  • Format: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc
  • RIAA: Gold
 1
Wham! 2023 Chris Smith —
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped 2024 Nigel Cole
  • Label: BBC Music, Blink Films
  • Format: streaming
 —

Notes

  1. "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" was originally released in June 1982 in the UK but failed to chart.
  2. In the United States and Canada, "Careless Whisper" was credited to Wham! featuring George Michael, whereas the single was credited in most other markets to George Michael as a solo artist.
  3. ^ Everything She Wants" and "Last Christmas" were released as a double A-side in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. This record reached number 2 in the UK charts, with the re-issue of "Last Christmas" classed as a separate hit by the Official Charts Company, reaching number 1 in 2021.
  4. ^ "The Edge of Heaven" and "Where Did Your Heart Go?" were released as a double A-side in Ireland.

References

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  2. ^ Peak positions in Australia:
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