Faith

When I was a kid I thought it was just shocking for shocking sake. But I’ve come to see it as a great album with lyrics that are not even that bad compared to what you hear nowadays

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Man, these lyrics are interesting. They’re metaphorical at times, but they all sound like sexual innuendos. The production and music was clean, even though there was a lot of 80’s cheese on this one.

For monkey and faith alone

Jazzy pop. Almost in the Prince vein.

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I really struggled with this one, i can see ehy it has so many 5's but also so many 1's. Lets start with the good. Faith is a banger and there are some good pip songs here. George's voice is superb and stands the test if time. Some of the production and orchestration is really good and i was surprised at the variety in music i found in it. However, the lyrics were mostly awful. Ok, George, we get it, you were very horny writing this. But at least have some variety or subtlety. This is just a teenage boy howling at the moon. And the 80's touches date very badly. At times it seemed so sparse in comparison to the other aspects i had to check i was getting all of it.

His own unique style undergirds a quality outing that has a few classics but also has some mundane repetition.

I remember what a big deal this album was when it came out. I don't imagine I ever listened to it all the way through back in the day, but the videos and singles were ubiquitous. Generally, I'd say those hits like "Faith" and "Father Figure" capture the spirit of the whole: infectious fun when they're not trying to take themselves to seriously.

it wasn't bad. I enjoyed listening to it.

This is carried by the pure sauce that George Michael had. Outside of maybe Prince and Michael Jackson, I don't think any other man had more of that superstar quality than George Michael had at this time. The guy had charisma pouring out of him and it rubs off on his music, even if it has all the potential to be dated eighties cheese. It just works. Everyone knows and should rightfully love the title track. 'I Want Your Sex' is such a bop that you don't even notice that it is approaching the ten minute mark as you are too busy shaking your ass. 'Kissing A Fool' sounds like it could have been a old jazz standard, but I was shocked to see it was an original. This record is packed with sexed-up bangers. If its uncool to like this man, then I'll happily be uncool.

I miss him.

2.5.

Not really for me, despite the ‘80’s nostalgia.

gay

Faith is like a well-tailored suit: it fits perfectly, looks sharp, and makes you feel good wearing it, but you know, it’s not going to start a fashion revolution. George Michael proves he can carry a solo album without the Wham! baggage, delivering hits like “Faith” and “Father Figure” that still make you want to strut around your living room. That said, the album has a tendency to play it safe. There’s a pleasant groove running through almost every track, which is enjoyable, but after a while, it’s like eating the same dessert every night, even if it’s chocolate mousse, you start craving something unexpected. Still, the charm, smoothness, and sheer ‘good vibes’ factor make it easy to forgive the little sameness. 7/10

Michael Jackson or George Michael, this album is as creepy as 80 could get in that sex is good sex is bad because aids era.

Not the best album of George Michael

Freaky ahh

what can i say about it? it’s george michael, of course it’s good. lots of tik tok sounds come from this record, didn’t really expect that

This album made me take a break from this list. I don't need more white boy RnB. I don't need another dollar-store Michael Jackson (I don't even like Michael Jackson to begin with!). I don't need another pop singer that thinks that singing like they just ran a marathon makes them sound seductive. This album is like if you took all of the bad aspects of modern pop music and created an album out of it. The inability to talk about anything other than sex and relationships in the most shallow way possible, the ridiculousness of the music when it does try to tackle social issues (Hand to Mouth tries to be about poverty but just comes across as voyeuristic when paired with the album's singing and production), the complete lack of restraint when it comes to slathering painfully 80s synths everywhere, the lyrics that make you astonished that a grown adult wrote them, it's all on display here. Honestly some of these tracks, I probably would've liked if they were instrumental. I have a soft spot for cheesy synths and some of the rhythm on here is genuinely good. But then George Michael has to ruin it with his pseudo-ASMR singing and laughable attempts to get in my pants. I don't understand how anyone can think *bweep bweep bweep* I WANT YOUR SEX is hot in any way. Also what the fuck is up with Father Figure? That doesn't make me want to sleep with you, that makes me want to call the police.

Good few bangers

Eh

Good clean fun. I liked this a lot.

Not sure it was my taste. Exactly what I thought it would be and that is 80s vibe. Didn't really have hits but wasn't too bad

I groaned when this popped up but not going to lie it was packed with some solid, sweaty, thirst trap filled gems. Pure 80s cheese but in a good way.

super horny where is the faith

Freaky little guy. I don’t think there’s a time or place where i would play a song from this album. It’s not bad quality wise though

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The production is actually quite good considering we're deep in the 80s here. The bits that aged the least well are some pseudo-Carribbean-sounding guitar twangs. Turns out I know more songs from this than I'd ever expected. But there's some really schmalzy bar-jazz here, too. Which on the one hand shows he isn't just the pop guy, and was probably the first 80s/later pop star to venture into jazz/swing... but we're still talking schmaltzy bar-jazz. George Michael is one of the musicians who fascinate me because they have such a fascinating story (even before his untimely death). There's a "but" this this statement, of course - which is that while I appreciate he was a great songwriter, I don't much enjoy the songs he wrote. A bit like ABBA. Incredible songwriters and producers, and rightfully in the pantheon of pop, and you get while they are/were so ubiquitous on the radio, MTV and wherever. But I'm grand not listening to George Michael or ABBA for years. There's never a point where I'd say "you know what, I really feel like putting on some George Michael or ABBA!"

HELL YEAH BROTHER. That’s some baby-making music right there.

As corny as wham was this has its fair share of cheese. But it’s catchy and there were a bunch of hits. The biggest thing that really surprised me was that George Michael wrote, arranged, produced and played a bunch of instruments on this record. That is super impressive. Lot of respect for that. And for that I’m giving this 4 stars.

80er reinster Form. Damals gern gehört, aber recht schnell vergessen. Boy George kam besser rüber.

Divertido y sexy

Fabulous

A bunch of pop bangers and certainly a major hit for Gorgy boy. It's a little dated to more modern listening, but when it came out, this album was inescapable.

É um disco com momentos muito inspirados e legais, porém, algumas músicas se entendem muito. Pula Unicrom.

Every song is either about religion (expected) and/or sex (not expected).

Pas beaucoup écouté mais je n’ai pas bcp apprécié. J’ai trouvé ça un peu trop classique et lisse

Slick, horny, and synth-ed out. It's a top loaded album. The first four tracks (noting that "I Want Your.." was broken up for air play) were all big releases and hits. "Faith", "Father Figure" (what is he *actually* saying here?? Time has not been kind to these lyrics. "Put your tiny hands in mine?"... Ewww...) and "One More Try" were all in constant rotation for a few months and I remembered them distinctly for the videos -- especially "Father Figure". I was on the cusp of being a teenager and that video was... 'influential'... "I Want Your.. (Pt. 2)" is like a hornier "Kool and the Gang" and "..(Pt. 1)" also had (for a preteen) a similarly 'moving' video. I wasn't in the mood this *morning* for all the horniness, but I could see where (and WHEN) it would be appropriate and appreciated. The rest of the album seems to be drowning in snyth, drum machines, and an obnoxious bass. It's almost a parody of it's time and the effect seems to be 'overcooked'. There's not much redeeming left on the album after "One More Try", with maybe "Monkey" being the exception, but only because it's also pretty damn horny too. (3/5) For being some of the 80's most sexed-up synth pop and solely on the strength of the first half of the album.

Not a fan when it came out, and the decades haven't been kind since then. A handsome dude singing about sex, sold to chicks who think he's singing about them instead of his buddy from Wham. How this is culturally relevant or influential enough to have made this list is a mystery I'd rather not dwell on. Still better than Morrissey, though...

