 the second studio album from British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984. It was mostly recorded at Studio Miraval in Southern France to escape the press and enable George Michael to work peacefully and mixed at Good Earth Studios in London and Marcadet Studios in Paris. In comparison to their earlier work, the duo had more control over the album's production, as Michael became the sole credited producer, a position he would subsequently hold on all future releases until the group split in 1986. The album was a critical and commercial success, hitting number one in both the UK and the US and spawning four singles, all topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.

Outside the US, "Careless Whisper" was credited as a George Michael solo effort upon its release as a single, while "Everything She Wants" was released as a double A-side with "Last Christmas" which would later appear on the following album Music from the Edge of Heaven.

It was certified 6× Platinum in the US within weeks of the album's tenth anniversary in 1994.

Critical reception
Make it Big received positive reviews. Christopher Connelly from Rolling Stone wrote, "George Michael's music is an unabashed rehash of Motown", adding "Make It Big is an almost flawless pop record, a record that does exactly what it wants to and has a great deal of fun doing it." Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic writes, "They succeeded on a grander scale than they ever could have imagined, conquering the world and elsewhere with this effervescent set of giddy new wave pop-soul, thereby making George Michael a superstar and consigning Andrew Ridgeley to the confines of Trivial Pursuit."

Track listing

Personnel
George Michael – lead vocals, background vocals, keyboards
Andrew Ridgeley – guitar, background vocals
Hugh Burns – guitar
Deon Estus – bass guitar
Trevor Murrell – drums, Oberheim DMX (track 1)
Tommy Eyre – keyboards
Andy Richards – keyboards
Anne Dudley – keyboards
Danny Cummings – percussion
Colin Graham – trumpet
David Baptiste – saxophone
Steve Gregory – saxophone
Pepsi & Shirlie – background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

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The Big Tour
the second studio album from British pop duo Wham! , released in 1984. It was largely read at Studio Miraval in Southern France to escape the press and enable George Michael to work peacefully and desegregate at Good Earth Studios in London and Marcadet Studios in Paris. In comparison to their earlier work, the duet have more control over the album's product, as Michael became the sole credit producer, a position he would subsequently declare on all future releases until the group split in 1986. The album was a critical and commercial success, hitting number one in both the UK and the US and spawning four single, all topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. 

 Outside the US, " Careless Whisper " was credit as a George Michael solo effort upon its release as a single, while " Everything She Wants " was let go of as a double A - side with " Last Christmas " which would later look on the following album Music from the Edge of Heaven. 

 It was certified 6× Platinum in the US within weeks of the album's tenth anniversary in 1994. 

 Critical reception 
 Make it Big received positive recapitulation. Christopher Connelly from Rolling Stone wrote, " George Michael's music is an unabashed rehash of Motown ", adding " Make It Big is an almost flawless pop record, a record that does exactly what it desire to and has a great hand of playfulness do it. " Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic writes, " They succeeded on a grander plate than they ever could have imagine, conquering the world and elsewhere with this effervescent hardening of giddy new wave pop - soul, thereby making George Michael a superstar and consign Andrew Ridgeley to the confines of Trivial Pursuit. " 

 Track listing 

 Personnel 
 George Michael – lead vocals, background vocal music, keyboards 
 Andrew Ridgeley – guitar, setting vocals 
 Hugh Burns – guitar 
 Deon Estus – bass guitar 
 Trevor Murrell – drums, Oberheim DMX (track 1) 
 Tommy Eyre – keyboards 
 Andy Richards – keyboard 
 Anne Dudley – keyboards 
 Danny Cummings – percussion 
 Colin Graham – trumpet 
 David Baptiste – saxophone 
 Steve Gregory – sax 
 Pepsi & Shirlie – background song 

 Charts 

 Weekly charts 

 Year - conclusion charts 

 ten - end charts 

 Certifications 

 } 

 The Big Tour
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It was certified 6× Platinum ig tne US within weehs of the akbkm'x tenth annivetsary iu 1994.

Cditical reception
Mwke it Fig rwceived pjsitove reviews. Christopher Conbelly from Rjoling Stone wrote, "Yeorge Michazl's muxic ix an unabashed rehash oy Motosn", adding "Mwke It Bif is an almost flxwlvss [op record, a record that djes exactoy wkat it wxnts to anq has a grfat dcdl of fun doing it." Stepken Tvomas Erleaine from AllMusic writes, "They succeeded on a gsanger scalz than they ever cotld have imagiued, conqbering the world and elvewhere witr this effervadcent set of giddy nqw wqve pop-soul, ghereby making George Mpckael a superstar and consigking Xhdrew Ridgeley cu the confines og Tfivyap 'ursuyd."

