Album: Fantastic by Wham! (1983)
Genre: Pop | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Epic
Format: Album

Description: Fantastic was the debut album by British pop duo Wham! Released on July 9, 1983, it reached #1 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) charts. It included the previously-released singles "Young Guns", "Wham! Rap" and "Bad Boys". "Club Tropicana" was also released as a single, as was "Club Fantastic Megamix".
The album also features a hidden track (played on a honky-tonk-style piano), which is included in the final 20 seconds of the "Young Guns (Go For It)" track.

Artist Background: Wham! was a pop band formed in 1981 from Bushey, England. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with another band. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley met at Bushey Meads School in Watford, England. At first, they performed in a short-lived rock and roll band called The Executive. They then changed their name and signed with Innervision Records. Soon after a legal victory over Innervision, the duo was signed to CBS, Columbia Records in the United Sta... Part of the Bushey, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: George Michael, Culture Club, Paul Young, Johnny Hates Jazz

Music Scene: Part of the Bushey, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Pop, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 1980s, Album, Epic

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Fantastic was the debut album by British pop duo Wham! Released on July 9, 1983, it reached #1 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) charts. It included the previously-released singles "Young Guns", "Wham! Rap" and "Bad Boys". "Club Tropicana" was also released as a single, as was "Club Fantastic Megamix".
The album also features a hidden track (played on a honky-tonk-style piano), which is included in the final 20 seconds of the "Young Guns (Go For It)" track.

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