Variety: 4 Adequacy: 3 Listenability: 2 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 2 = 2.6 rounded up to a 3 "We won the race, got out of the place/ Went back home, got a brand-new face for the boys on MTV (boys on MTV) But today the way I play the game has got to change, oh yeah (oh yeah)/ Now I'm gonna get myself happy" George Michael ha always been a bit of an enigma to me. His hits from this, and Wham ( was "Last Christmas even a thing in the U.S.?) were all over the radio as a kid, but catchy as they were he always seemed more like a character than a real person. Like I remember seeing Madonna, Michael Jackson, even Prince I think do interviews. But never Michael. Maybe I missed them. I can totally understand why he might have wanted to avoid any scrutiny or hard questions at this stage in his career though. But I don't think I even knew he was British until I was in my late teens or later. I can say for certain I only know his hits. THE TRACKS Side one "Faith" - In retrospect, the church organs on this are pretty hilarious. This remains as toe-tappingly great as it ever was. The thing that strikes me know is how sparse it sounds. Like in my mind there's a bit more going on, but this is almost like anti-wall of noise production. I hear this one once in a blue moon which makes me wonder if Michael is slowly disappearing from pop culture. "Father Figure" - This one I never hear anymore, but it was ALL over the place when I was a kid. I distinctly remember getting the opening confused with "These Dreams" by Heart with their similar openings and would take me a few seconds to catch on to which was which. Very atmospheric, and has a lot more going on production-wise. Could almost be something off of Madonna's True Blue album. "I Want Your Sex" - If the last one was his attempt at keeping up with Madonna, this one gives Prince a run for his money. I do remember this one getting a lot of news coverage from outraged moral majority types. That did not stop it from becoming a mainstay though. At least on MTV. It's crazy though ( I'm listening to the song via that video right now) how ludicrously tame the video and song is by even the standards of just 5 years later, much less nowadays. But I guess Michael's supermodels walked so that Little Nas X could run towards giving Satan a lap dance. "One More Try" - This one's title didn't ring a bell, but then as soon as it started it all came back. Damn, four hits in a row on teh first side. Michael in his soulful ballad mode. Much more Whammy than anything else so far. Side two "Hard Day" - Side two puts us in the desert, more or less, as I 'm not familiar with any of these I think. Maybe "Monkey"? But am I just thinking of the Peter Gabriel song? This one was fine, but felt a lot more generic, like it could have been performed by any number of funk, tech-forward R&B acts from the period. That synth bass lines dates this pretty badly as well. Imagine this slowed way down with traditional instrumentation and Sade singing maybe, and "Hand to Mouth" - Ugh... this Casio preset style beat is not doing the song any favors. Also not sure Michael has the gravitas to handle a social ills song like this. "Inner City Pressure" by Flight of the Conchords I can even take a bit more seriously than this. At least he sounds earnest? "Look at Your Hands" - Ooof. That sax. I'm usually pretty forgiving of stuff that sounds very much of its era. That can be charming most of the time, but I'm sneaking up from behind and pushing this one off the cliff to fall into the garbage dump with all the Steve Winwood and Roxette deep cuts. "Monkey" - Ok, yeah. So this one I do remember. The metaphor here for sure sailed way over my head as a kid, and I must have been very confused about why in the world a ( somewhat) serious sounding song about a monkey was doing on the radio. High energy here, and a lot going on. It's fine, just in a perfect world there's a very literal music video that maybe re-used the sets from "Rio" where MIchael hunts through the jungle for his zookeeper girlfriend who has absconded with a chimp. Bonus points for the monkey sound effects, but this is firmly in the middle ground between "Tarzan Boy" and "Shock the Monkey". Either go full on silly or be pretentious. This sort of thing doesn't work when taken at face value. "Kissing a Fool" - Was surprised to read this is a Michael original. While not my thing, it's a perfectly decent pastiche of a jazzy, loungy torch song. I could see Michael performing this in a cameo in some network tv show set in the 1940s in a nightclub scene or something. WILDLY detached from anything else on the album though. Did he ever do a whole album of stuff like this? HIGHLIGHTS - "Faith" - "Father Figure" - "I Want Your Sex" - "One More Try" MIDLIGHTS - "Hard Day" - "Monkey" - "Kissing a Fool" LOWLIGHTS - "Hand to Mouth" - "Look at Your Hands" FINAL THOUGHTS Holy shit was this album front-loaded. And a ton of variety in styles. Very solid showcase for Michael's versatility. Man could do it all. Sucks that I think his career, and life, would get sidetracked for such dumb reasons, but I think he eventually came back around to becoming well-respected legend, at least maybe more so in the UK. I only remember the one other song from his next album being big - "Freedom", but peaking ahead I see that album is also on this list so must have been WAY bigger across the pond. As solid as the first half of this was, the magic of nostalgia wore very thin, and was completely torn away by the second half. I'll probably always tap my fingers on the steering wheel when "Faith" comes on in the future, but not sure I ever need to revisit this one. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - That first side is the only part worth saving FURTHER LISTENING - True Blue by Madonna - Parade by Prince - Whitney by Whitney Huston - I Feel for You by Chaka Khan

"Sex is natural, sex is good. not everybody does it, but everybody should." I'm pretty sure the first time I encountered the concept of sex was this album in early childhood. A staple of MTV, a channel that was nearly outlawed in my home and was strictly forbidden at both of my regular babysitters, these music videos let me know that adults had being naked on the brain a lot. And George Michael was here to sing about it. Creepily (Father Figure), educationally (I Want Your Sex), or maybe just aspirationally (Faith). The first half of this album is fixated on the act of making love. Once the lust is sated though, the album settles into a pretty good pace. "Hard Day", "Hand to Mouth", and "Kissing a Fool" are all good crooning opportunities. George Michael stated that he was shooting to be like Michael Jackson or Prince but I think he lands a little closer to Freddie Mercury. Still some good company and this album ended up being one of the best selling albums of all time. I had forgot about the track, "Monkey" though and I am so glad I did. That was such a wonderful surprise tucked away there at the end. Its absurd. A reminder to all the aspiring songwriters out there. Go for it! Whatever your idea is, with enough determination you can make those words in front of you, no matter what they are, into a hit pop song.

Very nope.

I want your sex kinda cringe pero album divertido me gusta

447/1089 - This sounds very similar to the Prince album I had a few days ago. I think I'd rather have a Wham! album over solo George Michael.

George Michael is too sexy

I did not have Faith this would be a good album despite loving Father Figure. Thought the corny horny aspect would be in more songs. Functions best when it’s upbeat.

Needed to crank the horny 11

Auf jeden Fall vollkommen zurecht auf der Liste - ich würde es zu den Top 50 Alben zählen. Einprägsame Stimmung, nachdenklich, mit dem Sound der 80er. 5/5

This album really delivers on what it set out to do

I really wanted to love this album, it’s undeniably influential and important, and the title track, “Father Figure”, “One More Try” and “Monkey” are all-out pop/RnB classics, but two things really hold me back here: 1. “I Want Your Sex” could’ve been up there with the aforementioned songs, if it didn’t go 4 minutes (or 8 if you count the bonus tracks) past what it needed to, & 2. The second half, while not bad, really doesn’t hold a candle to the first. Even still, I had a good time, and if you were ever curious about what an 80’s Prince album would be like if it was more gay, I can’t point to you a better album.

Other than Faith I found myself missing the synthpop of Wham.

Teenage girls in 1991 when they realized all these songs were probably about other men:

Pretty good! Better than the last one.

For every great George Michael song, there are like six absolutely terrible ones. Great voice and persona but he's just very limited by the shitty 80s bag of tools he's generally drawing from. High highs and low lows. Faith is awesome, Father Figure is good, and the rest blows. I do like the part in the otherwise embarassing 'I want your sex' when he feels the need to specify 'sex is natural, sex is fun, sex is better when its one on one.' George Michael on record as NOT an orgy guy. Who knew.

Dayum! Didnt know how much George Michael and Prince had in common. IMO, Michael is just more mainstream? This is funky and weird. I liked this far more than I expected. Once you get past the 80s sounds, its a really diverse set of tracks and Michael is a fantastic singer Favorite tracks: Hard Day, Faith, Kissing A Fool.

I'm a 90s kid so Faith is firmly a Limp Bizkit song in my book. Knew of this album, but never went all the way through. Some really surprising moments - One More Try, Father Figure, Look at Your Hands, Kissing a Fool. A little cheesy - it's the 80s after all - but lots to love here.

George Michael: Evolved. Shoutout to Andrew Ridgeley.

George Michael prince impression 2.7/5

I know how huge this album was in the 80s. It kind of held up. It's a fun, sexually charged listen, and some of the songs still sound pretty good today. There are going to be a lot of Michael Jackson comparisons, and it's hard not to hear the similarities in some of these tracks. Synths are really cheesy sometimes, but usually the songs are catchy. "Faith" is an all time classic. Standout tracks are "Faith" "Hard Day" and "Kissing A Fool" Overall it's fun but a little too pop/ballad for my liking. Some great songs though. 3/5 for me.

Sonido bastante ochentero. No es mucho mi estilo. Aun así, la producción es buena.