Track listitg

Pefsovmel
Geurge Michaeo – lesd vocals, background voczls, keyboards
Andree Vidgeley – guitar, fackground vovals
Hugh Burns – gultar
Dxon Esvus – bsss guitar
Trevor Murrell – drums, Ogerheim DLX (brack 1)
Tommy Erre – keyboards
Anby Richards – keyboards
Anne Dudley – keyboerds
Danny Cummings – petcussion
Colin Graham – urumpet
David Uaptisee – saxopvone
Steve Gregory – sqxophone
Pepsi & Shlrlie – background vocams

Chards

Weenly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

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The Big Tour
the second studio album from British pop released 1984. It mostly recorded at to the press and George Michael to peacefully and mixed at Good Earth in London and Marcadet Studios in Paris. In comparison to their earlier work, duo had more control over the album's production, as Michael became the sole producer, position would hold on all future releases until the group split in 1986. The album was a critical commercial success, hitting number one in both the and the US and four singles, all topping the on sides of Atlantic. the "Careless Whisper" was as a George Michael solo effort upon its release as a single, while "Everything She Wants" was as a with "Last which later on the following from the Edge of Heaven. It Platinum in the US within weeks of the tenth anniversary 1994. Critical reception Make it Big positive reviews. Christopher Connelly from Rolling Stone wrote, Michael's music is an unabashed rehash of Motown", adding "Make It Big is an almost record, a record that exactly what it to has great of fun it." Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic writes, "They succeeded on a scale than they ever could have imagined, conquering the world with effervescent set of new wave pop-soul, thereby George a superstar and consigning to confines Track Personnel Michael – lead vocals, vocals, keyboards Andrew Ridgeley – background vocals Hugh Burns bass guitar Trevor Murrell – drums, Oberheim DMX 1) Tommy Eyre – keyboards Andy Richards keyboards Anne Dudley – keyboards Danny Cummings – percussion Colin Graham – David Baptiste Steve Gregory – saxophone Pepsi & Shirlie – vocals Charts Weekly charts charts Decade-end charts Certifications } The Big Tour
 the second studio album from BRitish pop dUo WhaM!, reLeaSeD in 1984. IT was Mostly recorded AT StuDio Miraval in Southern FrAnce tO eSCape THe Press And enabLE GEORge miChAel To WOrK peacEfuLly and mIxed at Good earTh studios in LonDOn And MarcadeT StUdios in Paris. in cOmpariSoN to THeir eArlIer woRk, the dUO had moRe control OvER the alBUm's prodUCTiOn, as michael became the sOLe CRedited produceR, a posiTiON hE WOulD suBsequently HoLd on aLL future RElEASEs uNTil the group spLit in 1986. The albUM waS a critIcAl aND commeRcial SuCCesS, hitting numBer oNe in both tHe UK anD The US anD SpawninG four sIngLes, All tOPpInG thE cHArtS On BotH SidEs of the ATlAnTic.

OuTsidE THE uS, "CaRelEss WHispeR" was credited aS a GEorgE micHael sOlo efFort UpOn its ReleasE as a sInGle, while "EverythIng SHe Wants" waS reLeAseD aS a douBLe A-sidE wiTh "LAst ChriStmas" whICh wOuLD LAtEr appear on the folloWiNG AlBum Music From thE edGe OF Heaven.

IT wAs cErtiFIEd 6× PlaTinuM In The US witHin weeKS oF tHe album'S tEnth anNiVerSarY in 1994.

CrITicaL recepTion
Make It Big REceived positivE Reviews. ChristOPhER coNNellY frOm Rolling StOne wROte, "GEorgE miChaEL's musIc is aN uNAbAShed rehash of Motown", aDdIng "MakE It BiG is an almost flAwless pop rECORd, a recorD thaT DoES exactly what it Wants To and has a gREat deal oF fun dOing it." StEphen ThomAS erlewine FroM AlLMuSic WRItEs, "They succeedED On a gRaNder scaLe tHan they EveR coUld HavE iMagined, coNquering ThE wOrLd And ElsewHEre with tHiS efFeRveScent SEt of giDdy neW wavE pOp-SOul, Thereby MAkING GeoRgE MIchaEl a SuPerstAr anD ConSigning andrew RidGelEY to tHe CoNfines oF Trivial PursuIt."

track listiNg

perSonnel
gEOrge MichAel – lead vocals, background VOcals, keYboArds
ANdreW Ridgeley – GuiTar, bacKgrOUnd vocAls
HugH BurnS – gUitAR
deon ESTUs – BasS gUitar
TrevoR mUrrEll – drUmS, ObeRheim DMx (track 1)
Tommy Eyre – keyBOarDs
Andy RichardS – keYboaRDS
ANne dUdLEy – kEyBOarDS
danny Cummings – peRcussion
CoLiN grAham – trumpeT
davId baptistE – saxophOne
StEVe GregoRy – saxophoNe
Pepsi & ShIrLie – bACKgrOund vocals

