The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...

The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
Greatest hits album by
Wham!
Released24 November 1997[1]
Recorded1982–1986; 1996
Length70:24
LabelEpic
Producer
Wham! chronology
The Final
(1986) 		The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
(1997) 		Last Christmas: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... is the second UK-released compilation to summarise the career of English pop duo Wham!. It was released in 1997, and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The end of the album features a hidden track that was first heard on their debut album, Fantastic.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If You Were There" (from Make It Big, 1984)The Isley BrothersGeorge Michael3:43
2."I'm Your Man" (Non-album single: 1985, also from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael4:06
3."Everything She Wants" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael6:30
4."Club Tropicana" (from Fantastic, 1983)
  • Steve Brown
  • Michael
4:30
5."Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael3:51
6."Like a Baby" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael4:16
7."Freedom" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael5:20
8."The Edge of Heaven" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael4:37
9."Wham Rap!" (from Fantastic, 1983)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
Bob Carter6:46
10."Young Guns (Go for It!)" (from Fantastic, 1983)Michael
  • Brown
  • Michael
3:41
11."Last Christmas" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael6:48
12."Where Did Your Heart Go?" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)
Michael5:42
13."Everything She Wants '97"Michael
  • Michael
  • Jon Douglas
6:01
14."I'm Your Man '96"Michael
  • Michael
  • Douglas
4:32
Total length:70:24

Notes

  • "Everything She Wants '97" is a remix of the original song
  • "I'm Your Man '96" is a re-recording of the original song

Video

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Released on VHS, VCD and DVD.

  1. "Wham Rap!" (Michael, Ridgeley) – 3:15
  2. "Club Tropicana" (Michael, Ridgeley) – 4:31
  3. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" – 3:45
  4. "Last Christmas" – 4:20
  5. "The Edge of Heaven" – 4:25
  6. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (Was, Was) – 5:10
  7. "I'm Your Man" – 5:40
  8. "Everything She Wants" – 6:30
  9. "Freedom" – 6:32

Charts

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Certifications

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References

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