Pretty funny to get this album on Easter Sunday. The opening three tracks are hilarious given the context: Faith, then Father Figure, then I Want Your Sex - Pts. 1 & 2. (It's what Jesus would've wanted.) All-in-all, too "airy" for my taste, and the lyrical themes are creepy, disgusting even. The sound definitely has a place in musical history – George Michael was huge back in the day – but that doesn't excuse the number of times it made me (and, clearly, other listeners) shudder. I guess the symbols on the bottom-left of the album artwork are a halfhearted attempt to win back the Christians (and Jews, and musicians, and lovebirds, and money-hogs). Judging by its peak at #1 on the US charts, this strategy seems to have worked. Surprised I've never heard Faith, but it lives up to its level of popularity. Extremely catchy, with a tempo and mood that make it feel like the 80s equivalent of S&G's Cecilia. Father Figure is another track I really feel I should've heard by this point. Smooth, whispery-vocalled, somewhat understated, and one of the most violently of-its-time recordings I've ever heard. If this had come out in the 90s or 70s I would've my hat (and my backup hat hidden under the first). However, it's around the beginning of the next track where I really start to feel the minutes and seconds passing. 51 minutes of something so unabashedly, well, "eighties" is bound to drive off lovers of struggling genres like jazz, rock, blues, and punk. It so happens that, from track 4 onward, the tracks aren't very good. One More Try might work better if it were the album opener, but as it stands, it's pretty boring. One of the rare examples where strings don't really add anything (see also: most of the disco genre). No interesting chords or instrument-playing. Hard Day definitely improves from there, mainly boasting a cool bassline and some chords that do something, anything, more interesting than I/IV/V/vi. But Look at Your Hands, Hand to Mouth, A Last Request (I Want Your Sex)... these are all just, well, underwhelming. Bad, even. And I Want Your Sex wasn't quite convincing enough the first two times to justify a third part on the same record. 2/5 Key tracks: Faith, Father Figure, Kissing A Fool

7/10, Faith is so good but then there are some hits and misses

I would love a remaster that tones down the synthesizers.

very 80s and I like it! Not every track is a #1 hit but overall it’s fun to listen to

Probably the horniest album I've had so far on this.

Opening track is a banger. First side is decent. Trails off a bit for me. High 2s.

This album is lame, I’ll say it. George Michael had a good voice. But, the songs are just so cheesy and saccharine. I feel like I’m being serenaded by someone who has just been introduced to the concept of romantic attraction. This ends up being an album devoid of any emotion, the same overproduced sounds, and nothing to latch on to. I can’t agree with the comparison to Duran Duran, because at least they were fun. There’s nothing fun about this album, outside of of the first track. 3/10.

I was gonna give this a five. More than half the songs were hits. But that last song killed it for me. Kissing A fool - GREAT song - should have ended the album. So 4.4

Couldn't help but dance, sway, and feel my way through this album. Loved it!

Sueprb

Polished, to a fault. Maybe the 'best' backing band and production that money could buy - and someone told them to play/make banal radio-friendly filler. Supposedly Mr Michael had a good voice - did no-one suggest he should not just whisper it away, or he didn't take their advice? The vocal production is infatuated with his voice - beyond all reason. Maybe he did something right - he secured good chart positions. But, it all sounds fairly tedious to me. ('Monkey' is a little bit funky, but the lyrics are uninteresting, for a whole 5 minutes yawn.) If I was listening to this with someone else - I'd be twitchy, looking round for what's next. This album is Pretty Poor, 3/10.

todo muy lento y ochentoso.

This slaps! Great vocals, queer energy.

I’ve always loved Faith the song. The album was OK, I found it a bit dated and the last few songs were unremarkable.

Dated and boring me to tears. Don't got much else to say.

This album is dripping with genius. In every note you can hear his talent and his passion.

Was debating a possible fourth star, despite some unevenness (could this songs have been a different order?), until "Monkey" arrived. That song has not aged well, and I'd forgotten about the peripheral primal screams. Yikes.

Positives: impressive amount of hit songs on one album Negatives: very questionable lyrics at times, “I Want Your Sex” was bad enough but part 2 and 3 were completely unnecessary

Great.

My teenage self wasn’t into this album. Teenage selves are often wrong. This is some fantastic pop.

He really wanted to have gay faith sex. 7/10

Sehr schöne Musik die man auch kennt

By the time George Michael struck out on his own with Faith, he wasn’t just shedding the glossy pop skin of Wham!—he was recalibrating what mainstream pop stardom could sound like in the late ’80s. The album plays like a carefully curated tour through radio’s most bankable sounds: sleek pop, simmering R&B, dancefloor flash, and a touch of adult contemporary polish. It’s a record that rarely takes risks, but it knows exactly how to deliver. The title track, “Faith,” kicks things off with a rockabilly strut that feels both retro and radio-ready, while “Father Figure” slows things down into a smoldering groove, its chorus sticking like perfume in the air. “One More Try” aims for emotional grandeur, a kind of blue-eyed soul ballad that lands somewhere between torch song and quiet confession—think heartbreak filtered through piano keys and late-night introspection. Elsewhere, “Hand to Mouth” injects a bit of kinetic energy into the mix, its danceable rhythm anchored by crisp piano flourishes that give the track a welcome sense of urgency. If Faith doesn’t always dig deep, it compensates with craft. Michael’s control—over his voice, his image, and the soundscape itself—is undeniable. The album feels less like a bold artistic leap and more like a perfectly executed statement of intent: George Michael, fully formed, stepping into the spotlight and making sure you stay there with him.

Olay

This album was sponsored by shoulder pads and hairspray. Every song has the reverb pumped up to 110%. George Micheal has never thought "maybe these vocals are too breathy" not once in his entire life. Whole album just makes you want a Glamour Shots photo shoot asap. Four stars

5.0 Its so close to being a 4 but when it works it works.

iconic but too much white man energy sorry i said what i said

Great 80s album. I think it hold up well

It was classic George Michael has some bangers on it. Respect for my mother's admiration.

Great 80’s pop album. Classic. Some of the lyrics are questionable but the music is great.

we need to make sex legal again

Keep sex illegal

Okay, I'll admit to enjoying this one!! Equal amounts of pop, funk and cheese. Impossible to hear the title track without thinking of Reeves & Mortimer's Stars In Their Eyes sketch! 🤣

Let it be known that Mr. Michael really, *really* wants your sex.

Good tunes. Some lively music and some mellow. Good mix.

Sympa

Good artist. Good music. Unique style and sound. Died way to young.

Really let myself down by reading some reviews before listening. I was familiar with the title track before listening to this, but what really got me was that review that said this whole album was greasy and sex obsessed. I wonder if that user is a mormon born in like, 1972 or something. This album is so neat and tidy it's almost sterile. Even the song titled "I Want Your Sex" listens like a health class video on why safe sex can be good for you. "Best enjoyed 1 on 1?" Fuckin' casual. GM kind of comes off like a baritone on some of these tracks, his voice has a fullness that really gives these tracks some richness. I found the percussion lacking on this album, so it was nice to have a bit more for my ear to hang onto. Besides the vocals and bass (which needs to be brought up more in the mix imo), the production almost comes off as tinny. It sounds incredibly thin, which is why I think R&B inspired white boy pop just doesn't work as well as the music its trying to emulate. Overall, it's not a bad album. The bass lines are simple but groovy, the lyrics are fun enough and the vocals are breathy and full. I was expecting some more grooves, some more hooks and a lot more raw, sexual aggression.

7 / 10 - Poppig mit R&B, Soul & Funk Einflüssen - Sehr gute Produktion - Durchgehend Fantastische Basslines Favs: - Faith - Monkey - Kissing A Fool

This is gay. Alright, it was the most zesty attitude filled funky style thing that was just too weird to take seriously.

Starts with an all-timer and then politely asks you to keep listening while it becomes increasingly fine. Respect the era, respect the craft, but I'm good.

I really liked the first 3 songs or so. I really did not like Look at Your Hands

Shortly after finishing this album, a bedraggled man walked into my work and asked if he could leave a backpack at the security desk. We asked where he was going, and he told us, "To hell if I don't change my ways", before turning around and walking out the front door. I had been excitedly awaiting the arrival of George Michael on this list, and I was not disappointed. An incredibly talented pop and R&B songwriter with a strong voice and incredible charisma, all wrapped up in one of the gayest men to ever be gay; I already loved countless songs from him and heard his praises from Seth (and in the aftermath of listening to the album, I discovered that my mom absolutely loved George Michael as well). I will start by saying there are a few elements of this album which bring it down a bit for me: there are a few lyrical moments across the album that don't sit exactly right, from one or two pushy lines in I Want Your Sex to the entire concept of Look at Your Hands, and while I respect the sentiment of it, I just can't bring myself to take Monkey seriously. However, it is a testament to the sheer strength of the songwriting on display that these moments hit me only as roadblocks on the album and not complete derailments. Many of the other lyrical moments which could have been corny uncool in other hands are made suave and seductive by Michael; the album oozes raw sex appeal from beginning to end, both in his slightly gruff yet still emotive singing or the bright instrumentation full of synth stabs, horns, and backing choirs. I also always have respect for a musician like George Michael who is able to tackle nearly every aspect of their music with their own hands, as he played most instruments and handled most of the production himself. The worst songs here are still at least catchy in some way, and the best songs here are some of the most powerful pop ballads I've heard in a long time. It comes just shy of a 5 for me, but I know I'll find another album in his discography just waiting for that score. Highlights: Faith, Father Figure, I Want Your Sex (Pts. 1 & 2), One More Try, Hand to Mouth, Look at Your Hands, Kissing a Fool

