Fantastic

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Herbert, E. (2017). George Michael - The Life: 1963-2016: The Man, The Legend, The Music. John Blake Publishing. p.24. ISBN 978-1-78606-471-4 . Retrieved 17 June 2019. Nevertheless, when Fantastic was released in 1983, Michael and bandmate Andrew Ridgeley wholeheartedly peddled this image of testosterone-fueled machismo, much to the delight of pop fans, who gobbled up the group’s synthetic and squeaky funk-pop. Critics were less enthusiastic, and compared to the the emotional and creative heights that Wham! and Michael would later scale, Fantasticis relatively thin and frothy (even Ridgeley has said that certain songs are so forgettable, he struggles to recall their names). Paul Kelbie, Scotland Correspondent (17 August 2012). "How Wham! made Lindsay Anderson see red in China". The Independent . Retrieved 11 December 2015. During their " Club Fantastic" tour in late 1983 and in 1985 in China, they performed a more developed version of this song live, complete with sung verses. This version was released as "Blue (Live in China)" on their 1986 LP Music from the Edge of Heaven as well as the B-side of 1985's single release of " Last Christmas". "Blue" was first available on CD and on streaming services in 2023 with the edition of The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven, the duo's last compilation album released.

Wham in China – Foreign Skies (1986) AKA Lindsay Anderson's If You Were There". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 . Retrieved 11 December 2015. Harris, John (19 September 2008). "Sentenced to a lifetime of stress". theguardian.com . Retrieved 11 January 2017. Lemire, Christy (5 July 2023). "Wham! movie review & film summary (2023)". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved 6 July 2023. Saner, Emine (19 July 2023). " 'Oh God, I envied his voice!': Andrew Ridgeley on ego, angst and loving George Michael". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 19 July 2023.British album certifications – Wham – Fantastic". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 February 2012.

In the U.S., the album was originally released as the group "WHAM! U.K.", due to a conflict with a U.S. group with the same name (Columbia BFC-38911).Edwards, Chris (7 June 2022). "New Wham! documentary featuring Andrew Ridgeley in the works". NME . Retrieved 27 June 2023.