Make It Big is the second album from British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984. The album was a critical and commercial success, hitting No. 1 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.[4]
Track listing[]
All songs written and composed by George Michael, except where indicated.
| Side one | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 3:50 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Everything She Wants" | 5:01 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Heartbeat" | 4:42 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Like a Baby" | 4:12 | ||||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 5. | "Freedom" | 5:05 | ||||||||
| 6. | "If You Were There" (The Isley Brothers) | 3:38 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Credit Card Baby" | 5:08 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Careless Whisper" (Michael, Andrew Ridgeley) | 6:30 | ||||||||
Personnel[]
- Lead vocals: George Michael
- Additional vocals: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, Pepsi & Shirley
- Acoustic guitar: Hugh Burns and Andrew Ridgeley
- Bass guitar: Deon Estus
- Drums: Trevor Morrell
- Electric guitar: Hugh Burns and Andrew Ridgeley
- Keyboards: Tommy Eyre, George Michael, Andy Richards, Anne Dudley
- Percussion: Danny Cummings
- Saxophone: David Baptiste and Steve Gregory
- Trumpet: Colin Graham and Paul Spong
- Arranger: George Michael
- Assistant engineer: Paul Gomersall
- Engineer: Chris Porter
- Photography: Tony McGee
- Producer: George Michael