Solid album. Lots of David S Pumpkins vibes.

honestly didn’t know his solo went hard

My mother would be so proud of me for listening to this today. I have not heard the title track in a hot minute. It’s just as I remember it. If I was a teenager in 1987, I probably would’ve eaten this up, but I have to say, I was sitting here with a grimace on my face. I don’t think it’s a bad track at all, I’m just not an 80s british boy band type of gal. I say that knowing full well I jam out to Wham quite regularly, so I do have some appreciation for George Michael. Father figure is again, an alright track, but not my thing. It’s just too slow and soft for me. I unfortunately need just a little bit more. The vocals are great, and I have appreciation for the music. Also, the lyrics of this one are slightly creepy. I want your sex was one I really didn’t think too much about, except for the fact both parts came to almost 10 minutes which was too long for a track like this. I actually liked One More Try. It sounded like an 80s Romcom which I actually appreciated. Going in to Hard Day, I enjoyed the fact that it was slightly more upbeat! Hand to mouth had some good vibes going for it. I also really liked Look at Your Hands. Monkey was just really weird to me. There’s a metaphor there that I can’t quite grasp. It was fun and upbeat though! Kissing a fool was slow, but again sounded like it was out of a romcom. Closing it off with A last request was alright. Not my favourite album ever, but it wasn’t horrid. 3.5/5 ⭐️ 68/1089

So weird to imagine Kelly Kapowski being into this.

There's a piano, a drum machine, and George Michael. No thanks.

The first four songs are five star level. But the level drops at the back end and the last track feels downright interminable.

A very emotional journey that takes you through all the thoughts that you go through in love. Very special album but lacks an emotional gut punch or deeper thinking that would make it 5 stars.

Didn't hold up well. Some songs save it for 3

Ei oo george michael ikinä lähteny itellä ja ei myöskään tällä kertaa. Vähän turhan rakkauslaulumeininkiä johon ei tunnu olevan milloinkaan tilausta

Taattua Yrjö-Mikaelia

Kyllähän se Yrjö ihan laulaa osaa. Vähän siirappimainen meininki, mutta se kai oli tavoitekin.

JOO ihan hyvää poppista. Ongelma on varmaan että näistä sitten ehkä paria biisiä jaksaa kuunnella. Nimikkobiisihän on melko kova hitti. Ei se kuitenkaan pelasta tarpeeks. Vissiin aika hyvin ol tuotantotiimi ja ite tsöötsi hököllä aikalaisten tuulenpuuskien suhteen kun myyntiä keräs ihan helevatasti. Sikäli tässä on ikävä puoli, että sen sijaan, että ois jouduttu painaan luomuna sisään soittimia niin oli jo keksitty, että esim. rummun voi korvata säksättimellä ja sitä konstia sitten käytettiin monessa veisussa. Eikä siinäkään sillai mitään vikaa, mutta tuo se tän tyyliseen mussiikkiin vähän fiilaria kun joku on joutunut painaan hampaat irvessä groovee, että tavotettas haluttu lämmin sävy.

Mulla on sielussa joku musta piste George Michaelin kohdalla. Oon yrittänyt monta kertaa kuunnella sitä. Tiedostan miehen merkityksen esimerkiksi oman suosikkini Robbie Williamsin uraankin, ja muutenkin popmaailmaan. Mutta ei vaan saatana lähde. Tätäkin levyä ihan avoimin mielin odotin, ja olin valmis muuttamaan suhtautumistani, muttakun ei. Faith on hemmetin hyvä biisi. Ja siihen se tämän levyn osalta jääkin. Faithia lukuunottamatta tosi köppäisiä kasarisoundeja ja päälle vähän huokailua. Laulaahan George Michael osaa, niin mä en ymmärrä että miksi nää biisit eivät ole semmoisia missä se laulutaito pääsisi oikeuksiinsa. No muutamat nuo hitaammat biisit on jo vähän siihen suuntaan, mutta nekin pilaa tuo lähes sietämätön rumpusoundi, josta ei voi kyllä erehtyä että millä vuosikymmenellä ollaan. Jotenkin myös laulussa on vähän liikaa omaan makuun karaokekaikua. Synan käytössä olisi kanssa ehkä voinut joko säästää, tai sitten edes kokeilla jotain toista soundia sieltä valmiista paletista. Jos Michaelin ura koostuisi pääosin juurikin Faithin ja sitten Freddie Mercuryn muistokonsertissa Queenin kanssa vedetystä Somebody To Lovesta, niin mies olisi luultavasti kaikkien aikojen suosikkiartistejani. Muttakun 99% tuotannosta on tälläkin levyllä täytteenä olevia pökäleitä, niin päällimmäisenä on vaan vitutus. Annetaan Faithille yksi tähti, ja sieltä aina silloin tällöin pilkistävästä upeasta äänestä toinen tähti. Itse levy ei ansaitsisi kyllä yhtään tähteä.

For meget af det gode.

Geo Mikael har sgu en ret vild stemme. Ærgerligt at han valgte at synge så rædderlige sange med den.

Boy does this take me back to the 80s. I hated this music back then, and I hate it double now. I don't have a lot of 1 star reviews but my god I hate this crap. I think I need some Iron Maiden to cleanse my ears.

nothing special, but groovy

I love George Michael. This album is a classic.

Annoyed me when it came out and remains annoying to this day. The influence of this is The reason pop music has sucked for the past 40 years.

I much prefer heartfelt, lovelorn George Michael to horny George. So basically every other song on this album. Father Figure and One More Try are all time great songs.

I did not have faith, now I have faith

The dude was talented. He could write catchy music and there’s catchy stuff here. It’s also mindless. That said I give it 3.49

Massive sounding, dramatic, passionate album. You can hear the Michael Jackson and Prince influences loud and clear. 3 today but a 4 for its time