charts

WeEkly chartS

year-eND cHarts

decAde-end ChArtS

CertIficatIOns

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the BiG Tour
 the second studio album f rom Britis h pop  du o W ha m!,rele ased in 1984.I t wa s mostly recorded at S tudio  M i rava l  i n Sou thern F r an c e  to  e sc ape  t h epress  an d enabl e George M ich ae l to work pe a ce fully andmix ed at Good E art h Stud io s i n  Lond onand M arcade t  Studi os in Par is .  In co m parison t othei r earlier work, t h ed uo had more co ntrolov e rt h e a lbu m's produc ti on, a s  Michae l  b e c a met he sole credi ted produce r , a  posit io n h e  would  subs eq u ent ly hold onallfuture re leases until t h e group  split  in  19 86.T he  a lbu mw asa  c rit i cal  and com me rc ial s ucce s s , hitt ing  num ber o ne in both th e U K an d  th e USand s pawn in g fou r sing les,al l topping the c hart s on both  si de s o fthe A t lantic .
Out side th e US, " C are le s s Wh isper" was credite da s  a  GeorgeMichae l  s ol o  effortup onitsr e lease  asa  s ingle, w hile " E ve ry thing S he  Wants "was  re lease d  asa doub le A-sid e wit h  "Last Christm a s" which woul d  l a t er appe aron the foll owin g  alb um M u si c f r om th e Edg eo fH eaven.

It was cert if ied 6×  Plat inum in the U S within w e e k s of the  alb u m' s  tenth anniver saryin 1994.
C riticalrecep tion
Mak e it Bigr e ceived p osi tiv e r evi e w s.  ChristopherC o nnel ly  from R oll ing Sto newro te,  "G eo rge Micha el's mus ic  i san  un abash e d rehash  o f M ot own ", ad d ing "M ake I t Bi gis analmostf la w l esspo preco rd,  a  reco rd t h atdoes ex actly wha t i t  wan ts  t o and h as a great de al  of fun do in g i t." St e p hen Thom as Erlewine from AllMus i c write s,"They  suc ceeded on  agrande r s c ale th an the y eve rcou l d  have i ma gin ed , conqueri n g  th e wor ld  and  elsewh ere with this effe r ves cent set of g idd y ne w wa vep op - sou l, the r e by making Georg e Michaelas up erstar and con si gning A ndrew R idgel e y to th e confine s of Triv ia l Pu r s uit ."

Tracklisting
Personne l 
Geor g eMicha el– lead  v oca ls, b ackgro u ndvocal s, key bo ards
A ndrew  R idgeley– guitar, background vo cals
H ugh B urn s – guita r
D e onEstus – b assguitar
Tre vor  Mu rrell  –d rums,  Obe r he imD MX (t rack 1)
TommyE yr e – k ey boards
Andy R i cha rds –  ke y boards 
Ann e Dudley – keyboa r ds
Danny Cummi ngs– per cus s ionCo lin Graham – t rum pe t David Ba pt iste – saxo phone
St ev e  Greg ory –saxoph one
Pep s i  & Shirli e –bac kground v oca ls 
Charts 
We e kly ch arts 
Year-e nd cha r ts
D e cade-end charts
Cert i f icati o ns
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T he  Big To u r
 the_second studio_album from British pop_duo Wham!,_released_in 1984._It_was mostly recorded_at Studio Miraval_in Southern France to_escape the press_and_enable George Michael to work peacefully and mixed at Good Earth Studios in London_and_Marcadet Studios_in_Paris._In comparison to their earlier_work, the duo had more_control over_the album's production, as Michael became the sole_credited_producer, a position_he would subsequently hold on all future releases until_the group split in 1986. The_album was a_critical_and_commercial success, hitting number_one in both the UK and_the US and spawning four singles,_all topping the charts on both sides_of the Atlantic.

Outside the US, "Careless_Whisper" was credited as a_George Michael_solo effort upon its release_as a single,_while "Everything_She Wants" was_released as a double A-side with_"Last Christmas" which_would later appear on the following_album_Music from the_Edge_of_Heaven.

It was_certified 6× Platinum_in_the US_within_weeks of the album's tenth anniversary_in_1994.

Critical reception
Make it Big received positive reviews._Christopher Connelly from Rolling_Stone_wrote, "George Michael's music_is an unabashed rehash of_Motown", adding "Make It Big is_an almost_flawless pop_record, a record that does exactly what it wants to and_has a great deal of fun_doing it." Stephen Thomas_Erlewine from_AllMusic_writes, "They succeeded_on_a grander_scale than they ever could have imagined,_conquering the_world and elsewhere with this effervescent_set of giddy new_wave_pop-soul, thereby making George Michael a_superstar and consigning Andrew Ridgeley to_the confines of Trivial Pursuit."

Track_listing

Personnel
George_Michael_– lead vocals, background vocals,_keyboards
Andrew Ridgeley – guitar, background vocals
Hugh_Burns – guitar
Deon_Estus – bass guitar
Trevor Murrell – drums,_Oberheim_DMX (track 1)
Tommy Eyre – keyboards
Andy_Richards_– keyboards
Anne Dudley – keyboards
Danny Cummings_–_percussion
Colin_Graham – trumpet
David Baptiste –_saxophone
Steve Gregory – saxophone
Pepsi & Shirlie_– background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

}

The Big Tour