Mountain obby make it on roblox studio and make it double jump and go to ms riegers at recess and roblox game japanese temple scary adventure and make eat rice at 3 am sim and eat rice and you go to rice dimension where dogs chase you and rice is everywhere and it gives effects and many different endings on roblox, also they're going to make mr beast gimme some money funk go to mrs rieger and study qb and do adair iready also email gabby about friday practice Theo 💅 💅 💅 💅 💅 💅 💅 💅 lol They speak “Cuban” in Cuba - Michelle Nguyen 💅 Raton Bouge (so-called capital of Arkansas) is crazy - Aviana Cardenas 👋💈 Amobe (amoeba) is also crazy - Goku Thayabaran Thayabaran 🐒 Hot Italian woman that Teddy won’t pass and can't stop thinking about 😮 Woman with secrets (Onbn’s last name) 😡 You sound like Ray Romano - Teddy Kolkovich to Onbn 👌 Pulchritude (impressive word) 🤷 Soda pop (world’s worst song) ❎ You still like the italian woman - Onbn 😦 Of course I do she’s hot - Teddy Kolkovich 😏 Obama (supposedly Hindu creator god) is crazy - Vincent Freay 🥴 Onbn (ONBN) 🍚 Teddy looked different in 5th grade - Onbn 🫠 You love twisting my words - Teddy Kolkovich 👍 Maryn wants to know what to “twist” yo bro 💀 Amy Winehouse - who all the teachers know about 🤬 Oasis - who the hot Italian woman likes 🫣 (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? - goated Oasis album Six seven 🫳🫴 What’s up brother ☝️ This is a Northern line train to Morden via Bank - Teddy Kolkovich The next station is King’s Cross St. Pancras - TK Isn’t that the guy who doesn't need peanut butter (noah) - Goku Thayabaran Thayabaran 🥜 I saw too many ases - Onbn 🍚 I want to “adopt” Mrs. Chang (when I’m 21 on stream playing brawl stars lol)- Onbn 😱 It’s a “yapathon” - Grace Renner 💅 Can I get a cheeseless pizza? - Grace Renner 💅 Choke on a skittle - Onbn die ASAP (as slow as possible) - Onbn 11/3 “gmikt” family - Mrs. Chang I like to smell my stuffed monkey - Onbn His name is monkey - Onbn Your hair is so bouncy - Aviana Cardenas (hitting on Akinde) 👋💈 I’m a “procrastination monkey” - Onbn FDR wrote Red Badge of Courage - Justin McFarlin 4 Negs in a row in Quiz Bowl Nationals - Justin McFarlin My username is jbintheville - Teddy Kolkovich Dylan the great ape- Goku Thayabaran Thayabaran (username) Borgan Weda - Brogan Wade (username) Banana_Man - Jude (username) Indybindy- Indra Dhavale (username) Bluebolt811- vihaan username I opened Goku’s dad’s garage so he could go to costco - Goku Thayabaran Thayabaran Shmihaan Shmindy and Shmylan- Vihaan Indy and Dylan (other usernames) STOP KICKING ME FROM DA GIMKIT - rice man Vihaan 2 has the infinite flu - Mrs. Adair and Onbn Natasa smells like Xavier’s grandma - Xavier Baines Dylan smells like a sandwich - Onbn Akinde is my king - Brogan weda What does Chat GPT look like? - Indy Dhavale “Nostalgia” has a short “a” not an “o” sound - Teddy Kolkovich I use chat gu pu tu - Onbn Are you giving birth? - Teddy Kolkovich (to multiple people of both genders) including Goku She is my maternal mother - onbn The “high scorers” of Salem C at quiz bowl got three questions right My mushroom is like a nose - Onbn T-e-r-i-f-y - onbn Who wrote The Red Letter? - Jude/Banana Man Wasn’t that the guy who wrote Moby Dick? (charles dickens) - Goku and Banana Man Lemoncello is Leoncavallo - onbn Where’s the internet? - Goku thayabaran My brother “hits on me” BRO HE HITS ME LIKE PUNCH - onbn Teddy watch this its so funny bro Father or trains - indybindy Dumbo dumbo dumbo - goku Tis it was - goku Treasure Island is about two people who “do something together”- Onbn It’s way too good to be true - Teddy Kolkovich (response to above) Factor the one 1(x+5) - goku Power is a state of matter - Jiawen Zheng BRUH What's that kid’s name? Tod? - onbn’s dad Davici - Teddy’s “spanish” name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIz3klPET3o ABSOLUTE CINEMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYVaHVHuARA also cinema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t0jDUQ2aJ4 i cant stop 的哦饿死按哟呢可能哦我文化哦是后色体会I是I是哦问？ Oh, I'm starving, press, oh, maybe, oh, my culture, oh, is after the color experience, I am, I am, oh, question? - borgan Jude smells like a sugar donut - Ms. Wilson Anna Rothschild is amy winehouse who teddy know UNC - 12 different people English diarrhea ( english diarist pepys) - autsin boian My brother licked purell when he was like 6 or 7 - ye Teddy used to bite himself 💀 - him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PEeHCfpIWo 💀💀💀 what ur homie listens to Guy in hallway who was walking weirdly - Onbn and Teddy witnesses Math is metaphysics, beheading :PROMPT: die :CORRECT: (answer is “death by beheading”)WDYM BRO WHAT IS THAT- protobowl It’s so “unfunny” - Danica Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ecB57jFhI lol Makeup girl - from salem quizbowl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y6TSFtHK4g shrimp SOOONNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Call to the Wild - goku thayabaran What flavor of asian? - vivi kist Can i have a kiss (hershey’s kiss) - goku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Rr0E5YEbI lol What was that kid's name? Alex Wuding? He’s an outer god (eric zhu from revere quizbowl) - austin bian I’m an old horny woman - Teddy Kolkovich Anna Rothschild is Alanis Morissette who is Amy Winehouse - Onbn Anna Rothschild is an obscure science journalist btw watch this - it’s so ironic Siddhartha Guatemala (buddha) - Onbn Spunk = shlepp (roblox guy) - Onbn John wick syndrome (juandice) - Onbn Ally from Fish in a Tree is a demigod - Onbn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwdTiXJITeg Alice and the Borderland - Goku Illinous - Rebekah Garner (spelling of Illinois) how does this exist ikr idk Once you put your hand into the flame - weird song lyric by Madonna watch this HtTpS://WwW.YoUtUbE.cOm/WaTcH?v=IhLfDyLmHoO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Rr0E5YEbI lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09TlXZkMVUo welp i think i did this once watch this - what I listen to don’t judge me pls also watch this - if you know you know Ye so i just got scammed on steal a brainrot also the quizbowl thing 😭 Alr every day 945 to 10 o clock we gonna chat here WATCH THE VIDEOS I have slap apnea - Teddy Kolkovich Lofi and Britpop are the same thing - Onbn WHY TS ACTUALLY FIRE ACTUALLY WATCH THROUGH ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99y9QQs8cMQ From zero to nero - onbn lol Curious George is an outer god - onbn - he is too powerful - he could think about something and it would disappear Dawson got a 3/22 on his u check in Mrs. Cole’s - lol Teddy is my king - Borgan Como te pepe - pepe lewis damon is so hot bro - Teddy Kolkovich Radial and radicus - vihaan Dave Harley is a singer - Onbn wtf is this Como te estas - Pepe lewis Mrs. Welker - vihaan I bought the baguettes from apple - goku You’re my zesty bestie - Ellie Kiss Ralph Stevenson is a person - Onbn Mrs Hurd - Mrs ward- pepe Isn’t mackie the one who looks like mrs frizzy? Frizzle - goku Naraka idk search it up Onbn doesnt know his vocabulary - Teddy Dor Theodor Theo Theodinner-with-violet what’s so bad about dinner with violet Thats aura teddy ask you know who out bro its her bday do itttttt holy rizzzzzzzzzzzz lowk would pull her tho teddy do itttttt make a yt playlist or google docs on owencoding for memes from before, there are memes on kaye's video eric dong email : happymandude34@gmail.com Chen_will2@icloud.com Will email remember https://powerleagueprodigy.com/plprodigy REMEMBER FOR BRAWL STARS ONBN GOOD FRIDAY EARTHQUAKE IN ALASKA REMEMBER ONBN Gift outright - frost at jfk inauguration HOOK ECHO = TORNADO 🧏😭🙏💀👍 🍅🥔🍎🥕🥬🍚🍘🍙🍛🍜🍣 Brr brr ptaapim tralalero tralala Cappuccino assasino lirili lirila I got dumplin I got rice whachu want, Got da a minus and got a beating on, Got caught playin video games all night long, Dey want me be docta but dreams long gone, They see em blowin up I say want some, They tell me go study no socials

Not bad but also not my favorite

Great voice and commendable for his song writing. Some of the production is of it's time especially on 1st listen but the talent surfaces above this and the album is a positive experience

I have admission to make. The song Faith is one of my guilty pleasures, i think it's simple and clever and it makes me smile. Then comes another global hit and another one, but also this growing sense of manufactured nonsense, like trying to be Prince but with no edge and no cool. After the songs I've had enough and the rest is the worst drivel I've clapped my ears on for ages. Stop it

Oh, I giggled a lot re-listening to this one. - Why is George sniffing his armpit? - The album has I Want Your Sex pts 1, 2 and 3, set up like a very serious prog album ala Genesis or Pink Floyd, and then - "Phwoar...sex!" a lot. Look, this is great, a fun album and was kind of ubiquitous in 1987/88. Quaint how naughty it seemed, according to commercial telly and radio at least - particularly when much ruder stuff was already out. I guess the PMRC kerfuffle had a long tail? Title track continues to be an all time pop banger, the ballads are actually excellent, and as a whole the album holds together really well.

Pretty solid stuff. An artist I appreciate more now than at the time.

Fun album

Will get you through anything.

The rebellion of a former pop puppet. Songs play with extremes.

Disgusting pervert. 0/5

Chock full of hits, this is a pretty good pop record with nice production throughout. Definitely an album of the 80s, and one of the definitive albums of the 80s. The title song still sounds good, although it really sounds like Footloose by the way of Freddy Mercury. But all-in-all this album doesn't really age that well and leans more toward cringe. Which is unfortunate, because there are signs that Michael can really belt out some vocals. But the songwriting just doesn't hold up. Why can't you set your monkey free?

Pretty cool album

1,5/5 tak po prostu, w żadnym stopniu mi się nie podobało.

Definite twinges of nostalgia for this sound. Those 80s synths and George’s vocals take me back to my childhood. Father Figure is an eternal fave. I can’t give this more than a 3.5/5, the rest of the album blurs into more of the same. It’s good, but nothing that grabs me.

Not a fan of George Michael. The title track was barely passable - Limp Bizkit's version was better, and that's not a particularly high quality song either. Couldn't stand I Want Your Sex. Too artsy fartsy. Not for me.

I'm just not the target audience for this one (as much as I've always wanted to be a gay man).

Gute Unterhaltung.

This album is spicy, RIP

An astounding cohesive pop music statement from an artist who grew by leaps and bounds. Also, "Father Figure" is absolutely baby making music.

Makes two hits and then tries to have sex with me

Alltså... sååå bra!!!! Jag hade inte vett nog att uppskatta den mer när den kom (alldeles för ung). De fyra första låtarna - alla klassiker. One More Try... Helt fantastisk. Väldigt bra och jag tycker att George Michael hade en av världens bästa röster.

Disappointing. I love George Michael's voice and I knew and liked the title track. I found the rest of the album very 80s and unmemorable. Sorry, George.

Yeah, Ann loves eggs. Sometimes, she puts mayonnaise in her mouth, then she puts the egg in there - She calls it a "mayonegg!"

Sign me up for an album that is full of songs like Monkey. That song changed my world

Some good tracks on this but also some stuff that isn't as great.

Title track is great, the rest is mostly shit

Some good songs gs

wow!!! this was such a great way to start the day. so good to dance to

4/5

Faith is a great song, but a bit misleading in that this is the only song on the album that comes close to that level of pop perfection. Maybe my expectations were too high based on that song alone, but this album was a total slog after that song. It takes itself incredibly seriously, and the music feels heavy and joyless. Just not my thing.

Oozes sensuality

A great pop/crossover album. Took me back to the heady days of the late 80s. The eponymous Faith is probably my favourite track.

His best album

Not my thing in truth. And to my ears half the album is fairly standard fare. But the first three tracks are standout bangers, and were always going to be a hard act to follow. For that George gets a full on 4*

Good pop/dance music

223/1001 George Michael - Faith Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ George Michael undoubtedly has a great voice and overall was a top bloke, but this feels dated and the production just isn't my thing unfortunately. Faith is still a great track though.

Aïe... je crois que c'est la première fois que je déteste un album de cette liste. Je ne comprends vraiment pas ce qu'il fait là. Y'a rien qui va. Déjà, George Michael est mielleux, mais un truc de fou, c'est insupportable. Et musicalement, c'est affreux. C'est à la fois pas recherché du tout et ultra-formaté, c'est absolument sans âme. Dès le départ, tu sais que ça va être inintéressant et quand tu arrive à I Want Your Sex (déjà, quelle idée d'appeler une chanson comme ça, ça fait beauf à en crever) et que tu vois que ça dure 9 minutes, tu as envie de crever. Et alors attention, au niveau des paroles, ça envoie du pâté entre les "Sex is fun, sex is natural" et "I'm not your father, I'm not your brother", tu te demandes si ça n'a pas été écrit pas un gosse de 10 ans. Et avec la chanson d'après qui est une chanson d'amour d'un élève à sa prof (oui oui, on reste dans le bon goût), tu te dis que finalement, c'est plutôt cohérent. Le reste, ça ne mérite même pas qu'on en parle tellement c'est anodin. Cet album, c'est un peu comme du riz sans assaisonnement, sans épices. Alors oui, ça va pas te piquer la langue, mais par contre, c'est barbant et au bout d'un moment, tu as hâte d'en avoir fini avec ton assiette, parce que même si c'est pas affreux, c'est pas non plus très agréable. Le pire des albums que j'ai entendus sur cette liste depuis le début, nul.

This is #day552 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's to the epitome of late '80s pop. As someone born in 1990, my George Michael has always been the '04 version, with "Amazing" and "Flawless (Go to the City)" on heavy TV rotation. There's something about him that resonates with me, and it's not just the Christmas season, although I can't deny that it plays a part. Faith is a funk/soul/jazz/pop perfection, an incredibly enjoyable record, especially on vinyl. "Kissing A Fool" couldn't have been a more perfect end to a hard day at work. This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day553.

I’ve never forgot my mom playing this album for her Vietnam war vet brother in the late 80s. He was appalled. Not as bad as I expected.

There are some all time classics and then there's the rest of it

George Michael is too horny bro

Vocals on One More Try are incredible. 3/5

The first 3 tapes I ever bought with my own money were Wham! My mom wouldn't let me buy this album because of "I Want Your Sex."

A little dull and Poppy to my tastes

Ugh such a disappointment. Faith is a great opener, and maybe the only good song on the album

Never thought I’d be writing this much about a George Michael album, but here we are… George Michael was a controversial figure in 1987—at least in my house, where everything was buttoned-down, Christian, and conservative. You simply did not sing about wanting anyone’s sex. Ever. Going into this album, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I knew the hit singles, of course; they were inescapable in the late ’80s, back when MTV ruled the cultural landscape. What I hadn’t done until now was sit down and listen to the full record front to back. That turned out to be more revealing than I expected. Songs like the heartbreak ballad “One More Try,” which I hadn’t heard in decades, land with far more emotional weight now than they ever did when I was twelve. Meanwhile, “Monkey,” with its weirdly funky, playful energy, remains a quintessential slice of ’80s dance pop—and is somehow still catchy as hell nearly forty years later. The title track “Faith” holds up well, even if its constant rotation over the years has dulled some of its impact. The album version of “I Want Your Sex,” though, is the real curveball. Split into two parts and stretching past nine minutes, it veers sharply away from the punchy, synth-and-bass-driven pop single everyone remembers and morphs into a horn-heavy R&B jam. It feels indulgent, and maybe a little like filler by the time it rolls around, but it’s still an interesting and occasionally fun detour. As for “Last Request (I Want Your Sex, Pt. 3),” I’m choosing to pretend it doesn’t exist—it plays more like an unnecessary reprise than a fully realized track. The album closes with “Kissing a Fool” (the final track if you were listening on vinyl), a jazz- and big-band-leaning ballad where George Michael unexpectedly slips into full crooner mode, channeling the spirit of Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin. It’s a song about the quiet pain of loving someone who’s insecure about who you are, and it ends the record on a surprisingly mature, restrained note. I don’t hold a special place in my heart for George Michael; he was simply a massive pop star who existed during my formative years without ever really shaping my musical identity. Even so, it’s hard to completely separate nostalgia from critical judgment—but accounting for that, this is a genuinely strong and immaculately produced 1980s pop album, one that unquestionably deserves its place on this list.

Overall this is a great 80's pop album. There are some huge and controversial hits here and the rest of the album holds up as well. I can him peppering in some of the ideas and vibes that would pop up in later albums. A surprisingly solid 4.

Nice production. I didn’t know GM played so many instruments. It’s a good album

I liked that there were different styles of music on this album. Best song, "Kissing A Fool" as its style was reminiscent of the music from the 30's and 40's. Worst song, "Hard Day" as it was too repetitive for me.

Holds up with time except for a few dated bits of tiny thin Casio keyboard bits near the end. He was a talented man, even if it’s not my thing.

I like his sound. Liked a few songs but didn't love it.

I always found George Michael a bit clingy and his music too poppy. It's nice to listen to now and then. I don't switch off when his music is playing, but I don't necessarily seek it out either. I feel the same way about this album. 3/5

You gotta have....

I never appreciated the artistry of George Michael until much later in my life. He was magnificent.

2.5 - not an unpleasant listen by any means. The singles are still great, and overall he gives a much better vocal performance than I expected. But the bulk of the record just doesn’t really connect with me and sounds a little like a pale imitation of great Prince stuff of the era.

6/10 – Decent

Second album proposé, j'avais détesté le premier (noté 1/5). Ce nouvel album est tout aussi ennuyeux, inintéressant et beaucoup trop long. Arrêt au 3eme morceau. =>1/5

The '80s are a polarizing decade when it comes to music, in part simply because there is so much variety. Lots of good and bad music was made. This is an example of the latter, but what else do you expect from mainstream pop. I especially did not enjoy hearing the same synths, drum machines, and various new wave-y bits and inflections (I wish I knew the proper music terminology) I recognize from some of my favorite music being used in the blandest pop songs with weirdly creepy lyrics.

A solid 80s pop album with some big hits. 2.75/5.

Perfect example of why I participate. Not an album I’d wake up one morning and choose, but it was nice. We all know the big hits, but the whole album is well done. George is a good writer and a great vocalist. RIP George.

Such a strong opening trio. Realized I love GM more than I thought.

good sound well produced

Not my thing. I liked the songs I'd already heard of but not keen on the others.

The more I hear about George Michael, the more I tend to admire him as a person. This record isn't my cup of tea though.

It's not bad just couldn't really get into something like this. Maybe we a few more listens. Great voice though

Lots of songs about Sex, some real 80’s classics. Like the popular songs but not the whole album

timeless album, one of my all-time favourites

Mediocre

I expected to not love this. I don’t love the way George’s vocals sit in this album, almost a little too buried, but the sound and production on this album as you’re listening you can’t help but smile. It’s so warm and moorish. Not every song was a banger but I really enjoyed it overall.

A hiding-in-plain-sight homoerotic treatise on sex and love that features a handful of the best pop songs of the eighties, one hell of a singer and some unintentionally funny moments. Case in point: Michael belting ‘Sex! with! Me!’ over and over again in, naturally, ‘I Want Your Sex pt. 1’. The middle section of the album is pure filler, but there are enough singles to make up for it. For my money, ‘One More Try’ is the best of the bunch, evoking no less than the romantic slow skate at an 80’s roller rink.

Nah not really my kinda thing. Faith is a good tune though.

Very catchy

Faith is a tune. The rest of the album doesn’t live up to it. There are a couple of other songs I quite liked. The rest was either too strange or too repetitive for me. Fun to listen to but not something I’ll come back to. Fav song: Faith Least fav: Monkey

Starts off incredibly strong but falters with a bit too much horniness later Specific rating - 3.8 Fav song - Faith Least fav- monkey

Cannot convey how much energy putting Faith on first thing this morning gave me- burst out of bed like I was in a music video. The rest of the album is a bit underwhelming in comparison. In fact I'd go as far to say I don't need the rest of them... but I gotta have faith! Favourite song: Faith Least: Monkey

George's solo debut, after leaving Wham! behind. Great opener with 'Faith', leading into 'Father Figure' and then 'I Want Your Sex'. It's all fun and a bit silly in parts, but does highlight George's vocal and emotional range. It gets a bit more serious with 'Kissing A Fool' and 'Hand to Mouth', and is a great snapshot of what music was like in the late 80s.

There is nothing bad to say. George’s Faith will always be perfect to me.

❤️

I was a little shocked at the weakness on the non hit tracks

Great album, I really enjoyed the popular songs, and the rest were all very vibey. Imagine this coming out in 1987 - it was a huge hit.

Old fashioned love song

A enjoyable album. Most pop albums have a few singles and a lot of filler. This is mostly good start to finish.

Definitely had it's moments in the form of the hits, but the in-between lost me. 3.5/5

Every single one of these songs is too long. Great pop album. Love the song about spanking the monkey.

Better than Coldplay

A very horney album.

I can't believe my parents let me have this record when I was 12. It's almost as horny as I was back then.

tem duas muscas MUITO boas, gostaria muito de ter dar 2,5 estrelas, mas dada a qualidade do album, nao posso dar 3 estrelas, vai ter que ficar com duas. tem uma vibe bem legal, talvez eu volte pra ele alguma outra vez. 2,5/10

4/5 - great album

Pure 80's hits

Such a good album

Very 80s. Creepy. Mostly fun beats. A little boring

Nice

First album I’ve really known. I love some George. But this is such a mixed bag. 2 or 3 great songs but the ballads are pretty dirge like. A man flexing his voice and his song writing. He’d done better with wham and there was better to follow

puh so schwierig, erstmal daddy issues um 8 Uhr morgens lowkey gerriggert und einige songs sind ja auch iconic aber konnte nicht connecten

Over-produced annoying 80s pop. 1.0/5.0: Embarrassing

ive always liked the the title track but just kind of tolerated father figure. though i was excited to see this pop up, mostly as a reprieve from the more recent albums, i wasnt expecting much. ultimately i was surprised how much i enjoyed this album. sure it sounds dated and its very sleazy but its got a certain charm that i cant put my finger on.

it’s iconic but like…….. no

dios qué statement

Se nota que fue a la iglesia y aparte andaba horny. No lo puedo odiar porque es el jorge miguel, pero este disco no está taaaan fuego como el mundo nos hizo creer jsjaja

no me acordaba cuál era father figure de nombre hasta que empezaron esos sintes y dije a poco es de george michael. al chile qué rolota. y todo el disco, los hits y los deep cuts rifan, pero no me recupero de lo buena que es father figure, es como man in the mirror pero buena

Mano, GM gone too soon. Peak 80s faves: Monkey, Kissing a Fool

Here Comes Treble! The Bluth Company! This album conjures up so much, lol. This album is a great example of something that was EVERYWHERE when I was in my early teens and I would have told you I HATED it at the time, but I really have fond memories of it and the music still stands up. (I will admit, however, that my memories of these songs are not hurt by the age I was at the time he was putting supermodels in the videos for these songs.) I had never heard the second and third parts of "I Want Your Sex" before. I remember "One More Try" but had no idea what its name was. This album had some bangers. This gets higher than a 3 from me, but not quite a 4.

Una brisa para el alma

i have a twin obsessed with George Michael so it's cool to hear an album by him ! very very important album for a community which needed it at the time, and it's just beautiful rnb infused pop album. i wish kissing a fool had A. a sax solo and B. was the last track on the album, cause it really deserves to have it all. shoutout wham

At a time when he was confiding with his own sexuality with a world that was continuing to ostracise queer people, the raw sex appeal of this album continues to breathe well. Personally, I have always loved Wham! (the tie to Freedom in the first 30 seconds of Faith is something special), But the real influences of R&B and soul music in this album are something special. Tying social commentary, sex appeal, and timeless pop songs so well is a testament to his craftsmanship. You will always be in our (and my) hearts, George Michael.

Kralj popa za mene šta god drugi govorili. A ovo je baš dobar album i pored najpopularnijih pjesama. Muzički vrhunski, bas fantastičan, njegov glas bez greške, a izuzetno cijenim i ove ozbiljnije tekstove.

This is pure 80s music. If I grew up in the 80s I think I would love this album like no other. But as I don’t I can appreciate the sound but it just doesn’t hit the way I want it to.Definitely a fun and informative listen but prob wouldn’t come back to it.

Certainly not my typical bag, although my early relationship with my now wife did contain a fair bit of George's greatest hits so I was familiar with some of these songs, including the pre-emptive cover of Limp Bizkit's Faith. The first half of the album in particular is pretty solid and I had quite a fun time with the album as a whole. I also find it hard to be mad at him as he was such a top bloke and all round nice guy!

5.5/10

I guess foreplay is the best in sex but it’s still part of the fun. One more try is ok. Loads of reverbs, but at least he can sing. He does a lot of “ah”s and sounds way too horny. Is he gay

3.5. I could almost quote like 3 different 80’s album reviews for this one. It’s overall a good listen, but it feels like it’s very much either fishing for the big hit or justifying it with a full album. Faith is the showstopper, and the rest of the album is just exists to make sure that song takes off. Going with a 3 because while listening Alec, Carly and I started getting heated while playing Catan so my memory might be skewed by the rife political situation that was transpiring.

Middle of the album just kinda blurs all together and I think they all sounded similar. Faith is a banger, and I really liked Kissing A Fool, but past that it was alright. Monkey was also weird AF. Forgot how non-subtle cocaine in the 80’s made a person

Starts off so strong with Faith and Father Figure, but then slowly drops off from there. I was caught off guard by how many songs I didn’t know, which was weird for an album that featured like seven singles. George Michael is becoming an artist who’s hits I really enjoy but I’m not really interested in much else. But I would be willing to give this album another listen.

George really likes sex huh? All time song with Faith! The album definitely falls off the further you get into it, but the start is so strong it ranks high for me.

It's the polar opposite of what I like musically.. Though it's better than most of the pop albums on this list.

Racy pop tunes for broad appeal. A couple are kinda interesting. There are far worse records of this style out there.

A couple of classic pop songs and a lot of junk.

It's probably too long, and it's seriously uncool to like George Michael, but this isn't a bad collection of pop songs. Sleezy, sleezy pop songs.

Track 1. (Faith) just so iconic, love love love. 8.5/10 Track 2. (Father Figure) It is also incredibly iconic, having recently gained a massive surge of new fans on TikTok. 8.5/10 Track 3. (I Want Your Sex) Veryyy 80s bro total time captual. Not incredible, definitely a little underwhelming. 6.8/10 Track 4. (One More Try) His voice was truly one of a kind. Very sensual and got that raw emotion to it. 8.9/10 Track 5. (Hard Day) Good vibe. A little underwhelming. 7.5/10 Track 6. (Hand to Mouth) Also very distinct 80s vibe is going on. Good but not amazing yk. George is allergic to making a bad song. 7/10 Track 7. (Look at Your Hands) loving this melody. 8/10 Track 8. (Monkey) yeah, it's good idk what to say. 7/10 Track 9. (Kissing a Fool) oh this is fucking good. 9/10 Track 10. (A Last Request (I Want Your Sex)) good. 7.5/10 Overall Score: 7.8/10

Okay daddy

Quand même bon, je dirais pas que je le réécouterais de sitôt, soyons raisonnable

Bueno

Wish we could give half stars. Prob a 2.5.

I thought Faith was a pretty good album. This certainly isn't my first time listening to Faith. A couple of years back, a friend of my mom recommended that i listen to this album and back then i thought it was pretty good for what it was and my opinion has not changed with this second listen. It certainly is a very 80s album with plenty of 80s synths, bass and vocals. The music here was pretty good with all of the songs feeling quite catchy. The lyrics are absolutely bizarre and might turn a lot of people away from this album, i personally didn't find them too much of an obstacle for my enjoyment but i still thought they were weird. All in all, still a pretty good album. Best Song: Hard Day Worst Song: A Last Request (I Want Your Sex Pt. 3)

Quite good.

So Many Hits!

Inascoltabile

Own it.

I wish there were 9 more Kissing a Fools but still a great album

It is a mediocre album.

Great memories. Some highlights; mostly saw George Michael as a chart pop star, but of course he was better than that. Well worth a revisit and George deserves his place in the elite.

My original review got washed due to a frozen browser, so I'll just hit the high points from memory. Flat out, I enjoyed this album. I had little expectation going in as 80s pop is mostly miss for me, but I enjoyed the confidence, energy, and vocal delivery throughout. Sure this is brimming with kooky 80s production (e.g., tinny horns, weird animal sounds, heavily quantized drums), but somehow that managed not to take away from the experience. Faith sounds like a Lion King song, which I know is backwards because this came first. Honestly its just a fun little jam. Father Figure, while having one of the creepiest choruses of a love song that I can think of, is undeniably catchy. For all its cringe, I unironically enjoy this song and find myself singing it randomly... I Want Your Sex taps into a Prince-like energy. Honestly kind of a jam too. And while I don't usually enjoy ballads, One More Try works for me on some level -- almost has a religious tone to it. Monkey is probably the kookiest song on here. It sounds a lot like Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Relax and features literal monkey samples. Also sounds like Tech N9ne took inspiration for one of his songs from this one (can't remember which song). As I said, this was a much more enjoyable listen than I expected. Solid 4 imo.

Horniest album I have ever heard.

Faith is an immediate banger. Too bad it was the only good song on this album. I Want Your Sex song may be a top 10 worst songs of all time. Too long of a cheesy 80s album. Not for me. Lowest of 2s

Faith just brings me back to when Broccoli Rob stole the Nard Dogs signature song with Here Comes Treble, not to mention steals his nickname of Boner Champ. Either way Faith is a pretty solid song. Look at this guy with all of his sex. I understand why this is on here because George Michael is a pop icon, but damn this is shite. This is so lucky I’m in a good mood otherwise this is an easy 1 without Faith

Almost flawless pop.

Chad Michael

Уф. Лучшая песня - One More Try.

Significantly less ballads than the other George Michael we did, and when it is upbeat it's all fun campy danceable pop.

Well-polished pop which sees Michael aiming for peak Prince and kind of succeeding. As a pop record, it has aged fairly well compared to some of its peers, thematically, though, it seems a bit old hat - I remember the furore calling a song "I Want Your Sex" caused back in the day, it all seems a bit silly now. Decent effort from a likeable artist with a great voice and more musical vision than he may often be given credit for, but not really my cup of tea to be honest this one.

the second half of the album is so much better

-an ostensibly horny album, it's actually all about love, fidelity, and trust (after all, it's Faith) -GM is an unbelievably underrated singer and producer

Die Hits scheppern, ansonsten auch auf Albumlänge durchaus überraschend kurzweilig. Glatte 4 Sterne.

Die Produktion ist mir insgesamt etwas zu glatt und die beiden Balladen finde ich ziemlich öde, aber abgesehen davon ist das schon eine Ansammlung ziemlich guter Pop- Songs. Probs auch dafür, einen Song wie "I Want Your Sex" auf 10 Minuten zu strecken.

Klingt alles irgendwie billig und schlecht gealtert.

Da hat der Umstand, dass ich beim Hören gerade durch Hamburg spazierte, ne Menge zur guten Stimmung beigetragen.

Hat viele Hits, aber verliert mich vorallem in der zweiten Hälfte sehr.

Justin Timberlake ain’t got nothing on George Michael. Holy cow, what a great album this is! I saw this, and I thought, I don’t know if I’m going to dig it, then I found out that 7 of the 10 songs were singles, and of course, I love this album. the This is my wheelhouse of my pop music years growing up. This album came out in 1987, which meant I was 13. I knew George Michael as the guy from WHAM!. How did I know that? I had WHAM!’s breakthrough album Make It Big on cassette when i was 10. It’s funny tho, I didn’t buy this album, his solo debut, on cassette. But I loved almost all the songs that were released as singles. I may have been slipping into my metal til I die phase in which I was too cool for pop music. Faith, his biggest worldwide hit from this album, was not only a banger, but the video was great too. George Michael was trying to change his image a bit and converted from the nice, good-looking, boyband guy to the leather jacket wearing, guitar-strumming dude, ladykiller, dude in a biker gang. Um, it might not have fully worked, but I’d say most know Michael from his solo success rather than his time with WHAM!. Hell, he had 10 number one songs, sold millions upon millions of albums, and kind of catapulted himself to legend status by the end of his life. While I didn’t buy this album when it came out, I sure as heck fire bought a cassette single of I Want Your Sex. Even as a 9-year-old, I knew this song was baby-making music and was not something to play in front of adults. Even the title of the song at the time seemed very risque for 1987. Besides the whole tabooness of it, the groove is undeniable. This is electronic/synth music at its best. It’s and 80s song that doesn’t sound like the 80s. Michael definitely found a way to make his sound undefinable by era. Now, the other songs, listening to them again for the first time in decades, I wonder how he got away with the lyrics. Father Figure? Check out those lyrics. One More Try? Check out those lyrics. I Want Your Sex? I don’t really remember any outrage or protest with the lyrical content. I do remember quite a bit of controversy over Prince’s lyrics, Ozzy Osborne’s lyrics, even Frank Zappa’s lyrics from an album that had no lyrics. It must be because all the songs are just one banger after another. While I wouldn’t have thought this was an album you needed to hear before you die, I was way off. This is a very underrated album, at least it was by me. Do yourself a favor, when you need to get your groove on, fire this record up, it’s just what you didn’t know you needed.

Good music

Meh at the time, meh now.

Kinda hit ngl

Decent some really good songs some boring

I like the song “Faith” more right now than I ever have. What an infectious little song! I love the melody, the acoustic guitar-based arrangement, and Michael’s playful vocal. It really is a fantastic pop song, and for me, it kicks off the album perfectly… …but unfortunately, it immediately ventures into territory that is not my favorite. I can see why some might admire the lyrics and song structure of “Father Figure”, but those breathy, whispery, Prince-like vocals are always a big turnoff for me, and the 80’s adult contemporary sound is just too much. However, “I Want Your Sex” almost torpedoes the album completely for me. I understand that for many, this is fun, danceable, etc. For me, it is none of those things. It is cheesy and cringeworthy. And although “Father Figure” made me vaguely think of Prince, I found myself thinking “I Want Your Sex” was a complete ripoff. When I realized it was eight minutes long, it was simply too much for me. I think what a lot of people hear as infectious, I hear as annoying. It was very hard for me to sit through. “A Last Request” also veers a bit too much into that adult contemporary sound, and “Monkey”, though not on the same level as “I Want Your Sex”, is still synthpop that really grates on me. There were other songs and elements I appreciated; although I don’t love the keyboard sounds on “One More Try”, I think his voice sounds really great, and I like that instead of building into this huge, bombastic soundscape, he keeps the arrangement pretty sparse and allows his vocals to provide all the power it needs. “Look at Your Hands” and “Kissing a Fool” were also fine enough, but for me, nothing comes close to the title track. Obviously, I lean towards more organic sounds and styles, so there is a lot of bias for me there, but sonically, it’s the only song in the album that I would ever want to return to on a regular basis. 2/5

I haven’t heard George Michael in a minute. I must say it sounded great!

Didn’t realize how many of these were all over the airways in 87–88

One More Try

Eh it’s good just not my jam 3/5

#789. Not great overall. 2/5: meh

george michael you will always be famous 4.5

Pop classic. From the first strains of a church organza through the guitar.

Mostly enjoyed more than expected, some are a bit slow but overall fun

what if Prince was white and british

Great! Some songs that I have heard before, most notably Father Figure, and then some fun songs that sound familiar but not exactly like songs I know. Then a couple of more boring songs that are just ok. Overall into it

Corny in an 80's way. 3/5

Struggled to finish this one. Definitely not a fan. 2 cause I could finish it.

This was a lot of fun to listen to! It's obviously full of pop and funk, but the slower songs were also done well and added a good variety of tracks.

This prompted more than a few eye rolls from me back at the time it was popular in 87/88, but there is no denying how big it was mainstream at that time. The tone and style sound very dated upon revisit. The first 3-4 tracks were very popular and still carry some merit today. Rounding up for impact and significance at the time of release. 3.5/5

I never liked or listened to this then, but with 5 of the 10 songs being played on airwaves everywhere or MTV that year it was pretty hard to avoid. Revisiting this today I was surprised at how dated it actually is, but still chalked full of catchy hooks. The front four songs alone boost this up into higher ratings. After that it kinda falls into sound-alike territory.

I don’t think George Michael takes enough heat for putting Limp Bizkit on the map

Love Faith. Father figure is fun. I want your sex is an awkward listen when your kids walk into the room. Even more so when your wife does and doesn’t comply. Wanted to like this more than I did. 3.5 but not quite a round up to 4 for me.